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RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. Having a well executed RCM strategy is crucial to keep your organization running because it impacts everything. From the outside it looks one thing, but upon further inspection there are a million tiny little pieces that fit together to create the whole.

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Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Nearly all (95%) of healthcare executives are interested in end-to-end managed services to solve RCM challenges, according to a survey from Ensemble Health Partners. An analysis from Brooks Rehabilitation found that Connecticut has the highest fall treatment costs , at nearly $13,000, due in part to a scarcity of physicians.

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Weekly Roundup – May 4, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 4, 2024

Read more… Cybersecurity, AI, and the Future of RCM. Colin Hung interviewed Michael Quinn at Inovalon about why humans remain key to RCM even as automation takes hold. In part two, Andy dove into how analysis of biomarkers can influence treatment plans and provide personalized, holistic recommendations.

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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

News and Studies Follow-up rates for telehealth and in-office visits have remained consistent since 2020 , according to analysis from Epic Research. GLP-1 agonists have overtaken insulin in total prescriptions and cost among commercially insured patients , according to an analysis from Cedar Gate Technologies.

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Global Software report recognized regional leaders in acute care EHR and PACS. The latest analysis from Epic Research found most GLP-1 medications are correlated with lower likelihood of anxiety and depression , which are common side effects of the GLP-1 Wegovy (semaglutide). For the U.S.

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Bonus Features – January 7, 2024 – New executives at CitiusTech, MultiPlan, and NextGen, plus 15 other stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2024

Bloomlife and PeriGen are partnering to improve access to monitoring and data analysis for of high-risk pregnancies. New England Orthopedic Surgeons (NEOS) is implementing athenaOne EHR, RCM, and patient engagement functionality. Data platform Arcadia has joined the Atropos Evidence Network of evidence-generating applications.

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Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The report also finds that providers are prioritizing their IT investments in certain key areas, such as: Revenue cycle management (RCM) : RCM is the process of managing the financial aspects of patient care, from billing and coding to collections and denials. Market Insights & Analysis for Founders & Investors.

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Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2023

Read more… Uncovering Diagnostic Information in the EHR. Eli Ben-Joseph at Regard talked to John about the benefits of analyzing EHR data to find old data relevant to new treatment , along with the importance of making this functionality available with a single click. Read more… CIO Podcast : Patient Engagement.

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Weekly Roundup – December 16, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Read more… What the Latest CMS Data Standards Mean for EHRs. In the latest installment in our Healthcare Regulatory Talk series, Dr. Nick Barger at DrFirst explained why EHR developers need to be flexible enough to adapt to ever-changing standards and shouldn’t be looking at standards one at a time.

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Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

The analysis also found that Z-codes are most frequently used in behavioral health and acute care settings. Partnerships Patient education and engagement vendor Mytonomy has connected Mytonomy Cloud for Healthcare with Oracle Health EHR. EHR and RCM vendor for therapy and rehab practices Raintree released Raintree Payments.

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Bonus Features – November 26, 2023 – 85% of healthcare orgs boosting IT spending in 2024, 70% of orgs actively considering generative AI, plus 18 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

More than 85% of health systems are increasing IT and digital budgets for 2024 , a Guidehouse analysis found. Cybersecurity tops the list of investment priorities, followed by EHR modernization, virtual / digital care, and AI. RCM is by far the most popular potential use case, with 58% of all considering the use of generative AI there.

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Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

Read more… Gaining More Control With a Cloud-Based EHR. Moving to the eClinicalWorks Cloud EHR simplified the IT environment – and improved account management and authentication. RCM vendor Aspirion acquired FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services. Read more… Determining the Next Best Step for Member Care.

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Where UiPath Can Automate For Workflow and Quality in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Organizations have traditionally sought to use prescriptive analysis: for instance, using historical information to identify at-risk patients or to aid diagnosis. These can look at EHRs and patient directories, or analyze 60-70 pages worth referral documents to identify the need for financial planning.

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Weekly Roundup – April 1, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2023

Read more… Learning From Consolidating EHRs and Achieving HIMSS Stage 7. In the latest CIO Podcast, LCMC Health’s Tanya Townsend told John about the health system’s EHR consolidation as part of its effort to get to HIMSS Stage 7 for the EMR Adoption Model. Read more… Taking SDoH From Data to Analysis to Action.

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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Hint Health debuted Hint All-in-One , an EHR, practice management, and patient communications app for direct primary care. AdvancedMD announced its 2023 Spring Product Release , with 31 updates across EHR, practice management, and patient engagement functions. People Consultancy AVIA appointed Scott Cullen, M.D.,

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Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2023

We heard about the benefits of access to real-time data, the importance of data standards, and the need for mature data analysis and data management infrastructures. Helping clinicians troubleshoot within the EHR can improve workflows and job satisfaction , Bill Lewkowski at HCTec pointed out. million in seed funding.

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Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

The number of individuals impacted by healthcare data breaches is up 56% from last year , according to a Fortified Health Security analysis of HHS data. Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services is expanding its Oracle Health EHR deployment to more than 200 behavioral health facilities.

