By Greg Stack – A Healthcare Revolution is Underway. In this world of instant communication and seemingly endless amounts of disruptive apps, it may seem like health information technology has languished. However, there has been a monumental shift in the HIT market, and it’s only just beginning.
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By Pamela Hess – With the current CDI trends shifting from inpatient to outpatient procedures, many facilities are focusing their efforts on Hierarchical Condition Codes as the move to value based care and risk adjustment models continues to evolve.
By Ben Steverman – Medicine is often considered part science and part art. There is a huge amount of content to master, but there is an equal amount of technique regarding diagnosis and delivery of service. To optimally succeed, care providers need to master both components.
By Matt Fisher – Not a day goes by (or many posts on The Pulse Blog) without a discussion of the rapid increase in data breaches impacting the healthcare industry. Information and statistics in this regard are inescapable.
By Bruce Leff & Christine Ritchie – Home-based medical care offers older homebound adults with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations access to care — while enabling them to avoid living in an institution.
By Crystal Ewing – Revenue leakage – defined in this case as the loss of reimbursement due to RCM issues or inefficiencies – has long been an issue in healthcare. McKinsey & Company reports that today these inefficiencies consume 15 cents of every healthcare dollar.
By Sharon Arnold PhD – AHRQ maintains a steadfast commitment to developing and analyzing data and information to support improvements in the quality and safety of the Nation’s health care.
By Neal Evans PhD – Judging by the value of bitcoin, which recently topped $4k per bitcoin for the first time ever, interest in cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology behind them is transitioning from underwhelming to euphoric.
By Kurt Waltenbaugh – Consider that 60% of overall health is determined by socioeconomic and behavioral determinants, but make up just 4% of the national health budget. Conversely, just 10% of an individual’s overall health is determined by medical needs, yet approximately 88% of US healthcare spending goes towards patient care.