Healthcare IT Today

JULY 1, 2023

Read more… RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New. We posed two questions to the Healthcare IT Today community about RCM. It starts with looking at the RCM process holistically and finding ways to improve communication, reduce confusion, give patients more payment options, and aim for a personalized approach.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

a leading provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Net Health ’s EMR line of home health, hospice, home care, and palliative solutions and RCM services (collectively, “home health and hospice”). Originally announced January 4th, 2023. Careficient Inc. ,

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

At the same time, though, mental health practitioners and patients alike must weigh the security, privacy, and legal challenges of using generative AI , along with bias in algorithms. RCM vendor Access Healthcare acquired Envera Health , a patient engagement vendor.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Read more… Featured Health IT Job: EHR Strategic Advisory Specialist , a hybrid role for an Ohio-based hospital, posted by Stoltenberg Consulting to Healthcare IT Central. Bonus Features for December 3, 2023: Only 40% of orgs say EHRs help manage burnout; meanwhile, cost optimization is top strategy for 70% of payers.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Exec Summary: The 2023 Healthcare Provider IT Report by Bain & Company and KLAS Research finds that US healthcare providers are spending heavily on IT, reflecting how technology has become a leading strategic priority. Providers are investing in RCM software to improve their efficiency and accuracy, and to reduce costs.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Read more… Finding Balance in Patient-Centric RCM. An effective RCM strategy, then, should incorporate elements of omnichannel communication, patient journey mapping, easy payment options – and sympathy for patients who may face expensive bills.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Patches Seely, Executive Vice President of Clinical Solutions at Carenet Health Clinicians’ burnout is in both a state of prevention and cure.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

Read more… Surveying Lab Tests From a Health IT Perspective. The EHR Association’s David Bucciferro argued that the latest interoperability proposed rule from ONC doesn’t sufficiently consider the burden compliance will place on provider organizations and health IT developers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2023

Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Director of Application Development and Integrations at New York eHealth Collaborative, based in Albany or Manhattan, posted to Healthcare IT Central. Concierge care platform Gradia Health secured $4.2 based EMR, RCM, and practice management assets to N. million in seed funding.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 5, 2023

Aspirion , a leading technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) provider for complex claims and revenue integrity, announced today that it has acquired FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc. FIRM RCM), a trusted partner to hospital systems in the recovery of denied, unpaid, and underpaid medical insurance claims.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2023

In conversations with Inteleos and Mobiquity, Andy Oram unpacked how VR can simulate health assessments and how AR can train emergency responders for disaster situations. Read more… AI Front and Center at 2023 eClinicalWorks Health Centers Summit. Read more… Supporting the Unique Needs of Small Medical Practices.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

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. Further compounding the problem: 59% of providers rate patient health literacy as poor despite their education efforts.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2023

Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Senior Epic Application Analyst at Washington-based Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, posted to Healthcare IT Central. Funding and M&A Activity: RCM company CodaMetrix closed $55 million in Series A funding.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 2023

Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Simulation Operations Specialist at Natividad, based in Salinas, Calif., Read more… Funding and M&A Activity: RCM and practice management vendor Ventra Health acquired ArcMed , a billing and automation services organization. posted to Healthcare IT Central.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2023

AGS Health strengthens its position as the leading provider of outsourced prior authorization services AGS Health , a leading provider for tech-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions and strategic growth partner to healthcare providers across the U.S., Originally announced February 21st, 2023

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By adding Corridor to its portfolio, WellSky will expand its medical coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) offerings to help care providers increase efficiency and improve performance across clinical, financial, operational, and compliance areas. Originally announced October 12th, 2023 For more information visit corridorgroup.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Alpha II , a leading healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) technology solutions provider, announced today its successful acquisition of RCxRules , an innovator in healthcare revenue cycle automation. Originally announced October 3rd, 2023 For additional information, please visit alphaii.com. Visit rcxrules.com to learn more.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Earlier this year, the American Medical Association (AMA) released its CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code and Guideline Changes for 2023. . From the perspective of revenue cycle management (RCM), the updates may create revenue uncertainty. . What’s Changing? . The other two factors are patient history and a physical exam.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Enhances Revenue Cycle Services Market Leadership with Patient Engagement Services and Technology Capabilities Today, Access Healthcare , a global leader in revenue cycle management (RCM) and healthcare services, announced the acquisition of Envera Health , a market leader in patient engagement services.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 2, 2023

