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CIO Podcast – Episode 72: South Shore Hospital with Donald McGruder

Healthcare IT Today

We kick off this episode by discussing how South Shore Hospital is positioning itself in the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability. Next, we discuss how interoperability influences the hospital’s strategies and operations. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career?

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Bonus Features – January 28, 2024 – 49% of orgs likely to invest in RCM tech in the next 18 months, v2 drafts of TEFCA Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework out, plus 27 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

About half (49%) of healthcare professionals are likely to invest in new RCM technology in the next 18 months , according to Salucro’s Healthcare Provider Fintech Insights Report. Provider marketing and advertising agency Unlock Health appointed Kevin Thilborger as Chief Managed Care Officer and Chief Revenue Strategy Officer.

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Weekly Roundup – January 13, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: Interoperability, Data, and the Cloud. Our experts agreed that interoperability isn’t a goal unto itself but will continue to support efforts to provide clinicians with context at the point of care and make it easier for organizations to advance their cloud strategies.

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How Will the Current Macroeconomic Environment Impact Digital Health and Healthcare IT Decision-Making?

Healthcare IT Today

Consolidation strategies seem to make a lot of sense in the current marketplace given elevated customer focus on near-term ROI and streamlining vendors. Also, organic cross-selling strategies seem to be working as well. At the same time, one of the biggest focus areas of healthcare systems and providers is interoperability.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As healthcare leaders continuously seek strategies to differentiate their services, we’ll likely see a substantial increase in the integration of generative AI into healthcare administration and service delivery in 2024. This applies to the entire RCM ecosystem including reducing administrative burdens and producing cleaner claims.

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Bonus Features – January 15, 2023 – 80% of consumers want a clearer process for dealing with billing errors, USCDI update would add 20 more elements, and more

Healthcare IT Today

ONC released the Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) v4 and its accompanying Standards Bulletin. Cybersecurity platform Irdeto is working with Prognoix to develop a security strategy for the company’s digital medicine tools that target stigmatized medical conditions. News and Studies. DrFirst promoted G.

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The Role of RCM in Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

Involving revenue cycle management (RCM) is necessary for any comprehensive SDoH/health equity strategy. ” RCM professionals constantly interact with data that is valuable to informing health equity strategies – particularly since the transition to the ICD-10 code set that created an environment rich with data detailing SDoH.

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