By Tamarah Alexander – Drip. Drip. Drop. That’s the sound of leakage. How are you managing your organization’s outgoing referral population? Are you measuring and tracking the number of outgoing referrals? How well is your organization managing the coordination of patient care?
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Using a picture and visual graphics to represent data and information is called an infographic. Here are selected hospital challenges Infographics.
By Mark Grenga – Fitbit… AppleWatch… Jawbone — Oh my! The age of personal fitness trackers is upon us and judging by its rapid growth, it is here to stay. Worldwide, healthcare is experiencing a massive shift in the way patients and physicians are interacting with medical records and information.
By Bennett Lauber – Look, and feel the chair that you are sitting in right now. If you are sitting in a modern office chair it probably has adjustable arms, the height of the chair can be adjusted to match your height. Most likely the bottom of the chair has special contours to better match the shape of your butt. This is user-centered-design.
Lee Kim, Director, Privacy and Security for HIMSS North America, joins us on our next HIPAA Chat to share her insights on the topic of cyber security and discuss some of the results of a recent survey conducted by HIMSS.
By Steven Botana – Every organization, at one time or another, goes through some type of system upgrade or implementation. Common practice is to develop a very detailed project plan. Unfortunately what may look like a well thought out plan on paper may not address the day-to-day issues that can often disrupt a thoughtful plan.
Download this whitepaper to learn more about the audits associated with the CMS EHR Incentive Programs. Incorporate these best practices in your organization.
Almost every industry — banking, travel, retail, education — gives customers powerful tools to manage their lives online. But in health care today, accessing information online is often a confusing and difficult process. Few patients know what to ask for or what information should be available to them, and not nearly enough health care organizations are equipped to meet their requests.
This week’s rundown includes Greenway Health launches Interoperability University, Gov. Abbott signs HB 2641 to improve data interoperability for TX public health, and Community Health Partnership (CHP) Provider Network connects to CORHIO.