Healthcare It News

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Stony Brook Medicine health system, which, before COVID-19, had already grown from a two-hospital system to a four-hospital system with the inclusion of Eastern Long Island Hospital and Southampton Hospital, reflects a diverse and geographically widespread patient population of more than 1.4

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2025

This alignment of provider readiness and patient preference creates an ideal environment for healthcare organizations to implement QR solutions. Building Business Value Through Secure Technology Hospitals make attractive targets for cybercriminals because they can’t afford system downtime that puts patient care at risk.

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Patient Satisfaction Compliance HIPAA Ransomware 76

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The gamble is over for hospitals that avoided complying with CMS price transparency mandates. After a slow start since they were implemented more than 18 months ago, CMS has issued 350 warnings for noncompliance, 157 corrective action requests, and finally issued fines to two Georgia hospitals in June. The fines are significant.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2021

Trinity Health has 94 hospitals across 24 states. In 2017, the health system – which has 100 continuing care locations, including home care, hospice, PACE programs and senior living facilities – was in a bind, facing double-digit hospital readmissions of 16% across its high-risk Medicare population. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora developed an active and growing telemedicine program over the past eight years. Children’s Hospital’s telemedicine platform vendor has been Vidyo, and the platform was integrated with the organization’s Epic electronic health record.

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Telemedicine COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 217

HIT Consultant

JUNE 27, 2024

The healthcare sector has been a prime target for cyberattacks and data breaches over the last several years, which makes compliance with the Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) all the more important. It also damages your reputation as a trustworthy healthcare provider and takes a toll on patient satisfaction.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

Two studies published in May 2021 illustrate the value and importance of telehealth to patients in 2020, and a disconnect among many C-level executives working in hospitals, academic medical centers, and other care provider organizations. The post Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 19, 2024

"When we piloted a postpartum support program at our hospital – the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia – we found new parents have a lot of questions about their recovery, feeding and baby care after birth despite being given significant numbers of resources in the hospital," she continued.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 23, 2024

For instance, partnerships with mental health providers and integrating behavioral health assessments into routine care can support beneficiaries more holistically, potentially reducing hospitalization rates and improving quality of life.

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MRO Compliance

MARCH 17, 2022

MRO eXpress is an application to streamline patient medical record requests through an electronic format that connects directly to an enterprise-wise ROI workflow at a hospital facility. Additional benefits include: Automates the health system patient request forms and provides patients with end-to-end request tracking.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

More than half (56%) of hospital and health system leaders say they are planning to increase their investment in telemedicine during the next two years, according to a new survey from telehealth vendor Amwell and HIMSS Analytics. The majority of payers without virtual care offerings also reported planning to add them in the next 24 months.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This is where drugs come to patients and where patients see life-changing benefits of medications. And for health care providers globally, pharmacies are the stockroom by which they rely on to treat patients. The opportunities to increase patient engagement at the pharmacy level are endless. It’s pharmacy.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 7, 2024

Today’s innovative home-based care providers are leveraging technology in meaningful ways to accommodate patient preferences and improve care. They’re also streamlining provider workflows, reducing preventable hospital readmissions, and positively impacting staff satisfaction and retention.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2022

With funding support from a broad range of federal agencies – Department of Commerce, HRSA, USDA and FCC – the health system has worked with more than 150 community hospitals, clinics, medical practices, schools and other healthcare entities to bring specialty care to underserved communities and patients. THE PROBLEM.

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MRO Compliance

APRIL 1, 2022

Hospitals continually seek new strategies to streamline operations and boost efficiencies. These are the new metrics that matter—with overall cost reduction and patient satisfaction in mind. HIM Director’s Guide to Driving New Efficiency in ROI. HIM Director’s Guide to Driving New Efficiency in ROI.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

David Smith, CFO of Anatomy IT The two largest technology trends occurring in healthcare delivery – digital transformation and cyberattacks – are understandably driving the adoption of more IT platforms, applications, and other tools within health systems and hospitals. Access to specialized expertise.

