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• Overcoming Insulin's High Price Tag To Tame The Diabetes Beast

  7/19/2019

  Diabetes continues to plague the healthcare industry, maintaining its status as one of the top public health issues in terms of clinical outcomes and cost. As providers continue to take on more risk within the framework of value-based care, population health initiatives must prioritize efforts to improve the outlook on this disease, and medication adherence is fundamental to any strategy.

• Could RFID Help Support Electronic Health Records?

  11/10/2010

  Electronic health records EHRs would provide healthcare professionals with electronic access to an individual’s medical history, even when that history has been recorded by multiple providers. Therefore, the EHR system necessitates inter-operable communication of standardized data between hospitals and physicians. In our view, RFID could play a potential role in the development of these health records, particularly given the tight timeframe that needs to be followed. The Department of Health and Human Services needs to issue its Interim Final Rule by December 31, 2009 and legislative incentives begin in 2011. By Reik Read, Robert W. Baird & Co.
• Let's Improve Revenue Cycle Management Through Better Communication

  12/28/2015

  Revenue cycle management is the process of managing claims, payments and revenue generation, and the use of the technology to track the claims process at every point of its life so the physician performing the billing can follow (view) the process from start to finish and address any issues as they arise. A soundly managed RCM process allows for a steady stream of revenue for a healthcare organization. By Lindy Benton, president and CEO, MEA|NEA|TWSG

• Are Open APIs The Future Of Meaningful Use?

  2/1/2016

  CMS has finally conceded to the weaknesses of their EHR Incentive Program, or Meaningful Use (MU). In recent announcements, Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt admitted the program has lacked the focus on interoperability and usability it should have had and that it is time for a change. The new plan is to find a solution that ties together the incentive programs like MU and PQRS with the move towards value-based reimbursement and a deeper focus on data sharing. By Tom Giannulli, MS, MD, CMIO, Kareo

• California, Illinois Move Forward On Healthcare Laws To Protect Patient Safety

  10/17/2019

  In the wake of ongoing reports of safety issues adversely affecting patients and their families and the working conditions of healthcare workers, these constituents have lobbied for changes in state laws to address patient safety issues and workers’ employment conditions. Recent legislative developments in California and Illinois exemplify the types of laws being enacted as well as portend changes being considered in other states.

• How Information Technology Leaders Will Pave The Road To Precision Medicine

  4/30/2019

  Precision medicine might be one of the most promising advances in the medical arena today. The hope is that by taking patients’ genetic makeup, environment, and lifestyle into account, their doctors can tailor highly precise, effective treatments.