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Friday at Five – More of 5 Things You Should Know

Is five a magic number that people will click on to find out what’s on the list? Is it just the right number you think you have the time to read? I don’t know but there are lots of lists out there with 5 things you should know. These got me to click through and [...]

Health IT Appointments and Hires

Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring and appointments include the ONC, EHNAC, Cerner, Divurgent, ValueHealth, ApprioHealth, Theranica, HealthMyne, NAACOs, Velatura HIE Corp., OncoHost, Parexel, SonarMD, Discovery Health Partners, Maine Medical Center, & DrFirst.



COVID-19 Communication Solutions: Vaccine and Testing Coordination

By Linda Fischer – The ongoing stressors of COVID-19 surges, staffing shortages, and hospitals filled beyond typical capacity have converged over the past year to make efficient care coordination more important than ever. Now, as healthcare workers also prepare for the additional difficulties that come with flu season…





The CMS ADT Mandate Is Coming. Are You Ready?

By Todd Thompson BSN RN – Are you ready to share admissions, discharge and transfer (ADT) data with other providers in 2021? Sharing this information can help improve care coordination and lower readmissions, while failing to do so can put you in violation of a new CMS mandate.