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Telemedicine racks up big cost savings and enhanced care for Nebraska hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Chase County Community Hospital has faced a number of challenges similar to those confronted by many other rural health systems. THE CHALLENGE Chase is a 15-bed critical access hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. the hospital may have one charge nurse and two or three support clinical staff running the hospital.

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EMR implementation as a 'science'

Healthcare It News

" Time spent on the EMR, he said, is driven by such factors as specialty, payer expectations, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrating benefits The panel also discussed challenges and best practices in hospital and health data integration and sharing. For Dr Appannan, it depends on the type of case.

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Why Investing in Internal Auditing Tools is Key to Reducing Coding Risks and Financial Losses

MRO Compliance

As the healthcare industry faces increased scrutiny, especially in medical coding accuracy and regulatory compliance, recent surveys reveal that many professionals are concerned with issues like upcoding, audit discrepancies, and the integration of artificial intelligence in coding practices.

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MRO Achieves HITRUST CSF Certification for Exchange Services Platform

MRO Compliance

This type of certification is best suited for organizations that need to demonstrate regulatory compliance with authoritative sources like HIPAA, HITECH, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and dozens of others that require expanded tailoring of controls based on other identified risk factors.

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Modernizing Healthcare Communications with Cloud Fax

Healthcare IT Today

Although change is slow, more medical practices and hospitals in the U.S. In 2021, more than 60% of hospitals engaged in electronic sharing of health information and integrating summary of care records into electronic health records a 51% increase since 2017. are adopting cloud faxing when exchanging patient records.

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Three Steps to Unlock the Power of AI for Healthcare Transformation

Healthcare IT Today

This article explores three key steps to help healthcare CIOs and IT leaders unlock AI’s full potential without compromising security, regulatory compliance, or budget integrity. Ensure Security and Regulatory Compliance In healthcare, data security is paramount.

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Athelas & Resilient Healthcare Partner to Optimize Hospital-at-Home Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Athelas, powered by Commure, announced a strategic partnership with Resilient Healthcare Corp, a trailblazer in health-at-home solutions, to launch a groundbreaking pilot program aimed at revolutionizing outpatient care and hospital billing.