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Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

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A study from CWH Advisors and Synchrony found that 63% of providers have RCM staffing shortages , and 61% expect to work with third parties for help. Awards Western New York HIE HealtheLINK was named one of the Phase 2 winners of Building Bridges to Better Health , a primary care challenge sponsored by HRSA.

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Bonus Features – July 2, 2023 – Nuance and Epic integrate, 5 in 6 physicians say telemedicine improves continuity of care, news from HFMA, and more

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News and Research HHS and the Office of Inspector General released the final rule implementing information blocking penalties , with fines of up to $1 million per violation for vendors and HIE entities. News from HFMA Fifteen organizations earned a 2023 HFMA MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle.

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

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About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs. EHR, RCM, and practice management software vendor Greenway Health named Mark Goodwin as Senior Vice President of Revenue Services. Staffing platform SnapNurse named Jeff Grant as Chief Executive Officer.

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Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

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Another 60% of hospitals are receiving SDoH data from outside sources, primarily from HIE entities. EHR and RCM vendor ModMed appointed Denise Ceule as Chief Legal Officer. Nearly half (46%) of providers already have or plan to deploy large language models in their call centers , according to a survey from Hyro.

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

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A recession may be on the horizon, but Rahul Rekhi at Lazard told John that healthcare might see a lot of M&A activity heading into 2023. Read more… Unpacking the Future of Healthcare M&A. Read more… Telehealth Visits Can Improve Clinical Revenue – to a Point. Read more… Unpacking the IT Needs of HIEs.

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Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

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NorthShore University HealthSystem affiliate Northwest Community Healthcare chose Conifer for physician RCM. HIE entity Contexture extended its relationship with Verato , an identity management vendor. North Carolina-based Raleigh Radiology implemented Pocket Health for patient-facing image sharing and insights.

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Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

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Read more… Moving the Industry Forward With an RCM Adoption Model. Healthcare has many models, but until recently RCM has been missing. Jeff Becker and John Yount at FinThrive described their roadmap for RCM implementation and realizing value as an organization.

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