Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
A Look at the 21st Century Cures Act With Micky Tripathi. Who better to talk to the Healthcare IT Today community about interoperability than the National Coordinator himself? John Lynn talked to Micky about how the 21st Century Cures Act making an impact for good on patients and clinicians, among other topics. Read more…
The Role of Innovation and AI in RCM. Healthcare billing remains a paper-based process that only lends itself to errors and delays. John asked the Healthcare IT Today community how AI can improve revenue cycle management, and respondents touted the benefits of autonomous coding, auditing, and communication in streamlining billing. Read more…
Seeing How Patients Experience RCM. John also asked the experts what RCM looks like to patients. Providers should prioritize steps to alleviate the financial burden of care, the experts said, whether it’s enabling easier payments or helping patients understand their financial obligations before they receive care. Read more…
A New Look at Data Management and Data Sharing. To provide truly personalized care, healthcare organizations need to share demographic data among many software systems. John talked to Sanjeev Shetty at DBSync about to company’s work to facilitate data sharing with applications such as PointClickCare. Read more…
Unpacking the Many Reasons Hospital Discharges Take So Long. Andy Oram spoke to 20 experts in hospital discharges about what makes the process so time-consuming. In a nutshell, a shortage of care managers combined with the complexity of social services and outpatient care slow down discharges. One solution: Start discharge planning as soon as patients are admitted. Read more…
Technical and Workflow Solutions to Shortening Hospital Discharges. Fortunately, Andy found that machine learning helps health systems streamline discharge, identifying factors ranging from overdue tests to needed social services to the likelihood that a patient will need to go to a skilled nursing facility. Read more…
Understanding Where EHRs Are Headed in 2023. Colin Hung asked executives at seven leading EHR companies two questions: What can customers expect in 2023, and where is the market headed? Priorities for EHR vendors include interoperability, automation, the cloud, and improving support for specialty care. Read more…
Managing Multiple RPM Programs and Integrations. John Lynn caught up with Tampa General Hospital’s Jason Swoboda at CES to talk all about remote monitoring. Swoboda discussed how he’s juggled multiple RPM implementations and provided advice for getting physicians and patients on board with RPM. Read more…
AI’s Role in Monitoring Drug Diversion. Healthcare treats drug diversion as an isolated problem and not the systemic issue that it really is, Claire Reilly at Imprivata wrote. Automated monitoring of data pertaining to pain management in clinical notes, staff reports, automated dispensing cabinet reports, and more can help identify patterns and influence responses quickly. Read more…
Adopt Third-Party Risk Management to Protect Health System Data. Third-party services have enabled healthcare’s growth but also leave the industry increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks and data breaches. Hilary Jewhurst at Venminder provided four tips to help healthcare organizations strengthen third-party risk management. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Veradigm (formerly Allscripts) announced a strategic investment in Holmusk as part of the behavioral health data company’s $45 million Series B funding round.
- Kaufman Hall acquired Gist Healthcare, a consultancy focused on care transformation and payment reform.
- In-home kidney care provider Monogram Health closed a $375 million funding round.
- Urgent and virtual care provider Carbon Health announced $100 million in funding as part of its initial Series D round.
- Conversational intelligence company Authenticx raised $20 million in Series B funding.
- Clinician-to-clinician telemedicine service provider Avel eCare acquired NightWatch, a remote pharmacy services provider.
- Real-world data platform for clinical research Crescendo Health announced its initial launch and a $3.4 million investment.
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