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• In-Building Wireless Solutions For Hospitals

  8/8/2019

  As the wireless industry evolves toward 5G, indoor mobile communication is becoming more prominent in connecting people with one another and with information. Nowhere is that more important than in the healthcare industry. In a hospital, a reliable, high-speed indoor coverage network is essential—for EMS en route, surgeons in need of lab results, visiting doctors needing to communicate with their offices, and patients who want to stay in touch with their loved ones. 

• Lessons From The ER: How Doctors Can Successfully Drive The Adoption Of Virtual Care And Expand Their Practice

  7/8/2016

  Emergency rooms and urgent care practices are busier than ever. The Affordable Care Act has inarguably created the increase in patients seeking services and, as a result, more patients will use the ER as a place to receive after-hours care. Additionally, patients use the ER and urgent care practices for illnesses or injuries that could be treated without creating additional foot traffic. Often times, doctors treat common and less urgent illnesses such as sore throats, ear pain or fevers when 40 percent of these visits could be handled outside of the traditional clinic setting.

• EHRs In A VBP World: 3 Ways Technology Can Empower Better Outcomes For Value-Based Care

  6/28/2018

  Over the past several years, federal and state programs, grants and commercial payers alike have embraced value-based payment (VBP) models in an effort to improve care quality and slow cost growth. While this shift began in the physical health sector, it is now permeating behavioral health. Given the costs associated with behavioral health, it’s no surprise the industry has united in pursuit of greater value.

• Surfing The 2020 Healthcare Disruption Wave

  1/6/2020

  Of the nation’s 3.5 trillion in annual healthcare spending, 90 percent is for people with chronic and mental health conditions. Can healthcare institutes afford not to engage in the 2020 wave of preventative care healthcare disruption? While healers are not prognosticators, savvy healthcare CEOs have their eye on 2020. For those riding the disruption wave, the answer is simple. CMS alone is providing more than 80 billion in reimbursements for preventive care initiatives. This calculation alone does not count on complex chronic care conditions and other follow-ups from preventive care engagements.​

• 3 Steps For Improved HEDIS Scores

  10/11/2019

  According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 72 percent of Medicare Advantage members enrolled in plans with 4 or more stars in 2019. Plans that fell below 4 stars took a financial hit from decreased enrollment, reduced ACA rebates, and lost ACA bonus payments. To capture valuable enrollment revenue and additional bonus payments, organizations should consider a new health management approach that will help them score high marks on this year’s measures.

• First Do No Harm — Then Do No Passwords

  4/30/2018

  In light of the recent cybersecurity guidelines issued by the SEC, companies’ policies are under the microscope more than ever. It has called on public companies to be more forthcoming about disclosing cybersecurity risks, even before a breach or attack happens.