Why Do We Want Interoperability?
By Matt Fisher – A lot of time and attention has been put into the notion of interoperability by almost every stakeholder in the healthcare system.
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Study: 30 Percent Of Children’s Readmissions To Hospitals May Be Preventable
By Michelle Andrews – One of the key indicators of the quality of a hospital’s care is how frequently its patients are readmitted within a month after being discharged.
Revenue Cycle Management Can Ease the Transition to Evidenced-Based Healthcare
There is a much discussion among thought leaders in healthcare about how the current provider business model, which is based on transactions and fees for service…
CommonWell Members Enable Patient Access to Their Health Data
By Jitin Asnaani – From the beginning, CommonWell has been dedicated to a simple but crucial vision and underlying belief that health data should be available to individuals and providers regardless of where care occurs.
Predictive Analytics and Improved Healthcare Outcomes
Predictive analytics can be used effectively to evaluate massive data generated within the healthcare industry. Predictive analytics is a process that uses machine learning to analyze data and make predictions.
The Beginners Quick Start Guide to Text Messaging Patients
By Kaitlyn Houseman – Text messaging is fully integrated into millions of people’s lives and is a convenient, less obtrusive alternative to the phone call. Many physicians wonder how to incorporate text message communication into their practices.
A Visit to Oscar Health
By John Halamka MD – I’m in New York City visiting Oscar Health, on my continuing quest to determine how best to integrate digital platforms, patient-family engagement, and care coordination in preparation for MACRA/MIPS and the transformation from fee for service to alternative payment models.
7 Ways to Plug High Deductible Health Plan Revenue Leaks
By Paul Fox – According to a recent report, three out of four employers now offer high deductible health insurance plans, up from just over two out of four five years ago.
Cyclical Conundrum in Complication Prediction
By William A. Hyman – A popular form of Clinical Decision Support is the prediction of forthcoming complications. I have commented on reports of such systems before, and another example has been posted recently, in this case seeking to predict cardiovascular complications from CT scans.