By Kathrine Williams & Anne Barton – Hospitals and healthcare systems are well acquainted with the rise in demand for an optimized and frictionless customer journey—from a patient’s first appointment call to automated reminders, wayfinding, and essential provider information.
Read More
By Scott Cullen MD – Health systems are facing new and rapidly evolving challenges and leaders are being pushed to innovate at the same pace as a result. Meeting the immediate needs of the system may seem paramount, but healthcare leaders must take a long-term, strategic approach to transformation to reap the full benefits.
From the CMS Blog – CMS is committed to fostering innovation while ensuring that people with Medicare have faster and more consistent access to emerging technologies that will improve health outcomes. As part of this commitment CMS announced a proposed Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway.
By Ritesh Ramesh – Overcoding may net higher reimbursements for healthcare organizations, however the ramifications of getting caught far outweigh the revenue boost – and the likelihood of that happening are high as CMS continues its quest to ferret out fraud and abuse and recoup improper reimbursements.
By Greg Davis – Telehealth is on the rise, and it’s not linear – it’s exponential. Internet downtime can severely damage your reputation, operations, and your ability to stay competitive with other practices and clinics, even if your services may be of a better grade.
By Anmer Ayala – In 2020, the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients and the American College of Cardiology were awarded funding through ONC’s Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health IT program.
By David Burda – Hospitals and doctors charge sick or injured patients unaffordable prices for their care. Patients as a result rack up billions of dollars in unpaid medical bills across the country. The question is, what is there to do about it?
By Candida Valois – The nation’s cybersecurity strategy underscores the imperative for healthcare organizations to make bold changes and significant improvements in health data protection. A study by JAMA found that from 2016 to 2021, cyberattacks on healthcare organizations more than doubled.
By Troy Ament – The exponential growth of IoT and medical devices has increased the attack surface of these systems. Ransomware attacks continue to grow in volume and scale, with increased impact to connected medical devices, patient care/safety, and exposure to large global integrated health delivery systems.