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• Unhealthy Rise In Healthcare Fraud: 5 Tips For Protecting Patient Privacy

  3/21/2016

  Fraud is a serious and growing problem for all sectors, but healthcare is taking a bigger hit than most. According to one study, while other industries suffered average losses of 5.6 percent in 2015, in healthcare the losses were 6.1 percent — an almost 30 percent rise since 2007. This trend is predicted to continue with IDC Health Insights predicting one in three health records will be breached in 2016.

• Guide To Navigating Quality Reporting For Healthcare Providers

  10/21/2019

  Transitioning and succeeding in value-based care (VBC) is increasingly becoming the focus of many providers. Despite initial reservations, many providers are becoming ardent supporters of VBC payment models and are often the catalysts for change in their organizations.

• Medical Practice Reclaims Space Once Used For Paper Records, Adding Room For Teaching And Patient Care

  12/2/2010

  In a unique blend of the old and the new, innovative Australian specialist orthopaedic surgeon Dr. George Murrell has worked with Motion Computing’s Tablet PC technology to create a cutting-edge paperless medical practice in a renovated old church in southern Sydney. By Motion Computing, Inc.

• How Private Capital Is Accelerating Interoperability

  12/1/2015

  According to venture capital firm Rock Health, “Funding of digital health companies in 2015 is closely mirroring 2014’s record-breaking year, with funding surpassing $2B through the first half.” At this year’s Health IT Leadership Summit in Atlanta, executives from a group of fast-growth, venture-backed health IT companies spoke about the relationship between private capital and innovations in healthcare interoperability. One central theme emerging from the panel discussion: to secure investment capital, companies must demonstrate how their technologies solve key business challenges, in addition to technical ones. By Kirk Elder, Chief Technology Officer, Wellcentive

• The Case For Greater Consumer Centricity In Hospital Star Ratings

  6/25/2019

  Earlier this year, the CMS announced it was considering retiring the latent variable model it uses to assign its well-established hospital star ratings. The notice came as a surprise to many in the healthcare industry, considering CMS originally defended the star rating methodology nearly a year ago. But hospital executives have largely criticized its continued relevance in today’s healthcare landscape, which is slowly but surely moving toward a consumer-focused model. CMS is currently gathering feedback to decide whether or not permanent changes will be made to the star ratings system, but given how much has changed in the healthcare industry since the ratings were first established (and last revised), many of us in the healthcare industry say it’s time for a refresh.

• Why The Future Of Remote Patient Monitoring Is The Future Of Healthcare

  9/1/2020

  Healthcare providers were no stranger to telehealth offerings when COVID-19 arrived in the United States this past spring. In fact, between 2016 and 2019, healthcare practitioner adoption of telehealth services jumped from 14 percent to 28 percent. The pandemic, however, has shown that the ability to provide remote consultative services must now be a core capability for providers.