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Moving the Industry Forward with First-Of-Its-Kind RCM Technology Adoption Model for Healthcare Finance Leaders

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 15, 2023

After conducting in-depth research with health system finance leaders across the country, FinThrive realized there was a significant market need for an adoption model that could show the impact of technology on RCM. Get a free assessment that leverages FinThrive’s revenue management technology adoption model framework.

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

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

On January 10, 2019, Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money recommended that Apple buy Epic, a market leader in EHRs. At that moment in the Twitterverse, it occurred to me that health IT as a consumer-facing industry was beginning to mainstream in America. Revenue cycle management (RCM) is a big HIMSS theme from providers’ points of view.

Health IT

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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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Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

Research and Surveys Stanford Health Care tested GPT-3.5 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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Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In April 2020, the National Council for Behavioral Health discovered through its survey of 880 U.S. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. What COPE was experiencing had become a common setback with sobering consequences. To read this special report, click here.

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Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2023

They also discussed the all-important topic of EHR integration. Read more… Addressing the Social Determinants of Mental Health. There are many ties between mental health and SDoH such as food insecurity, unemployment, and access to transportation. Read more… Going Beyond Visit Summaries Using AI in the EHR.

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

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

In a survey of 201 US healthcare provider executives conducted in June 2023, 56% of the respondents cited software and technology as one of their top three strategic priorities, compared with 34% in 2022. Providers are investing in RCM software to improve their efficiency and accuracy, and to reduce costs.

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Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability. At the HFMA conference, revenue cycle management vendor R1 shared data from a survey of more than 200 healthcare CFOs and finance VPs. Grants and Funding.

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Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Studies More than 9 in 10 (93%) of clinicians use RPM technology in cardiac care rehab , according to a survey from Vivalink. The survey also found 56% of clinicians prefer in-home cardiac rehab to clinic-based rehab, and 53% report an increase in patient adherence once RPM is in place.

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Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

A PatientsLikeMe survey concluded that patient interest in flu shots is declining. While 40% of patients surveyed didn’t get a flu shot in 2021, 43% haven’t gotten a flu shot yet this year or don’t plan to get one. RCM vendor FinThrive introduced automation functionality to its insurance discovery product.

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Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

Read more… Surveying Lab Tests From a Health IT Perspective. 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.

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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

A DrFirst survey of more than 1,000 Americans concluded that one-third of Americans have taken anti-anxiety medications to manage family stress during the holiday season. Politics, family drama, and love life are the topics of conversation that are most likely to increase anxiety, the survey said.

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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

Though 43% of Americans said they have never heard of the Inflation Reduction Act, 40% strongly agree that the government should be taking action to reduce drug costs , compared to 25% who strongly oppose such action, according to a survey from Sago. Missouri-based Rural Parish Clinic transitioned to the eClinicalWorks EHR.

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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. Executives for Health Innovation will wind down operations over the remainder of the year.

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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.” Community Health Northwest Florida implemented eClinicalWorks EHR.

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Bonus Features – October 16, 2022 – Half of docs considering leaving their job, there’s little risk in sharing de-identified data, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of physicians surveyed (65%) said they are experiencing burnout, and 35% said their level of burnout has “significantly increased” in 2022. Epic recognized RWJBarnabas Health for achieving a 43% increase in productivity during the latest phase of its Epic Together EHR implementation project.

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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

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. A Salesforce survey of healthcare workers found that 76% agree that keeping data safe is their priority. In addition.

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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

News and Studies HLTH Foundation formed the Techquity for Health Coalition , with a mission to help organizations consider health equity in health technology innovation and data practices. The group also launched a health equity survey , with the results to be announced at ViVE in Nashville in March.

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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

Roughly 5 in 6 (84%) of ambulatory care physicians use manual processes to manage transitions of care , according to a survey from WellSky. 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.

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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 – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

eHealth Exchange is launching an incentive program that will waive annual fees for three years to the first five HIEs or state/local public health agencies that agree to exchange public health data. Additionally, 89% of patients said the ability to manage their health in a single platform is as least somewhat important.

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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

Studies A survey from data analytics vendor MDclone reported that only 16% of healthcare organizations successfully use data to define clinical best practices. The company’s survey found that 62% of patients prefer paying bills online, while 59% prefer SMS bill payment reminders to phone calls.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

CAREMINDr is a health IT communications company that provides mobile-enabled remote patient monitoring systems that give physicians the ability to enroll their patients in condition-specific “journeys,” such as for diabetes and hypertension. One product is called the eCareCoordinator clinical dashboard.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

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

Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

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

Bonus Features – October 16, 2022 – Half of docs considering leaving their job, there’s little risk in sharing de-identified data, 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 – 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 – 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 AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Bonus Features – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

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

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

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