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Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Meanwhile, John spoke to Suhas Uliyar about Oracle Health’s moves to create tools that accompany and augment the workflow of physicians, nurses, and patients. Read more… Driving Optimal Use of Temporary Nurses. One strategy for building this strength is digitizing and streamlining RCM.

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Weekly Roundup – January 21, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 21, 2023

Read more… The Role of Innovation and AI in RCM. Read more… Seeing How Patients Experience RCM. John also asked the experts what RCM looks like to patients. Read more… Understanding Where EHRs Are Headed in 2023.

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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

.” Incredible Health’s 2023 State of US Nursing Report found that 80% of nurses plan to remain in the healthcare industry until retirement – though an even greater number, 84%, worry that the industry isn’t doing enough to address poor pay, understaffing, and burnout.

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Weekly Roundup – September 2, 2023

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The robot can follow a doctor or nurse around a facility, but it can also get where it needs to go on its own. Read more… Finding Balance in Patient-Centric RCM. Yaron Yoels at Temi Robot showed John Dr. Temi, a robot capable of conducting telemedicine visits and also collecting vital signs through various connected devices.

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Weekly Roundup – March 11, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2023

John and Colin debated topics related to interoperability, the hospital at home, and the interesting question of whether robots will outnumber nurses in hospitals 10 years from now. Funding and M&A Activity: RCM company CodaMetrix closed $55 million in Series A funding.

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WellSky Acquires Corridor, Expands Commitment to Offering Best-in-Class Coding, Revenue Cycle Management Services for Post-Acute Industry

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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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

Nearly 60% of Americans would visit a pharmacy as their first stop for non-emergency care , and 81% trust pharmacists and nurse practitioners to diagnose minor illnesses and prescribe medications, according to a Wolters Kluwer Health survey. People Interoperability vendor Rhapsody named Jeff Chiumiento as Chief Financial Officer.

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eHealth Nursing Primary Care RCM

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

RCM is by far the most popular potential use case, with 58% of all considering the use of generative AI there. Virtual sitting technology can be tied to reduction in nurse burnout , according to a recent AvaSure study. More than 70% of healthcare organizations are actively considering generative AI , according to an AKASA report.

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eHealth RCM EHR FHIR

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

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 2, 2023

A TigerConnect and Becker’s Healthcare survey of medical and nursing leaders found that two-thirds of healthcare organizations aren’t analyzing clinical workflows and 39% view the effectiveness of their clinical communication as “neutral.” Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife implemented MEDITECH Expanse.

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Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

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APRIL 13, 2024

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. Ai-powered RCM vendor CodaMetrix closed $40 million in Series B financing. Read more… Bonus Features for April 7, 2024. Million in funding.

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Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

Not surprising RCM is also a popular use case for AI, with 78% of health systems currently using it or evaluating its use. RCM vendor PMMC is working with CAST Imaging to accelerate its migration to the cloud. Digital pathology application Paige added Mindpeak ‘s image analysis software to its platform.

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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

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

Wolters Kluwer and Unbound Medicine released a mobile app that digitizes Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Handbook. EHR and RCM vendor ModMed appointed Denise Ceule as Chief Legal Officer. symplr Chief Nursing Officer Karlene Kerfoot received the DAISY Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Wichmann and Pamela O.

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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

Two recent reports from Accenture – Technology Vision 2023 and Generative AI – suggest a significant role for language-based AI in healthcare. The consultancy also found that 50% of healthcare organizations plan to use ChatGPT for learning purposes, and 52% are planning CHatGPT pilots in 2023.

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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

For example, while 79% of patients trust their doctors and nurses, only 54% of front-line workers trust leaders in their organizations. Azalea Health completed SOC 2 Type 2 Certification for its cloud-based EHR and RCM platform. ” Smart hospital platform Artisight received the CHIME Innovator of the Year Award.

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eCare Healthcare IT Interoperability RCM

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

NorthShore University HealthSystem affiliate Northwest Community Healthcare chose Conifer for physician RCM. Acute virtual care vendor AvaSure established a Chief Nursing Executive Advisory Board comprised of health system, professional organization, and vendor representatives.

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Bonus Features – November 27, 2022 – 60% of hospitals use 50+ operations systems, CHIME names Theresa Meadows as CIO of the Year, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Meadows, who began her career as a cardiology nurse, is the senior vice president and CIO of Cook Children’s Health Care System. XIFIN announced HITRUST certification for XIFIN RPM 15 , the latest version of its RCM platform. launch slated for 2023. CHIME named Theresa Meadows as CIO of the Year.

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Revenue and Workforce Challenges Top of Mind at #MPE22

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The consensus at #MPE22 was that there were no short-term solutions and that revenue both revenue and workforce challenges would continue deep into 2023. Sessions dealing with either topic were jammed packed and exhibitors that focus in either of these two areas were consistently busy. Cost Impact of Changing Workforce.

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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. InteliChart released Family Portal , which supports patients and caregivers in long-term care or skilled nursing facilities.

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Weekly Roundup – April 29, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2023

Three leaders of ROI Healthcare sat down with John Lynn and talked about helping health systems get the payoff they want from investments in RCM, ERP, and EHR software. Read more… Giving Healthcare Organizations the Return on Investment They Want. Read more… How Addressing Sepsis Helped HCA Better Prepare for Hurricanes.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

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. According to a recent McKinsey study, 45% of inpatient nurses (who make up about nearly half of the 4.2

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Athelas + Commure: Merging to Create a $6B Healthcare Infrastructure Company

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the past few years, Athelas RCM and RPM have grown rapidly to thousands of healthcare providers and hundreds of thousands of patients. Their PatientKeeper EHR software saves clinicians hours of time every day, and Strongline protects nurses while delivering key analytics on the physical logistics of a hospital.

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Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2023

RCM vendor medaptus is collaborating with Fresenius Kabi to offer hospitals financial reimbursement software for infusion services. Virtual care and remote monitoring company AvaSure launched its Virtual Nursing application and Care Model. RCM vendor Savista hired Warren Jacobson as Vice President of Client Revenue Cycle.

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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

Urine was the talk of CES 2023, with at-home urine testing company Vivoo and smart device maker Withings both releasing smart toilets. In addition, EHNAC announced the criteria for its 2023 accreditation programs , with updates focused on capacity planning, utilization monitoring, and alignment with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

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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

According to Hain, “We’ll use it to help physicians and nurses spend less time at the keyboard and to help them investigate data in more conversational, easy-to-use ways.” In addition, New Mexico-based primary clinic Satori Healing is implemting eCW EHR and RCM products. Among all physicians, pay actually decreased 2.4%

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Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

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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

Weekly Roundup – September 2, 2023

Weekly Roundup – March 11, 2023

WellSky Acquires Corridor, Expands Commitment to Offering Best-in-Class Coding, Revenue Cycle Management Services for Post-Acute Industry

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

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

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

Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

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

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

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

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 – November 27, 2022 – 60% of hospitals use 50+ operations systems, CHIME names Theresa Meadows as CIO of the Year, and more

Revenue and Workforce Challenges Top of Mind at #MPE22

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

Weekly Roundup – April 29, 2023

Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Athelas + Commure: Merging to Create a $6B Healthcare Infrastructure Company

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, 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

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

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