FEATURED CONTENT

• First We Fix The Data, Then We Make It Work For Us

  5/13/2016

  The healthcare industry amasses a tremendous amount of clinical data from which it gets far less value than it should. One issue is the lack of consistent, or perhaps I should say persistent, data stewardship with many errors and omissions negatively impacting clinicians. A second issue is a failure to put clinical data to work in meaningful ways, including the identification of trends and patterns (your most at-risk patients), or — at a much higher system level — reducing network leakage and creating effective measurement initiatives. Addressing these issues will be essential to achieving meaningful progress toward healthcare industry goals — and it’s really not as difficult as it seems.

• The Data Scientist Dilemma – 6 Signs You Need Self-Service Data Prep

  8/29/2016

  When it comes down to it, what industry has a greater need to transform data into actionable intelligence than healthcare? From clinical analysis for decision making about patient treatment and preventative care, to operational analysis for revenue cycle management and patient experience, making data-driven decisions in healthcare is high stakes. By Frank Moreno, VP of Product Marketing, Datawatch

• Providing Accessible Medication Amid The Data Chaos

  1/13/2017

  With the creation of the 340B Drug Discount Program in 1992, the U.S government produced a new kind of marketplace, one designed to provide prescription medication to eligible healthcare organizations and their qualifying patients at significantly reduced prices. By Dave Brunswick, vice president of solution, Cleo

• How EMR & Practice Management Systems Plays A Significant Role In Contingency Planning!

  4/24/2018

  Crisis, disaster, catastrophe – are not mere words. They have severe consequences on our lives and our daily activities. No one likes to think about them. In fact, we don’t even plan for them unless they are upon us. When there is a severe crisis affecting the smooth functioning of the organization, we realize the importance of contingency planning. If you are in the medical profession, you must rely on EMR (Electronic medical records) and PM (Practice Management Systems) to help you in crisis situation (besides their regular use).

• At The Intersection Of Nursing And Technology

  5/9/2017

  The future of nursing will be for all nurses to work as nurse informacists, sharing their expertise with developers of communication and information technologies, software engineers, and developers and implementation consultants to advance healthcare and support the best patient outcomes.

• Patient Communications: Remembering The Past While Looking To The Future

  1/3/2020

  Can you remember where you were on December 31, 1999? Most likely, you were gathered with friends or family, ready to celebrate the dawn of the year 2000. It was an exciting time—and doesn’t really feel like it was too long ago. And yet, in terms of technology and communication, it really was a different lifetime.