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Technology & RCM & AI, Oh My!

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2023

So with all of these incredible innovations, let’s take a moment to narrow our field down to Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). How can we be using technology to optimize RCM? And even more specifically, what role can data analytics and AI play in optimizing RCM? We would love to hear from all of you as well!

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What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

In search of that answer, we reached out to our wickedly smart Healthcare IT Today Community to see what trends in RCM they are keeping their eyes on and why. Comment down below or on social media what trend in RCM we should be keeping an eye on and why. We’ve compiled all of their answers together in the video down below.

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. 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.

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RCM HIE Healthcare IT Primary Care

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies ONC announced the launch of the USCDI+ Platform , the single place where datasets for all USCDI+ domains will be located.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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

Health IT

Health IT Nursing Interoperability RCM

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

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

At that moment in the Twitterverse, it occurred to me that health IT as a consumer-facing industry was beginning to mainstream in America. Cramer’s pronouncement led to a tweetstorm where hundreds of tweeters in and outside of health/care talked back and with Cramer. Here’s what I wrote. The patient as payor.

Health IT

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Bonus Features – March 31, 2024 – 55% of Change Healthcare customers expect adverse impacts on patient care, a mobile app helped 84% of seniors lower their blood pressure after 6 months, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. ONC released its Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and is accepting public comments on the document until May 28.

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The Role of Automation in Alleviating Staffing Shortages

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 8, 2023

The following is a guest article by Eric Demers, CEO at Madaket Health The recent CWH Advisors’ 2022 Patient Pay study unearthed some troubling trends in the administration of RCM. The dearth of healthcare professionals impacting the entire healthcare industry is only adding fuel to the fire.

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Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2024

Liz Salmi and Dr. Chethan Sarabu talked to Colin Hung about applying OpenNotes’ expertise in research, advocacy, and innovation to studying many aspects of AI , including algorithmic bias, generative AI, and ambient clinical voice. Read more… This Week’s Health IT Jobs for April 10, 2024. Million in funding.

Interoperability

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health is continuing its partnership with Conifer Health Solutions for RCM services.

RCM

RCM Life Science EHR Psychiatry

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

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. MedStar Health received a $2 million grant to continue research into how telehealth access impacts health equity.

HIE

HIE RCM Primary Care EHR

Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. In other news, Quantum Health launched Premier Oncology , a cancer care navigation tool. RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft.

FHIR

FHIR RCM Healthcare IT Mental health

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability.

RCM

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Weekly Roundup – March 30, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2024

Read more… Reducing Errors, Turnaround Time, and Staff Burdens for RCM. John summarized a case study from a practice using the WellReceived mobile app to manage patient notifications when they’re out of the office. Read more… This Week’s Health IT Jobs.

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RCM Healthcare IT Patient Experience EHR

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

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The report also finds that providers are prioritizing their IT investments in certain key areas, such as: Revenue cycle management (RCM) : RCM is the process of managing the financial aspects of patient care, from billing and coding to collections and denials. Market Insights & Analysis for Founders & Investors.

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RCM Healthcare IT EHR Patient Experience

Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies Follow-up rates for telehealth and in-office visits have remained consistent since 2020 , according to analysis from Epic Research.

Telehealth

Telehealth EHR RCM Healthcare IT

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies More than 9 in 10 (93%) of clinicians use RPM technology in cardiac care rehab , according to a survey from Vivalink. ONC and The Sequoia Project released Version 1.1

Telehealth

Telehealth RCM Public Health EHR

Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Health data platform Truveta is collaborating with Boston Scientific to study long-term care outcomes for peripheral artery disease, which causes narrowing of the arteries in the legs.

eCare

eCare Telehealth EHR eHealth

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Not surprising RCM is also a popular use case for AI, with 78% of health systems currently using it or evaluating its use.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT Digital Health Primary Care

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies Among people receiving medical care in the last 12 months, 86% engaged with their providers using mobile devices , according to a Gozio Health survey.

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Study authors concluded that that the potential risk to patient privacy in sharing de-identified data is greatly outweighed by the gains for patients through medical research.

HIE

HIE RCM Leadership Healthcare IT

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. RCM consultancy MDaudit announced three leadership team appointments : Raj Joshi as CISO, Jaenna Babajane as Vice President of Customer Experience, and Nisheet Goenka as VP of Engineering.

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RCM Healthcare IT Leadership EHR

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Linus Health published research validating its approach to detecting detecting mild cognitive impairment and dementia using digital health tools.

Medicare

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. 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.

eHealth

eHealth HIE Health Information RCM

Top Healthcare IT Today Resources, Articles, Videos, and Podcasts

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

2022 Predictions for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and In Home Care – I know not everyone enjoys predictions, but the fact that last year’s prediction did so well means that people like them more than I realized which is good since we just started our 2023 Health IT Predictions. AI and Automation in RCM is All About Balance.

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Interoperability FHIR EHR

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. XIFIN announced HITRUST certification for XIFIN RPM 15 , the latest version of its RCM platform. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. ERH, RCM, and practice management vendor ModMed appointed Venkatesh Jayaraman as Chief Technology Officer. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

eHealth

eHealth Nursing Primary Care RCM

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies A survey from data analytics vendor MDclone reported that only 16% of healthcare organizations successfully use data to define clinical best practices.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT HIE Primary Care

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Products Chronic condition data company OM1 released OM1 Aspen , an automated study platform for evidence generation.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine RCM HIE Healthcare IT

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Precision health company LifeOmic launched its Patient Mobile App , enabling two-cay communication between patients and care teams.

EHR

EHR RCM Healthcare IT Primary Care

The Payment Integrity Game-Changer: Generative AI

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In fact, studies by the U.S. Healthcare technology companies are urged to design interoperable data platforms that offer holistic data access and transparency to better meet the needs of health workers, care teams, and patients across the continuum of care. A 2022 Deloitte survey of U.S.

Interoperability

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Weekender 5/10/19

HIStalk Weekender

MAY 10, 2019

Astria Health blames its EHR conversion and contracted RCM vendor for its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. HHS asks people to share their stories about obtaining copies of their health records or the sharing of them among providers. Grahame Grieve is named the winner of the 2019 Glaser Award. I checked the background of Rep.

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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.

Connected Health

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Connected Health Pulse

Technology & RCM & AI, Oh My!

What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

Trending Sources

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

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 Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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

Bonus Features – March 31, 2024 – 55% of Change Healthcare customers expect adverse impacts on patient care, a mobile app helped 84% of seniors lower their blood pressure after 6 months, plus 19 more stories

The Role of Automation in Alleviating Staffing Shortages

Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

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

Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

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

Weekly Roundup – March 30, 2024

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

Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

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 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

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

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 – 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

Top Healthcare IT Today Resources, Articles, Videos, and Podcasts

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

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 – 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

The Payment Integrity Game-Changer: Generative AI

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

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