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• Get It Right The First Time: Cleaning Up Claims Improves Profit And Service

  11/5/2015

  As we enter the third enrollment period for ACA, patients and providers are finding some of the kinks getting worked out — but many issues still need attention. For medical practices and insurance providers, one of the main challenges is, quite simply, staying profitable. By Yossi Zekri, president and CEO, Acuant

• Failings Of A Patient Portal

  8/12/2015

  Many practices have integrated patient portals into their practices over the past few years, and many others plan on doing the same in the future. I love the idea of a patient portal and have had one for over a year. The ability of a patient to send messages across a secure line is essential, especially for those who wish to remain HIPAA compliant. For patients, the portal is a great tool because they can schedule appointments and request refills without having to call in. In my practice, anyone who calls speaks to a live person but in some practices, navigating their phone trees can be a daunting task. It seems intuitive that all doctors and patients would want to utilize a patient portal. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP

• Technology And Healthcare – Boon Of EMR

  2/22/2018

  In the ever-changing world of healthcare where new and advanced ways are being brought in to make the entire process of health checkups and post care measures efficient and hassle free, Electronic Medical Records or EMR is proving to be a boon for both the medical practitioners and the patients. It has brought two of the vital aspects of healthcare to the forefront – time saving and updated medical information. To understand fully, how EMR acts as a boon for both technology and healthcare, one has to understand about patient engagement and the role of EMR. Today we are going to discuss the same.

• How Millennials Are Driving Interest And Usage Of Virtual Care

  11/6/2017

  As healthcare organizations increasingly focus on how to deliver care that meets the needs of this generation, they should keep in mind these key considerations when embracing virtual care technology.

• Wearables Have To Evolve To Remain Relevant

  12/2/2015

  When wearables arrived on the stage a few years ago, they were mainly seen as devices peripheral to healthcare. Since then, their popularity has surged, primarily due to the increase in sales of fitness trackers and smart watches. Now, many believe the power of wearable technology could be the key to solving some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Others, however, predict wearables are merely a passing fad that will soon fade. What’s clear is that in order to make the potential for wearables a reality, the application of the technology will need to change. So the time has come for the wearables’ manufacturers to fully grasp the importance of Darwin’s famous postulate — Evolve to Survive — and act accordingly. By Murtuza Mukadam, Virtusa Corporation

• The Great Promise - A Look Ahead To Effective Health Information Exchange

  2/22/2010

  Health information technology and the exchange of health information are critical to next steps in improving healthcare quality, increasing the efficiency of care, and developing expanded, more consistent access. Indeed, almost all of the envisioned benefits of health information technology are dependent in one way or another on the electronic exchange of information that is now done by phone, with paper or fax, or not done at all. The advent of electronic health records and electronic information exchange offers great promise, but also come with great challenges for information security and existing work processes. It is critical to set a long-term vision that ultimately improves health outcomes and incrementally proves that the value of health IT is tangible and worth ongoing investments.