The Impact of Duplicate Patient Records on Revenue
Duplicate patient records have a negative impact on value-based payment strategies as well as staff productivity and patient satisfaction.
Cost-Effective Use of IT Help Desk Spending
Dan O’Connor describes how a dedicated IT help desk can contribute to cost savings.
Low-Cost Strategies to Strengthen Cybersecurity
The growing sophistication of hackers and their tools make healthcare organizations a prime target for cyberattack.
Trendsetter: Re-envisioning Patient Identification
This article discusses how Imprivata is transforming the patient identification process, leveraging next-generation biometric solutions to ensure accuracy and improve efficiency.
The Next Frontier in Consumerism
Over the years, healthcare interoperability—or the lack thereof—has not been an issue for consumers. Those days are coming to an end.
Preparing for Post-Live Optimization for an EHR Conversion
Although electronic health record system conversions are complex, mapping a timeline for optimization can help health systems meet their short- and long-term goals for the new system.
Building Machine-Learning Algorithms that Reduce Hospitalizations and Costs
Researchers have developed software that reduces readmissions and hospitalizations by flagging patients for increased risk of medical emergencies based on EHR data.
Healthcare Challenge Roundtable: In Pursuit of Interoperability
Healthcare leaders say that even after making a great deal of progress, the industry must do a lot more work to get interoperability to where it needs to be.
On the (Bumpy) Road to Interoperability
Provider-to-provider interoperability is becoming more widespread, but some say true interoperability should entail secure, automatic data exchange among providers, health plans, and patients.
Indiana Health Group Patients Turn to Online Registration Forms
New patients can access and submit referral and registration paperwork via a link on the IHG website. That information is then passed on electronically to the billing, preauthorization departments, and scheduling departments, saving patients and staff time.