By Devin Partida – Electronic health records are increasingly complex. Avenues include centralized patient management systems and remote data collection from at-home medical devices. They amplify data density for healthcare executives, inspiring advances. Vast quantities are essential for diagnostics and treatment research and development with a digital-first focus.
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By Ryne Natzke – As the patient experience in healthcare evolves to mirror that of retail industries, it has become more essential for providers to provide patients with engaging and convenient tools throughout the care journey. For example, providers should take steps to ensure patients have clarity about every aspect of their care, including…
By David Finn – It is very difficult to talk about 2024 without starting from where we are ending 2023. We only need to go back to Thanksgiving to paint the picture of healthcare cybersecurity in 2023. Over Thanksgiving weekend, a single ransomware attack left 30 hospitals across 6 states without network services.
By Belinda Cridge & Krithika Srivats – Facing both revenue and expense issues and exasperated by clinician shortages, hospitals are increasingly noting denials in the danger zone. “Danger zone” translation: Denials are increasingly higher than 10%, costing significant dollars in lost or delayed reimbursements.
By Pramila Srinivasan PhD – Patients have not been incentivized to play an active role in their health management. Today three in five people were offered and accessed their online record or patient portal last year, which was a 50% increase over 2020.
By Olivia Schlabach – CHIME’s annual Fall Forum was held at the scenic JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort and Spa where participants came together for three days of networking, programming and education around some of the industry’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
By Dr. Benjamin Barlow – The urgent care industry has faced unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Urgent care clinics have seen fluctuations in visit volumes and changes in acuity of care against the backdrop of evolving patient expectations.
By Rajesh Subramaniam – Health plans strive to empower and support members during every interaction, yet the unvarnished reality is that most plans fail to strategically optimize their member experience. According to a J.D. Power study, overall member satisfaction with commercial health plans fell in 2023, driven primarily by reduced satisfaction with customer service.
By Sagran Moodley – Since the early ’90s, the healthcare industry has navigated the waves of EHR adoption, adapting to various certified solutions and vendors. In oncology, where complexity and stakes are exceedingly high, the utilization of oncology-specific EHRs should be viewed as a requisite for excellence in care.