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 July that we think deserve sharing again.
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By Isaac Smith – Injury care management requires precision, efficiency, and streamlined processes to treat patients quickly and effectively. Health IT solutions have transformed injury management workflows, efficiency, and administrative burdens as healthcare systems evolve.
By Misty Graham – Key stakeholders in the healthcare industry, including health plans, clinical data registries, and accountable care organizations, must collaborate to improve health outcomes, enhance patient experiences, manage chronic diseases, and provide better access to care while keeping costs low.
By Kim Boyd – Today, we’re focusing on how HTI-2 aims to support and strengthen public health and aligns closely with the data modernization efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, creating a synergistic approach.
By Matt Fisher – The state of non-compete provisions across the country remains in a bit of flux. The FTC promulgated a new rule in April 2024 that, if allowed to go into effect, will ban non-compete provisions. Almost as soon as the final rule was announced, challenges to the rule were filed in court.
By Natalie Schibell MPH – Interoperability allows healthcare IT systems and software applications to effectively communicate, share data, and use this information to improve patient outcomes and streamline care coordination. It is a cornerstone of contemporary medical practice, promoting seamless integration across clinical environments.
By Chelsea Richwine & Wes Barker – The fourth post in our “A Decade of Data Examined” blog series highlights early efforts to incentivize electronic public health reporting by health care providers to support PHAs’ public health surveillance and ability to respond to current and future public health threats.
By Israel Krush – The survey finds nearly half of patients do not interact with their providers to confirm or reschedule appointments. This lack of engagement aligns with a sharp 37% increase in no-show rates logged across US healthcare systems in 2023.
By Kim Boyd – We focus on the aspects related to the pharmacy services arena: ePrescribing, electronic prior authorization, and real-time prescription benefit (RTPB). These elements are pivotal in improving patient access to medication and enhancing the efficiency and transparency of the prescription delivery process.