By Devin Partida – Optimizing Health Savings Account (HSA) utilization helps patients afford care, lightens the billing department’s workload and saves hospitals money. IT professionals can improve usage by making the experience as frictionless as possible. Even simple changes can have a substantial impact.
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By Rich Keller – As the global population ages, the preference to remain in one’s own home rather than transition to institutional care (aging in place) has become increasingly prevalent. Most older Americans want to stay at home as they age; and increasingly, they are.
By Stephanie Armour – But even as he extols MAHA, Trump has unleashed a slew of policies likely to make Americans less healthy. He’s slashing 20,000 full time positions from HHS and cutting more than $4 billion in indirect costs related to health research grants, including studies into treatment for Alzheimer’s and cancer.
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 April that we think deserve sharing again.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, News has been coming out of Washington, D.C., since the start of the second Donald Trump administration like water out of a fire hose. It can feel impossible to stay on top of all the changes.
By Frank Forte – Despite the widespread adoption of electronic health record systems and advances in interoperability, healthcare organizations continue to face significant hurdles in managing their revenue cycle operations, particularly when handling the most challenging areas of reimbursement.
By Zac Amos – Health care technology investments are often a double-edged sword. Innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation may be the most obvious examples, but even something as seemingly innocuous as security cameras can be complicated.
By Rodney Schutt – In acute care settings, where seconds can mean the difference between life and death, infusion-related errors remain among the most persistent and dangerous risks clinicians and patients face. These errors, from misidentifying lines to incorrect drug administration, are alarmingly common.
By Mike Esworthy – Healthcare providers serving veterans face a growing paradox: While the VA has made tremendous strides in sharing health data through its interoperability initiatives, the financial and administrative challenges of VA claims processing remain largely unresolved.