Healthcare It News

JULY 26, 2023

Healthcare information technologies like AI-driven decision support and patient outreach tools can enable hospitals and health systems to achieve improved outcomes through proactive, predictive patient oversight, some health IT experts contend. Pivot Point is a health IT consulting firm and No.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The same frustrations exist in the US healthcare system. In a letter sent in March to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the American Hospital Association called the workforce shortage hospitals were experiencing a “national emergency,” projecting the overall shortage of nurses to reach 1.1

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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Healthcare information technology security leaders from across the country have shared insights with Becker's regarding the most important steps for hospitals and health systems to take in preventing increased cybersecurity risks when working with third-party vendors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 2, 2024

Lee Partners' healthcare vertical who specializes in healthcare information technology. Hospital IT was big 15 years ago around HITECH, of course. Fortunately, there are pros who specialize in the health IT market. Shahab Vagefi is managing director in Thomas H. He is the guest on this week's HIMSSCast.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 31, 2021

Population health management is vital to the health of hospitals, health systems and all providers in a value-based, consumer-centric care environment, and to their relationships with the communities they serve. What do they feel about their experience with their providers and the health systems with which they interact?

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 1, 2024

We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. Healthcare organizations considering a purge of their archived data soon realize that errors […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Healthcare organizations have occasionally been held liable for data breaches, but technology suppliers may also bear some of the blame. IoT devices may be housed at a patient’s home rather than a hospital’s network, which adds to the confusion.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 17, 2023

Telehealth is one of the hottest topics at the HIMSS23 Conference & Exhibition – most especially since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the technology at long last into the mainstream of healthcare. Benjamin Gonzales is quite familiar with the technology. Demand for behavioral healthcare exploded during the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2024

We will also discuss how HCTec is helping hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities improve patient outcomes and reduce costs through EHR upgrades. Computer storage became the norm, and several companies began developing secure software that allowed healthcare providers to transfer data to one another electronically.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Denial management challenges are becoming increasingly expensive and time-consuming for hospitals and health systems,” said Randy Dobbs, CEO at EnableComp. “By

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 19, 2025

Expanding API-Driven Connectivity APIs enable real-time data exchange, ensuring laboratories can access up-to-date information for front-end systems and operational decisions. Our focus on API utilization reflects the great importance we place on connectivity.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 28, 2022

(HPG), which has provided industry-leading consulting expertise for EHR technology since 2002, announced today that it acquired Health Data Specialists, LLC (HDS).

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Enabled by proprietary technology and a global team of 4,000 dedicated healthcare experts, Knack serves healthcare providers across a broad range of categories and specialties including physician groups, durable medical equipment suppliers, surgical and ambulatory care centers, hospitals, and health systems.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

Raheel Khan: Regulatory pressures introduced uncertainty in certain healthcare subsectors, making it challenging for buyers to fully commit to deals. Within healthcare services, behavioral health, especially mental health, continues to attract interest due to favorable patient volume dynamics and strong reimbursement trends.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Well-informed health information management (HIM) and healthcare information technology (HCIT) professionals are recognizing enterprise content management (ECM) as an opportunity to re-energize and move forward with improved performance. What is Enterprise Content Management (ECM)?

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 17, 2022

As we enter into the third year of the global health emergency, the impact on healthcare continues to evolve. Throughout the pandemic, COVID-19’s impact on hospital entities has not been specific to clinical care – it has rippled through the institution to every level, including revenue cycle management (RCM). .

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2023

The following is a guest article by Zack Tisch, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Life Sciences at Pivot Point Consulting Medical devices have long existed and added value at points in the healthcare experience. About Zack Tisch Zack Tisch is the Senior Vice President of Innovation and Life Sciences at Pivot Point Consulting.