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Hospitals Patient Satisfaction Compliance Ransomware 112

MRO Compliance

JUNE 27, 2024

MSSP ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who voluntarily collaborate to deliver coordinated, high-quality care to Medicare patients. Non-compliance may stem from various factors, such as inadequate data reporting, subpar quality of care, or insufficient cost containment efforts.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 16, 2021

"One reason for the lack of management guidelines is our limited understanding of the postpartum blood pressure trajectory after delivery and hospital discharge. "The platform involves a 'Bring Your Own Blood Pressure Device (BYOD),' either through insurance coverage, patient purchase or hospital provision.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 2, 2023

About Augment Therapy Augment Therapy’s gamified technology can be used in various settings, from pediatric children’s hospitals servicing inpatient and outpatient care, adult rehabilitation, and skilled nursing facilities, and in provider-focused at-home health care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

“In order to operationalize the telecommunication solution, strong collaboration was established among IT, compliance, finance and clinical areas, among others,” Gross explained. “Education for these patient flows, compliant documentation, billing and video visits was critical to the plan’s success.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 4, 2024

About 400,000 hospitalized patients annually experience harm that was preventable. A lack of consistent, up-to-date, efficient, and easy-to-follow hospital policies and procedures creates opportunities for a host of problems. While they provide structure for healthcare settings, they aren’t simply a list of rules.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2024

Additionally, AI-powered care navigation is transforming patient engagement by guiding them to the right care at the right time, making them active participants in their health journey. Additionally, they enable personalized treatment approaches by analyzing individual patient data and tailoring interventions to meet specific needs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City has had a serious challenge throughout 2020: to keep in touch with patients who do not have COVID-19 during the pandemic. But the healthcare organization’s efforts were subject to challenges on the patient side. THE PROBLEM. USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Population health management has become an important competency for hospitals and health systems. After an initiative is defined and implemented, patient adherence, compliance and tracking of outcomes are keys to ongoing success. A robust data platform can be effective in bridging this gap.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2022

– Ardent, which operates 30 hospitals and nearly 200 sites of care across six states, is among the first of care.ai ’s partners to introduce AI-powered nursing. What You Should Know: – Ardent Health Services today announced a partnership with AI-powered ambient monitoring platform care.ai

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Enhanced Compliance and Fraud Detection Compliance is critical in medical billing, especially with the ever-changing healthcare regulations. AI tools continuously monitor updates in billing codes and ensure that all submissions adhere to the latest standards.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

Paul Ketchel, CEO of MDsave Over two years have passed since the hospital price transparency rule was enacted. Unfortunately, America still struggles with high, painfully opaque pricing across healthcare that hurts employers, workers, patients, and taxpayers. At the same time, 100 million Americans find themselves in healthcare debt.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

Garheng Kong, Founder and Managing Partner at HealthQuest Capital Hospital-at-home (HaH) and skilled nursing at home (SNaH) are two trends driving increased healthcare in the home for more acute patients. HaH is an innovative care model that provides hospital-level care in a patient’s home as a full substitute for acute hospital care.

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Medical Gas Compliance

MARCH 27, 2023

As healthcare facility managers, we aim to keep patients safe and in a welcoming environment that enhances quality and patient satisfaction. Therefore, a healthcare design trend we continue to see requires creating spaces that reflect calmness and strive to ease the patient's journey. Dr. Roger Ulrich, Ph.D.,

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By understanding and implementing these key policies, you can equip your staff to effectively maintain compliance and accreditation, ultimately reducing the stress associated with the accreditation process. Even with all the policies in place, a lack of employee adherence can lead to gaps in compliance and control.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 31, 2024

This bundled approach simplifies billing for patients and aligns the clinic’s services with the goal of reducing hospital readmissions for heart disease patients. Remember: By aligning service offerings with value-based care principles, CPQ systems are pivotal in prioritizing patient health outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2021

"Many patients do not have smartphones or have aversion to technology, which limits the use of such devices." " Then there is patient accountability and compliance monitoring. "And patient compliance has significantly improved," he continued. " RESULTS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

For hundreds of years, healthcare data was pen and paper, housed in massive files in hospital basements that created a single picture of an individual patient's medical record and history. And easier experiences lead to brand loyalty and patient satisfaction.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Patient records were often left unsecured, and before access controls were a legal requirement, huge numbers of healthcare professionals could view sensitive patient data. There were also no restrictions on disclosures of patient information, and disclosures often occurred without the knowledge of patients.

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YouCompli

JUNE 20, 2023

Three Ways to Create and Maintain a Healthy Compliance Culture Jay Anstine is a compliance professional and consultant in Colorado. He is writing a series of articles on compliance culture for the YouCompli blog.   The Compliance department can’t own culture. I think I’ve said that a few times on this blog!

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 7, 2023

Tammi Jantzen, Co-founder, Astarte Medical Protocol Driven Care Often proclaimed as the most effective method of reducing costs for hospitals, standardization is said to promote quality patient care at a cost-effective price. billion in additional healthcare spending per year.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For healthcare providers, that means patients aren’t getting critical appointment reminders and confirmation text, as well as billing, test result links, patient satisfaction surveys, prescription confirmations, etc. Even if a patient texted you first, you will not be able to respond until approved.

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