By Larry Jessup, Laverne Perlie, Daisy Moossa, & Terah Tessier – The Strengthening the Technical Advancement & Readiness of Public Health via Health Information Exchange Program (The STAR HIE Program) has made great strides in supporting public health agencies’ ability to exchange health information during times of emergency.
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New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Claus Jensen, Chief Technology Officer for Teladoc Health. Claus identifies three key tenets of a fully integrated, “Disney”-like experience in healthcare.
By David Burda – By any measure or definition, we’re a long way from full adoption of value-based care reimbursement in the U.S. The questions are why and what can we do about it? All we know as consumers of medical care and journalists who write about these things are what payers and providers tell us about why payments still aren’t based on outcomes.
By Darius Tahir – If someone’s heart skips a beat, tech companies want to let them know about it. Gadget firms — starting with Apple and now Fitbit, which is owned by Google — are selling wearable devices that check heartbeat rhythms and alert users when something is out of sync.
By Tom James – You don’t need another story urging you to “get to the cloud.” That’s old news for healthcare executives, who’ve long understood the necessity of rebooting the way their organizations operate in the digital era.
By Mark Spinner – As hospitals face rising bad debt and revenue cycle workforce shortages, leading organizations are exploring new ways to ramp up patient financial engagement and efficiency. One out of four healthcare organizations report rising rates of bad debt and uncompensated care, a survey of healthcare finance leaders found.
By Devin Partida – Technology is central to modern health care, including making comprehensive medical treatment equally available and accessible to everyone. Equity is a significant concern today, especially as data highlights persisting disparities among different demographics.
By Rose Watson – The ICU wing of your hospital only has 50% of its nursing staff, but all the beds are full. Downstairs, a full waiting room. Statistically, some most likely have COVID-19. Nurses are leaving, there are fewer new graduates, how do we break the cycle.
New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Colin Banas, MD Chief Medical Officer of DrFirst a company looking to unite the “Healthiverse” and shatter the silos in our healthcare data.