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AIHC

MAY 2, 2022

Coming at the back-end of a long period of adversity due to COVID-19 and an already challenging economic environment for hospitals and healthcare systems, we see a new wave of consolidation, invention, and innovation. Underpayment and Analytics The Hospital revenue cycle is fraught with underpayment issues. If using a U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2024

About Ravinder Singh Ravinder Singh has 25+ years of experience in the healthcare information technology and solutions industry. That is the key to driving sustainable growth where financial and patient care imperatives harmoniously coexist.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 5, 2022

Health Service Equities and Big Pharma: Healthcare Service equities underperformed the S&P 500, but the outperformance of the Big Pharma and Biotech sub-sectors allowed healthcare overall to keep pace with the market. Hospital stocks dropped 32.6% in the quarter.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 8, 2024

Hospitals that have embraced these technologies report notable improvements, including a 94% increase in task management efficiency and a 31% reduction in response times for services. These technologies, allow nurses to anticipate service provider arrival times, enhancing patient communication and preparation.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2021

How interactive patient systems help hospitals support their nurses – ultimately allowing them to provide better patient care and work at the top of their licensure, while also educating patient in their care plans, and enhancing the overall patient experience with no expense to the nursing staff. About Heather Wood, CPXP.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Therefore, a patient’s full record can be trapped in multiple systems across a hospital or health system setting. Storing historical data and maintaining these out-of-production systems can put a financial burden on hospitals and health systems. But consumers may also feel the costs of inaccessible legacy data.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Many hospitals and provider groups offer online scheduling, but it is usually reserved for current patients and offered exclusively through the patient portal, which requires an existing account.

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McGuire Wood

JANUARY 10, 2023

is a provider of healthcare technology management services. The company supports hospitals and health systems across the United States, with a focus on biomedical and imaging equipment. . Cressey , with offices in Chicago and Nashville, seeks control and minority equity investments exclusively in healthcare.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2022

They have also requested the HHS issue corrective action warning communications to healthcare providers and clinicians prior to imposing any financial penalty, disincentive, or before launching a formal investigation, to give them time to take action to correct the noncompliance.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

“I am excited to introduce the bipartisan Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act to help inform how we can modernize health care privacy laws and regulations to give Americans peace of mind that their personal health information is safe, while ensuring that we have the tools we need to advance high-quality care,” said Senator Baldwin.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

“Healthcare is under siege from bad actors, with patient safety and care operations directly in the crosshairs,” said Caleb Winder, Managing Director at MemorialCare Innovation Fund. Censinet is an American Hospital Association (AHA) Preferred Cybersecurity Provider. About MemorialCare Innovation Fund .

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AIHC

JULY 28, 2022

A substance use support clinic has very different eligibility verification requirements from a hospital or radiology clinic. Additional Resources: Medical Billing Wholesalers - [link] Melvin Miller is an experienced Chief Operating Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare industry for over 15 years, Satish, a.k.a.

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Redox

MARCH 15, 2024

While data has become a stronger focus for hospitals and health systems, only 12% believe their organizations are mature in data-driven decision making. healthcare organizations are using healthcare information technologies. Innovation in Data-Driven Health Care.” Digital Health Most Wired: National Trends 2023.”

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2022

MemorialCare Innovation Fund (MCIF) brings strategic investment funding to accelerate the development of companies in the healthcare information technology, healthcare services, and medical device sectors that can advance high-quality, effective healthcare. About MemorialCare Innovation Fund.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The healthcare information technology (HCIT) space has been historically attractive for investors, and it is expected to remain so despite recent macroeconomic turbulence. Covid-19 stretched hospital capacity to the max while also driving the need for enhanced virtual intake processes.

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Healthcare Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, commercial plan populations frequently fluctuate, are less predictable, and generally have higher volumes of acute healthcare services rather than chronic condition management services. HATCo’s sophisticated data analytics and extensive partnerships with hospitals across the country could be the key to mitigating this challenge.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 25, 2022

As hospital consolidation continues nationwide, rural areas are beginning to take a new shape – and it is not a pretty picture. Even more stunning, these newly acquired hospitals are more likely to eliminate maternity and neonatal care than those that remain independent. hospitals rose 45% from 2006 to 2015.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Tina Esposito, chief health information officer at Advocate Aurora Health, based in Downers Grove, Illinois. Eric Jimenez, CIO at Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, New Mexico. Dr. Paul Testa, chief medical information officer at NYU Langone Health in New York City. " Eric Jimenez, Artesia General Hospital.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2022

After he passed unexpectedly, we spent time with those folks who saw a meaningful decline coming, and yet that information wasn't being shared with the formal healthcare team, definitely not his insurance company, and not with his family in a way that we could intervene to try to change his care trajectory. Healthcare is hard.

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