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• Leveraging Automated Payment Technology To Improve The Patient Financial Experience

  6/16/2017

  As patients shoulder a larger portion of their healthcare costs due to increasing deductibles and rising co-payments, healthcare organizations are seeing a dramatic surge in the amount of revenue tied to patient payments. In fact, it is estimated around one-third of an organization’s earnings come from patient responsibility. By Jeff Wood, vice president of product management, Navicure

• Heal Thyself — Preventing Viruses And Ransomware Attacks

  8/19/2016

  Healthcare professionals need to spend time focusing on patient care, not technology. They need mission-critical applications to just work — quickly and reliably. Unfortunately, IT wellness, so to speak, faces a new and growing threat, one that can cripple entire healthcare organizations, impact patient care, and lead to costly system repairs. That threat is ransomware and related malware.

• The ABC Of Physician Engagement And Why Point-Of-Care Support Is Needed For Physicians

  4/23/2018

  In January 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services set a goal to tie 50 percent of the Medicare payments to value or quality by 2018. This transition has put physicians on the frontlines of healthcare, as they play a major role in the value-based roadmap of an organization.

• HIT's Role In Protecting Against Medicare Fraud

  3/20/2019

  HIT is serving a growing role in protecting against Medicare fraud. How can HIT save the American taxpayer money in the long run?

• Self-Service Technology Improves Healthcare Revenue Cycle

  1/18/2011

  This case study highlights how Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions and Tenet Healthcare Corporation increased cash flow by allowing patients to pay their bills via a secure Web portal.
• People, Passwords, And Patches: Fixing The Basic Flaws In Your Security System Can Be Easier Than You Think

  1/9/2018

  If you’ve ever gone hiking with a group in the wilderness, you’ve probably heard this corny joke: What do you have to do to outrun a bear? Answer: You don’t have to outrun the bear; you just have to outrun the slowest member of your group.