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Bonus Features – December 4, 2022 – 34% of Americans take anti-anxiety meds during the holidays, hospital margins at -2% but show signs of hope, and more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Dental software maker Henry Schein One is partnering with VideaHealth to release AI-enabled X-ray analysis tools. Urgent care EHR vendor Experity appointed Dr. Benjamin Barlow as Chief Medical Officer. French cancer center Gustave Roussy Institute chose Synapse Medicine for clinical pharmacy and medication reconciliation services.

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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

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 28, 2023

News and Studies Nearly two dozen health systems have pledged to use Epic to share health information through the TEFCA framework , the EHR vendor announced, adding, “Our plan is to deliver software this year that will help our customers to be among the initial participants in TEFCA.”

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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

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

Orlando Health selected Biofourmis for vital sign monitoring and analysis for its hospital at home program. EHR, RCM, and practice management software vendor Greenway Health named Mark Goodwin as Senior Vice President of Revenue Services. Bellin Health chose Kyruus ProviderMatch for patient digital access and self-scheduling.

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Bonus Features – April 23, 2023 – 77% of doctors are confident in a chatbot’s ability to assess patients’ symptoms, only 7% of executives very satisfied with patient-facing payment products, plus additional news from HIMSS 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2023

Interoperability vendor Particle Health launched Particle for Platforms , a single API layer that enables connections to Inovalon RCM Intelligence is now compatible with all electronic data interchange claims clearinghouses. The company also announced that the Princess Alexandra NHS Trust is migrating to the Oracle Health EHR.

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Healthcare AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The market will see increased asks/attention for bots as they are critically needed in RCM to offset staff shortage, enhance staff retention, and accelerate tasks (ultimately cash flow). In the future we will see even more connected devices sharing data and fueling diagnostically focused EHRs.

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Bonus Features – April 16, 2023 – Accenture says generative AI could augment 40% of healthcare work, 31% of healthcare workers don’t know what to do if a data breach happens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 16, 2023

Health system data network Truveta unveiled the Truveta Language Model, which turns EHR data into data points that can be used for health outcomes research. MediMergent implemented its platform for the collection and analysis of real-world data in a multi-center clinical trial. In addition.

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Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2023

Colin summarized the keynote from longtime CEO Girish Navani, highlighting how eClinicalWorks is using AI to power search functions within the EHR, augment tasks such as appointment scheduling, and generate patient summaries – and bring this functionality to community health centers and FQHCs, roughly 60% of which use the eCW platform.

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Bonus Features – January 15, 2023 – 80% of consumers want a clearer process for dealing with billing errors, USCDI update would add 20 more elements, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2023

An analysis of 12 million commercial members from value-based care platform Cedar Gate concluded that inpatient surgery volumes decreased more than 7% from 2019 to 2021. EHR, RCM, and practice management vendor ModMed appointed Jody Beaverson as Chief People Officer. DrFirst promoted G.

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Avoiding Red Flags: Finding the Right Productivity Balance

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The following is a guest article by John Wallace, PT, OCS, Senior Vice President of RCM at WebPT. Medicare’s Targeted Probe and Educate audits use data analysis to identify clinics who have high claim error rates or unusual billing practices. After all, more patients should generate more billable services—and thus, more payments.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the spirit of prevention of burn out, where technology can automate administrative burden, make chart reviews more efficient, use ambient listening capabilities to reduce time spent in the EHR will have a positive impact on the clinical burnout epidemic. The friction between healthcare providers and payers remains a significant challenge.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

After wearing the monitor for the prescribed wear time, the patient removes it and mails it back to iRhythm, where the company’s patch intake centers compile the data for analysis by the DNN and curated by ECG experts to produce a customized final report for physicians.

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Connected Health Pulse

RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New

Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

Trending Sources

Weekly Roundup – May 4, 2024

Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Bonus Features – January 7, 2024 – New executives at CitiusTech, MultiPlan, and NextGen, plus 15 other stories

Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

Weekly Roundup – December 16, 2023

Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Bonus Features – November 26, 2023 – 85% of healthcare orgs boosting IT spending in 2024, 70% of orgs actively considering generative AI, plus 18 more stories

Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Where UiPath Can Automate For Workflow and Quality in Healthcare

Weekly Roundup – April 1, 2023

Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Bonus Features – December 4, 2022 – 34% of Americans take anti-anxiety meds during the holidays, hospital margins at -2% but show signs of hope, and more

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

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

Bonus Features – April 23, 2023 – 77% of doctors are confident in a chatbot’s ability to assess patients’ symptoms, only 7% of executives very satisfied with patient-facing payment products, plus additional news from HIMSS 2023

Healthcare AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Bonus Features – April 16, 2023 – Accenture says generative AI could augment 40% of healthcare work, 31% of healthcare workers don’t know what to do if a data breach happens, and more

Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Bonus Features – January 15, 2023 – 80% of consumers want a clearer process for dealing with billing errors, USCDI update would add 20 more elements, and more

Avoiding Red Flags: Finding the Right Productivity Balance

Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

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