By Matt Fisher – What is trust? It can be something very simple, but also difficult to obtain and quantify at the same time. At its root, trust is about knowing that someone or something can be counted upon. The assurance exists that there is a mutual support and a desire to help each other.
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The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of March that we think deserve sharing again.
By Rajesh Voddiraju – More than ever, providers need to deliver greater payment flexibility and transparency to patients amidst the proliferation of high-deductible health plans and soaring patient balances.
By Devin Partida – Mental health care has long been thought of by many as a private subject. However, telehealth has enabled people to be open about mental health awareness. It uniquely normalizes care and reduces related stigma.
By Vatsal Ghiya – Machine learning and artificial intelligence are changing the face of healthcare. Patient populations are growing larger, and our health is becoming more complex. Providers, researchers, and payers alike are looking for strategies to increase the quality of care and reduce costs simultaneously.
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By John Wallace PT MS – Many growing practices need help scaling their people-driven processes, including billing workflows. No matter what the challenge a solution is streamlining billing operations without relying solely on software.
By Weston Blakeslee PhD – A newly published joint study, “Use of complete medication history to identify and correct transitions-of-care medication errors at psychiatric hospital admission,” was authored by clinicians and pharmacists from McLean Hospital with members of DrFirst’s Applied Clinical Research team.
By Art Gross – In healthcare, it is crucial to ensure the security and privacy of electronic health records and all patient data with security policies. HIPAA provides guidelines for healthcare organizations and covered entities to follow in order to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient health information PHI, or ePHI.