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• Provider Contracting: 6 Key Business Functions To Look For In Selecting The Right Tool

  11/19/2018

  Onboarding, retaining and servicing the providers within a Payer organization is becoming a core focus due to expansion into new markets and strict state and federal regulations around access to care. Providers have taken a back seat to member acquisition and retention, but as Payers move to new payment models and strategies combined with low provider satisfaction rates, there is an immediate need for a complete overhaul of the way providers are contracted.

• The Total Cost Of Not Managing Outsourced Vendors

  12/13/2017

  Before high-deductible health plans and the expansion of IRS and CFPB engagement in patient finance, managing uninsured accounts and patients with responsibility after insurance was relatively straightforward.

• Data Analytics – The Hidden Gem In Helping To Combat The Opioid Epidemic

  10/24/2018

  The opioid epidemic continues to threaten the public’s health, wellbeing, and ultimately, its wallet. There is no one path to avert this crisis, but industry stakeholders have a unique opportunity to come together and leverage new technology and tools to identify, mitigate and manage current and future situations of opioid abuse. So how can Big Data and analytics help healthcare reduce health risks and stop fraud, waste and abuse? It starts by identifying and evaluating the entities who contribute to potential risk, or who are at risk, within the various stages of the healthcare ecosystem.

• EHR Switch: Never Underestimate Need For Support

  3/28/2014

  Lisa McChesney, director of information systems at UPMC Hamot discusses the technological challenges of the “Big Bang,” from network connectivity to active directory to resolving or modifying IP addresses. She also speaks to the importance of assigning someone with project management skills when looking for champions, as well as the importance of “seeking first to understand.”

• Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Overcoming 5 Barriers To High Performance

  1/30/2017

  Hospitals and health systems increasingly recognize the importance of antimicrobial stewardship. Concerns over the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms are prompting unprecedented action on the national and international stage. By Steve Riddle, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, director of clinical development with Wolters Kluwer, Pharmacy OneSource Solutions

• 3 CRM Trends To Watch For In Healthcare

  4/9/2018

  Today’s consumers have increasingly higher expectations. Thanks to their experience with online retailers, which leverage big data and sophisticated analytics, consumers have become accustomed to receiving personalized offers that meet their needs without them having to sift through extraneous, irrelevant information. In fact, 62 percent of consumers are highly in favor of personalized offers and promotions based on previous experience, according to Infosys.