By Gopal Khanna – I’m very excited to tell you about the 10 winners from the first phase of the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge. Their stellar work moves us closer to achieving the goal of developing an app that integrates standardized patient-reported outcomes data into clinical care and research.
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Our series seeking out the transforming technology of Virtual Care. From product news, to industry updates, to thought leaders writing on the subject. News from NYU Langone Health, CVS Health, Teledoc Health, GlobalMed, and Zipnosis.
By Marty Callahan – The way payer trends are developing, you can expect your 2019 to be a year defined by denials. Last year, the Advisory Board’s biennial survey on revenue cycle found a median 350-bed hospital was likely to lose $3.5 million to increased denials writeoffs over the previous four years.
In a proposed rule issued, CMS took action to build upon the Administration’s ongoing efforts to modernize the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs, which provide seniors with Medicare health and prescription drug coverage through private plans.
How can understanding patient experience improve and advance patient-centered care? What aspects of health care delivery fall under the umbrella of patient experience? We will explore answers to these questions and all of the ins and outs of patient experience in this series.
By Lillie Thomas – What is quality? The dictionary defines quality as “a peculiar and essential characteristic; an inherent feature; or a degree of excellence.” For many charged with leading quality in healthcare, quality is often measured as a success in certification, a successful audit, or decreasing rejections.
By Angela Pierce – One of the major transformations in healthcare today centers on the development of the patient as a consumer. Patients are driving a demand for increased connectivity with their providers, and have a growing expectation for convenient and customizable care.
By Casey Williams – If you’ve never seen a “perspective sculpture” in person, you’ve probably run across a few online. One of the most famous is dedicated to Nelson Mandela — from one angle, it looks like a random gathering of misshapen steel columns.
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news from NextGen Health, Teladoc Health, AmericanWell, 12Labs, eWellness Healthcare Corporation, Virtrial, OTTO Health, TeleHealth Services and more.