By David Boggs – Healthcare networks are rarely built. They accumulate. Sites join the estate opportunistically, on whatever timeline a lease, a merger, or a physician group’s retirement happened to dictate. The technology follows the same logic.

The HTI-5 Final Rule significantly reduces administrative burdens for health IT developers participating in the ONC Health IT Certification Program. These deregulatory changes free up resources for health IT developers that can now be applied toward enhancing user experiences for patients and clinicians.

By Alexander Vitenas – A payment collected months before surgery and a payment collected after a procedure can leave the same balance due. But they tell different stories. One may be a prepayment tied to a planned treatment before a final charge existed. The other may be payment against an established balance. Looking only at the final number can hide how it came to be.

By April Miller – Healthcare organizations rely on external vendors for critical services, from electronic health records to billing. Ongoing vendor oversight helps you protect sensitive data and maintain quality patient care.