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• How To Sustain High Productivity After Implementing An EHR

  5/18/2015

  Talk with any physician, and they’ll likely voice concerns about the EHR, including its cost and potential drain on productivity. Physicians fear that even after a costly and time-consuming implementation, the EHR will create an additional burden and require more of their time, allowing for fewer minutes of face-to-face interactions with patients. By Alok Prasad, president, RevenueXL Inc.

• Case Study: Munson Medical Improves Patient Safety With Wireless Monitoring

  4/13/2010

  Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is widely used to administer pain-control medication. But as the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) reports, the available evidence suggests a significant and underappreciated risk of serious injury from PCA in the post-operative period, including a low but unpredictable incidence of respiratory events in young healthy patients. By CareFusion
• Understanding The RAPS — EDPS Transition And How To Mitigate Revenue Loss

  9/22/2016

  Recently, the aim to reform healthcare has focused hospitals, private practices, and other provider settings on improving care quality while reducing costs. Healthcare reform has also driven initiatives such as last year’s ICD-10 implementation, meaningful use incentives, and other clinical and operational improvements. By Lisa DiSalvo

• Video: Emdeon Discusses Clinical Solutions At HIMSS 2011

  3/7/2011

  At the HIMSS 2011 show in Orlando, Miriam Paramore, Senior VP of Clinical Services for Emdeon, discussed the company’s new range of clinical solutions and their expected impact on healthcare facilities.
• 3 Steps To Help Hospitals Improve Financial Health During The COVID Pandemic And Beyond

  10/21/2020

  Healthcare organizations around the country are struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), projected total losses for the nation’s hospitals and health systems are estimated to be at least $323.1 billion in 2020. While it may be difficult to focus on finances during this unprecedented health crisis, it is imperative to do so. Figuring out where to start on the path to financial wellness is the hardest part.

• Nurses: Your HIT Frontline

  6/18/2020

  If you want something done ask a busy person. And if you need help transitioning to a new health information system (HIS), ask a nurse. A lifeline to patients and doctors alike, nurses were early health information technology (HIT) adopters and continue to be on the frontline of its efficacious use in the clinical setting. That is why they are invaluable partners as hospitals move to a new HIS and figure out how best to archive legacy clinical data.