Sorting out AI, ML, DL, and NLP
This is the first of our ongoing reporting on how AI is being integrated into healthcare technology. We are seeking out the thought leaders and innovations that are moving the needle forward.
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Downfalls of Discharge Programs
By Lee Horner – The goals of a discharge program should be to reduce errors in the discharge process, educate the patient to understand the treatment plan and set expectations for follow-up with providers, upon returning home.
EY Study Finds Consumers and Physicians Want More Digital Interaction
Both consumers and physicians are eager for increased digital engagement, according to a new nationwide poll released by Ernst & Young LLP at HIMSS18.
Managing Denials in the Revenue Cycle
By Brad Josephson – Recently, there’s been a huge amount of attention paid toward analytics and the type of information it can provide to all levels of management in the healthcare revenue cycle.
Building a Future for Shared Clinical Decision Support
By Dr. Edwin Lomotan – Last week, I was pleased to speak at HIMSS, as part of their educational sessions and the Interoperability Showcase. It was an opportunity to highlight a new AHRQ initiative aimed at improving the interoperability of clinical decision support systems, or CDS.
MACRA Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program
By Kate Goodrich MD – CMS is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for the development, improvement, updating, and expansion of quality measures for use in the Quality Payment Program.
Trend Watch: Virtual Care as an Employee Benefit
By Dr. Lisa Ide – There’s a new trend in employee benefits: offering a virtual care service. And, employers are embracing these additional health benefits.
InterviewsNOW: Steve Matheson
As part of our on going series on InterviewsNOW, I spoke to Steve Matheson, VP Product and Sales at Bridgehead Software. The episode is now on-demand. Check it out and take a listen.
The Budget Deal Moves Health Care Forward
By David Blumenthal MD – Though the Trump Administration recently released a budget for the next fiscal year, that document is mostly theoretical.