Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

On another IT note, with the onset of COVID-19, it was imperative to quickly implement a telehealth solution that could integrate seamlessly with the current IT set-up and help the clinic meet the needs of remote patient care. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

EHR 183

EHR Telehealth Patient Experience Leadership 183

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It’s estimated that up to 80 percent of medical bills contain errors amounting to billions of dollars that are lost annually to payers. Regular meetings and open communication channels are vital to align goals and gather feedback, thus navigating any obstacles collaboratively.

Medical Billing 66

Medical Billing RCM Healthcare IT Health IT 66

Health Populi

MAY 19, 2019

This poll from RealClear Politics , conducted in late April/early May 2019, makes my point that the patient is the consumer and, facing deductibles and more financial exposure to footing the medical bill, the payor. For more on that phenomenon, see HealthConsuming ‘s chapters on digital health and the new retail health.

Life Science 149

Life Science BioTech Medicare Medical Billing 149

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2023

It’s reported that somewhere around 80% of medical bills contain errors, which hurts the patient and the provider. If incorrect patient health information is shared between providers, consequences could be dire. John Bou, COO and Co-Founder of Modio Health.

RCM 109

RCM Medical Billing Healthcare IT Health Information 109

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

adults with unpaid medical bills say they’ve had a provider deny them care due to that medical debt, leading many to put off care. Understanding the visitor’s intent can help an organization better identify a customer’s needs and opportunities to better meet those needs, which can ultimately impact customer satisfaction.

Patient Experience 96

Patient Experience Medical Billing Telehealth Healthcare IT 96

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

Fred Pinkett, Senior Director, Product Management at Security Innovation Meeting the new FDA requirements for medical device security will take more than just network security, it requires security upgrades in all aspects of systems, including their software.

Interoperability 73

Interoperability EHR Medical Billing HIPAA 73

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As nearly 1 in 10 adults carries significant medical debt in light of rising healthcare costs, this expansion enables the company to directly improve the financial well-being of millions of U.S. With medical debt being the leading cause of bankruptcies in the U.S., healthcare consumers in a significant way. billion merger in 2020.

Medical Billing 54

Medical Billing Leadership Connected Health Digital Health 54

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

She says that quality has to be balanced; you need a system that honestly counts both missing diagnosis codes that can increase CMS payments (“adds”) and codes that don’t meet standards and require the plan to remit payments back to CMS (“deletes”). Figure 1 shows a typical dashboard from Episource.

Medicare 88

Medicare Medical Billing Healthcare IT Health IT 88

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

From a financial perspective, this initiative can help prevent healthcare fraud due to identity theft, stop improper use of someone else’s health insurance, and prevent marketing scams where people’s identities are stolen through fake medical billing or enrollment in fake medical benefit plans.

Healthcare IT 126

Healthcare IT Interoperability HIPAA Nursing 126

HIStalk Weekender

MAY 18, 2018

The government actually worsened the opioid crisis by threatening financial penalties to MDs that did not meet patient satisfaction with pain control. Health IT from the Investor’s Chair 5/14/18. And, let’s not forget the fact that someone’s extra cost/waste is another person’s income, be it pharma industry or doctors. News 5/16/18.

Nursing 28

Nursing Medicare EMR Medical Billing 28

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

To keep employees engaged, Hillcrest Hospital South offers employees flexible schedules, such as working Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to meet family obligations during the week. The health system also offers tuition reimbursement and discounts on medical premiums. Holston Medical Group (Kingsport, Tenn.).

Leadership 32

Leadership Nursing Pharmaceuticals Primary Care 32