August 8, 2017
Thought leader podcast series: Revenue Cycle
In this installment of our thought leader podcast series, I chat with Kevin Adams, Director of Revenue Cycle, Anderson Regional Medical Center (Meridian, MS) about the challenges and successes of revenue cycle management in healthcare today. During our discussion, Kevin shares insights on different ...
August 1, 2017
Are you READY to reinvent your EHR system?
When your institution decides to implement or upgrade your EHR system — and let’s face it, the question is no longer ‘if’ or ‘when,’ but ‘how’ — clarity of vision and an alignment of effort toward a successful strategy are often major challenges.
July 25, 2017
3 ways to prepare for CMS’s imaging appropriate use criteria
Everyone in healthcare knows the importance of getting paid for services, and outpatient diagnostic imaging procedures are no exception. Beginning January 1, 2019, providers must comply with imaging appropriate use criteria (IAUC) — as outlined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...
July 20, 2017
How to reduce burnout with a physician driven EHR design
It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges for doctors in healthcare today is physician burnout. A study by the Mayo Clinic found that 54.4 percent of responding doctors reported having at least one symptom of burnout and The Physicians Foundation found that nearly half, 49 percent, of the ...
July 11, 2017
How to utilize CPT 99490 to increase revenue opportunities
In early May, the Advisory Board released its Annual CEO Survey of 183 CEO’s about their top concerns for 2017. Interestingly, many of the concerns were related to the subject of Population Health and the healthcare industry’s movement from volume to value. Do any of these results or concerns sound ...
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July 6, 2017
The story of one hospital’s 59-minute disaster recovery
How do you prepare for the unexpected? When disaster strikes, having a recovery plan in place can make all the difference. In the healthcare industry, when we lose access to patient records and the systems that drive operations, patient care itself is negatively impacted. So even though outages ...
June 27, 2017
4 ways an integrated EHR can improve cancer management
While cancer continues to be on the rise worldwide, the American Cancer Society projects an estimated 1.7 million new cancer cases within the US in 2017. Thankfully, despite this very large statistic, death rates are dropping as a result of shifts in lifestyle, early detection, and new treatment ...
June 20, 2017
Best practices in clinical communications: The Rocket, The Reuben, and The Rubberband
Preparing your medical staff for an electronic health record implementation takes a lot of time and effort. A fundamental key to success is proper clinical communication strategies; taking into account everyone who is involved with patient care delivery, while ensuring constant dialogue about the ...
June 13, 2017
Thought leader podcast series: Home care & population health
In this installment of our thought leader podcast series, I chat with Cheryl Adams, RN, BSN, MBA, Home Health Administrator of Sparta Community Hospital (Sparta, IL) about home care and the significant role it plays in population health. During the podcast, Cheryl discusses Sparta’s successful ...
June 6, 2017
How surveillance tools help nurses to focus on their patients
We all know that things can change in an instant, especially when it comes to patient care. Add to that having a bunch of patients to care for at a time, and prioritizing care and managing patient populations can become rather difficult. This is where surveillance comes in.