By Tammy Hawes – Administrative waste, the excess overhead that occurs primarily due to the complexities between providers and payers including time devoted to billing and reporting, is the largest area of waste and accounts for $266 billion a year.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout the month we will be asking our experts to help us navigate cybersecurity in healthcare. This week they are coming clean on the topic of cyber hygiene. Follow all month at #BeCyberSmart.
By Ali Massihi & Wei Chang – With a heightened focus on health equity throughout our work, ONC has adopted the concept of “health equity by design.” Along those lines, health IT can, and should, be used to better identify and mitigate disparities.
By Scott Hondros – As the pandemic has progressed over the last two years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a staffing shortage caused by burnout, violence, and an overall lack of clinical and operational resources.
By Rita Bowen – Healthcare provider organizations are responsible for the privacy and security of their patients’ information. HIPAA codified this requirement for covered entities, including specific guidelines for protecting sensitive patient information such as behavioral and substance abuse records.
By Matt Fisher – Costs in healthcare are a frequent topic of discussion, with the focus of that discussion often going to the fact that costs keep rising. However, what is meant by healthcare costs? Once that is defined, how can healthcare costs be addressed in a way that is not currently being met?
New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guests Don Lavanty, Professor at Marymount University and Principal at the Federal Group, and Jessica Turgon, Principal at ECG Management Consultants and leader of the firm’s oncology service line.
By Art Gross – When it comes to protecting your business, the approach needs to extend beyond the locks on the doors. Cyber threats are the highest risk to your patient and data security. So what are the most common healthcare breaches that you should be on the lookout for regularly?
By David Burda – Yes, it’s another sports analogy to describe a market phenomenon in healthcare. In sports, when we say, “defense travels well,” we mean defense plays as well on the road as it does at home. Unlike offense, which plays better at home than it does on the road.