By Adam Lokeh & Kathy Lindstrom – When the first U.S. Ebola patient was admitted to a Dallas hospital in the summer of 2014, the ensuing media firestorm scrutinized nearly every aspect of the U.S. healthcare system’s readiness to deal with an epidemic that had already left thousands dead and dying overseas.
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By Richard Kronick – Over the past several years, hospitals, physicians, and the Federal Government have made it a priority to reduce hospital readmission rates for Medicare patients. While still at an early stage, strategies put into place as part of the Affordable Care Act, such as evidence-based safe care transition practices, are showing good results.
By Patrick Conway – Recently, a Department of Health and Human Services report showed that an estimated 50,000 fewer patients died in hospitals and approximately $12 billion in health care costs were saved as a result of a reduction in hospital-acquired conditions from 2010 to 2013.
Part 2 of the Series – Hear Justin talk to Bethany Bray, Founder and CEO, AutoCruitment. Bethany, a global entrepreneur, has settle in Atlanta where…
By Matt Fisher – Advisory Opinion 15-02, issued by the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services on February 13, 2015 offers some, albeit minimal, relief for providers excluded from participation on Medicare and other federal healthcare programs.
By Catherine Costa – Matching EHRs does not involve just matching technology performance; it also involves the data quality, process proficiency and policy restrictions (federal, state and organizational).
By Edmund Billings, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Medsphere Systems Corporation Interoperability is the current health IT buzzword because it’s the essential ingredient in creating a…
By John Halamka, MD – I have long believed that social networking concepts, mobile devices, analytics, and cloud are key tactics for the success of any IT organization.
By Justin Barnes – There is talk in the medical industry of helping providers practice at the maximum of their licensure. One reason for this is that we don’t have enough primary care physicians, and, in part, can address this gap with physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and a myriad of non-traditional team members like pharmacists and health coaches.