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For better RCM, prioritize people and track with technology

Hinduja Global Solutions

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For better RCM, prioritize people and track with technology. Across the healthcare industry, health information mismanagement is causing a loss of millions of dollars each year. Proper revenue cycle management (RCM) involves careful documentation of the entire patient journey, from pre-registering through payment collection.

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5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The following is a guest article by Steven Dubner, Vice President of Product Management at Nordis Technologies No matter how exemplary the clinical care, overall patient experience and satisfaction often hinge on the last interactions with providers—billing and payments.

RCM

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Bonus Features – December 24 , 2023 – 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. hospitals, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee appointed five new members , each appointed to a three-year term.

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health is continuing its partnership with Conifer Health Solutions for RCM services.

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Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. In other news, Quantum Health launched Premier Oncology , a cancer care navigation tool. RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft.

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Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Wearable vendor Circular released Circular Ring Slim, a health and biometric monitor that weighs 2 grams and is 2.2 Health information network Availity welcomed Sean Keneally as COO.

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Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Moving the Industry Forward With an RCM Adoption Model. Healthcare has many models, but until recently RCM has been missing. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup.

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The group also launched a health equity survey , with the results to be announced at ViVE in Nashville in March. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. New Jersey-based ACO Shore Quality Partners selected Spatially Health to identify barriers to health equity and provide intervention recommendations. as Chief Medical Officer.

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Revenue Cycle Management and Telehealth—What Are the Challenges?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The following us a guest article by Khalid Al-Maskari, CEO and Founder, Health Information Management Systems. Now that COVID-19 has triggered an explosion of telehealth, more clinics are recognizing virtual patient care as an essential aspect of the integrated care model.

Telehealth

Telehealth Health Information RCM Interoperability

Weekly Roundup – August 20, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2022

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. 5 Lessons from the Conifer Health Solutions Data Breach. Earlier this month, the RCM vendor reported a data breach that may have impacted patients at five Texas-based providers. billion.

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Interoperability RCM Healthcare IT Telehealth

Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “tremendous potential” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 26, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Products Interoperability platform Particle Health launched Particle FOCUS , a data product suite that provides comprehensive patient health information across seven chronic disease states.

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RCM EHR Interoperability Healthcare IT

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. North Carolina-based Raleigh Radiology implemented Pocket Health for patient-facing image sharing and insights. Texas-based New Life Health & Concierge selected eClinicalWorks.

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Mental health Telehealth RCM HIE

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Product and Company News RCM vendor Savista is expanding to the ambulatory surgery center market , beyond its core of hospitals, health systems, and physician practices.

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RCM Healthcare IT HIE Primary Care

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Direct primary care platform Hint Health is expanding its partnership with Colorado-based DPC provider Nextera Healthcare to better support large employers and health plans.

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Telehealth Primary Care Healthcare IT Leadership

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. In the latest CIO Podcast, John connected with Henry Vynalek at the Ohio Health Information Partnership. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. CIO Insights from CHIME’s Fall Forum.

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HIE EHR Interoperability RCM

What are the Cost Implications of Implementing Cloud Technology in Healthcare?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Ted Ferrin, Co-Founder and CEO at Rivet Cloud-based technology has emerged as a requisite solution to ensure high-quality patient care and to safeguard private health information (PHI). Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a quote for this article and thank you to all of you reading this article!

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Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. John spoke to Natalie Pageler, MD, at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health about the unique data privacy challenges that children’s hospitals face. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup.

EMR

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Demand Grows for Advancements in Healthcare’s Digital Front Door

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2023

The following is a guest article by Clarissa Riggins , Chief Product Officer at Experian Health Patients have increasingly high expectations for easy and efficient tech-enabled solutions when it comes to accessing healthcare services.

Patient Experience

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HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

As I approach my 20-somethingth HIMSS, having been a member of the organization for most of my professional life, I’ll be focusing on the mainstreaming health IT Zeitgeist as I meet with innovators and experts this week in Orlando. I’ll give you four big reasons: The patient is expecting a consumer experience from health care.

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For better RCM, prioritize people and track with technology

5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

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Bonus Features – December 24 , 2023 – 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. hospitals, plus 19 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 – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

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 – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Revenue Cycle Management and Telehealth—What Are the Challenges?

Weekly Roundup – August 20, 2022

Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “tremendous potential” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, 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 – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

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What are the Cost Implications of Implementing Cloud Technology in Healthcare?

Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Demand Grows for Advancements in Healthcare’s Digital Front Door

HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

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