Community Health Northwest Florida implemented eClinicalWorks EHR. News from HFMA Fifteen organizations earned a 2023 HFMA MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle. HFMA recognized health systems, individual hospitals, and physician practices, with Kentucky’s Graves-Gilbert Clinic the lone repeat winner among the group.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A recognized leader in RPA solutions, BSS is proud to be a top performer in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 “Best in KLAS” report as well as the top ranking in two areas of Black Book’s 2023 Top Client-Rated Financial & RCM Solutions. Originally announced October 5th, 2023

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2024

Read more… This Week’s Health IT Jobs for April 10, 2024. Roles for individuals with EHR, ERP, supply chain, and IT service experience in the health system and vendor markets. 86% of health systems had at least 10% of nurses quit in 2023, and 25% of providers intend to deploy generative AI for patient engagement.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Regulations and Ethics. This week, we published several more posts in our series on 2024 Health IT Predictions. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: Generative AI and Data. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: The Healthcare Workforce. CHIME 2023 Edition.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Sales Ohio-based Fisher-Titus chose RevSpring for RCM and payment processing. Healthcare management services company Care About selected Innovaccer for population health management. A study from Osso VR showed the effectiveness of virtual reality training for a surgical procedure known as tibial intramedullary nailing.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2024

ONC released its Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and is accepting public comments on the document until May 28. Wearable safety technology vendor CENTEGIX launched the CENTEGIX Safety Platform to support incident response in hospitals and health systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2023

Haberman, whose company offers automated revenue cycle management (RCM) as a revenue cycle management and consulting firm, advises organizations to create a “backlog” of tasks that might be automated. Then ask, “How many hours are you actually saving?

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

A survey from the Health Management Academy and Outbound AI reported that almost half (48%) of health systems are using AI technology for workforce management , and 85% expect to see a moderate to significant increase in the use of such tools in the next one to three years.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 16, 2023

Proposals include additional clarity on exceptions to information blocking, revisions to the Health IT Certification Program, and policies to help advance and build trust in predictive decision support interventions. Awards Sierra7 and AvaSure received the 2023 Disruptive Tech Program Award from G2Xchange for their VA tele-nursing program.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

New Capital Positions Cantata to Accelerate Growth as Behavioral Health Providers Look to Replace Aging EHRs TT Capital Partners (TTCP) today announced a majority investment in Cantata Health Solutions , a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions for providers of behavioral health, human services, acute care, and post-acute care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions : Cautionary Views of Healthcare AI. Our ongoing series of 2024 Health IT Predictions turned to some reasons to be wary of AI. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Use Cases in Healthcare. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions : AI’s Impact in Healthcare.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

This will help us improve data quality, optimize revenue cycle management (RCM) efficiency, and unlock generative AI in healthcare.” ” Semantic Health empowers auditing teams by identifying high-impact revenue and quality opportunities across medical coding and clinical documentation improvement.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2023

ERH, RCM, and practice management vendor ModMed appointed Venkatesh Jayaraman as Chief Technology Officer. The American Telemedicine Association named three new board members : Marc Adelson at Teladoc Health, Kavita Patel, M.D., People Interoperability vendor Rhapsody named Jeff Chiumiento as Chief Financial Officer.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

RCM services company Savista announced two sales hires : Robert Barrett as Vice President of sales for the Mid-Atlantic states and Brent Webster as VP of sales for Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Operations data analytics company CenTrak announced several executive transitions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 25, 2023

(CloudMD) , an innovative health services company transforming the delivery of care, today announced that it has closed the sale of its U.S.-based based Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Practice Management (PM), and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) assets for approximately US$6.3 Originally announced July 4th, 2023

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

EHR, RCM, and practice management software vendor Greenway Health named Mark Goodwin as Senior Vice President of Revenue Services. Clinical data exchange platform MRO added Matt Wildman as Chief Commercial Officer and Moliehi Weitnauer as Chief Product Officer. Staffing platform SnapNurse named Jeff Grant as Chief Executive Officer.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

RSi provides a comprehensive range of outsourced services across the RCM continuum, from day one patient receivables to insurance follow up, that are designed to accelerate cash flow, improve operating efficiencies, and enhance profitability. Originally announced January 9, 2023. For more information, visit www.rsircm.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. This frees up staff to focus on more complex and strategic aspects of RCM. The federally mandated 2023 electronic visit verification (EVV) rollout equipped providers with a useful tool to maximize time, efficiency and resources.

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