Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

MedStar Health received a $2 million grant to continue research into how telehealth access impacts health equity. The granted-funded, follow-up research will explore ways to connect patients with chronic conditions and other vulnerable populations to telehealth services.

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HIE RCM Primary Care EHR 94

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

A survey from the Health Management Academy and Outbound AI reported that almost half (48%) of health systems are using AI technology for workforce management , and 85% expect to see a moderate to significant increase in the use of such tools in the next one to three years. Healthcare is one of six industries featured at the event.

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RCM Healthcare IT Digital Health Primary Care 78

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2023

It’s no surprise that a significant 76% of patients surveyed expressed a desire to schedule appointments online, while 56% expressed a general preference for more digital healthcare management options. In fact, the survey found nearly 40% of providers say staff shortages have been offset by technology improvements.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

A KLAS executive survey reports that the number of healthcare organizations deploying generative AI will at least double in the next year. This applies to the entire RCM ecosystem including reducing administrative burdens and producing cleaner claims.

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Health IT RCM Healthcare IT Interoperability 101

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

A whopping 100% of respondents in Experian Health’s latest survey said staffing shortages impacted their organizations and 70% of those who said payer reimbursements are the most impacted by the staff shortages say it led to higher denial rates. This frees up staff to focus on more complex and strategic aspects of RCM.

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Health IT Nursing Interoperability RCM 119