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Automation has been making human workers superfluous for centuries, but until recently, workers whose jobs required high-level cognitive skills have been able to rest easy, confident no machine could possibly replace them when it came to making nuanced decisions based on the evaluation of complicated, sometimes contradictory data. By Khal Rai, Senior Vice President, Product Development & Operations, SRS Health

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  • Outlook Of Healthcare Technology
    2/10/2020

    As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, the role of technology is evolving to offer new and innovative solutions that allow medical and other practices to better serve their patients. However, as technology evolves and changes, the healthcare industry must also grow and adapt to thrive in a complex and competitive market for patients.

  • How To Address Consumerism Trends And Boost Patient Reimbursement
    8/20/2018

    Consumerism has been driving industry improvements for many years, but its impact on hospitals and health systems remains fairly new. Patients with high deductible health plans (HDHPs) continues to rise. Ten or so years ago, only 55 percent of plans even had a deductible.

  • 3 Reasons Filling Cancellations Are Key To Maintaining A Healthy Patient Pipeline
    6/6/2017

    In sales, one of the most important focus is keeping a healthy pipeline. A pipeline represents valuable prospects and contacts that eventually turn into equally valuable customers. This is where the support of strategic marketing activities come in. For health practices, keeping a healthy patient pipeline is critical.

  • Optimizing EMRs To Lessen Administrative Burdens
    2/8/2019

    Despite the current emphasis on streamlining healthcare delivery, the administrative burdens placed on today’s healthcare providers—physicians, nurses, medical assistants and office staff—are heavier than they have ever been. Between managing diverse information coming into the organization, ensuring it ends up in the right place within the electronic medical record (EMR), correctly capturing every element of a patient encounter, and accurately coding it to support proactive and comprehensive care, providers have a lot of non-clinical tasks on their plates. Amid these competing priorities, they are also expected to deliver a consistent, compassionate patient experience and smoothly handle unexpected situations.

  • More Speed, Less Confusion: 3 Trends Shaping The Future Of Healthcare Marketing
    2/4/2016

    Today, the average consumer uses a wide variety of apps on their smartphone. Whether it’s to find a nearby restaurant or look up a movie review, this digital consumer experience is also gaining traction in the healthcare industry. In August 2015, Yelp announced that the more than 25,000 U.S. hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics listed on its site will include additional data such as emergency room wait times, friendliness of staff, and noise levels in hospital rooms. By Will Reese, President and Chief Innovation Officer, Cadient, a Cognizant Company

  • Why Health IT Teams Need Cloud Management Now More Than Ever
    7/21/2020

    The global healthcare cloud computing market is expected to reach $55 billion by 2025, up from $20 billion in 2018. Historically, hospitals have slowly migrated singular applications, like EMRs or contact center technology, to the cloud. But in the wake of COVID-19, healthcare professionals are looking to scale healthcare services rapidly – making the move to cloud even more imperative.

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