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.
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Both consumers and physicians are eager for increased digital engagement, according to a new nationwide poll released by Ernst & Young LLP at HIMSS18.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By David Blumenthal MD – Though the Trump Administration recently released a budget for the next fiscal year, that document is mostly theoretical.
By Lee Horner – Increasing costs of healthcare and prevalence of chronic diseases are motivating payers to improve the health of member populations while managing the resources involved.