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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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Delivering high-quality care may be the number one priority for healthcare providers, but reducing costs is always an imperative. The key to this is finding ways to streamline processes, eliminate inefficiency, increase productivity, and improve decision-making, thereby allowing physicians and staff to spend more time on patient-focused activities.
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To maximize asset utilization from IV pumps to portable emergency equipment, hospitals and clinics need to be able to find and rapidly deploy these assets to maintain top quality care.

New legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley and the USA PATRIOT Act has significantly changed the regulatory landscape.

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  • Getting To The Root Of Performance Measurement
    3/11/2016

    The U.S. healthcare system is quickly shifting care focus away from volume and toward value. In this new and challenging environment, the means used to define, deliver, and measure quality will characterize the essential elements that power the collective performance of every stakeholder. By Frank Mazza, Chief Medical Officer, Quantros

  • 5 Strategies For Using Analytics In Population Health
    6/6/2016

    I recently had the opportunity to speak at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) about the role data plays in emerging population health strategies. Patient data has the ability to truly impact the way healthcare functions — for both patient outcomes and provider bottom lines — but the industry is often at an impasse on how to actually use data to derive meaningful insights that lead to improved care and healthier populations. By George Dealy, Vice President of Healthcare Applications at Dimensional Insight

  • Advanced Analytics Driving Healthcare Transformation
    12/28/2017

    The time has come … Everyone talks about Big Data’s potential to transform healthcare. They understand it’s needed to achieve the Triple Aim: improving patient outcomes, lowering cost of care, and increasing patient engagement. Yet there are very few tangible examples of organizations realizing this potential. One reason is our industry is historically slow to adopt change, even when we know what change needs to happen.

  • Top Payer Priorities For 2020: Optimizing Operating Costs And Boosting Network Efficiency
    1/13/2020

    The health plan market is undergoing a drastic transformation. In the past, the competition had been lean with just a small number of payers. However, the market dynamics are changing. Since 2017, the number of MA plan choices per county has increased by 49 percent. The competition is said to grow even more in the coming years as more health plans are set to enter the market, owing to the fact that nearly 26 million baby boomers will age into Medicare through 2030.

  • Nemours Children's Health System Enhances Patient Experience With HID Global EPCS Solution
    1/17/2017

    HID Global Solution Enables DEA-compliant Electronic Prescriptions of Controlled Substances (EPCS)

  • AHIMA 2009 Convention & Exhibit Booth Visit: Imaging Business Machines, LLC Booth 2323
    10/26/2009
    Imaging Business Machines, LLC (ibml) manufactures the ImageTrac Scanning Platform. This technology can address the document imaging needs for multiple applications while increasing your compliancy (HIPAA, Check 21, etc.).

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