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• Improving Patient Care Through Streamlined, Digital Collaboration

  4/2/2019

  In the healthcare industry, it often feels as if the sand is shifting under your feet. Economic, political, market and social forces fluctuate constantly, creating deep uncertainty, while the rapid pace of technological change leaves organizations struggling to catch up. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are common and complicated. The system’s structure (or lack thereof) contributes as well. The sheer complexity of the landscape and the number of entities involved – patients, providers, insurers, regulatory bodies, governmental layers, political factions and more – make objectives like continuity of care particularly challenging.

• Following A Devastating Fire, SmartSearch Helped A Medical Billing Company Rise Up From The Ashes And Opened The Door To A More Efficient And Profitable Future

  1/12/2010

  Documents are truly the lifeblood of many information-intensive businesses. For these companies, managing documents electronically can be a lifesaving business practice, as a prominent Maine medical billing company discovered—quite by accident. By Square 9 Softworks
• A New Day — And New Technology — Has Emerged For Patient Education And Safety

  3/21/2017

  Healthcare delivery is undergoing a transformation driven in large part by healthcare regulations such as MACRA and MIPS, not to mention the heightened focus on patient-centered care and value-based care that is central to the ACA. By Nicole Latimer, CEO, The StayWell Company, LLC

• What You Need To Know About The New HIPAA Guidance On Ransomware

  11/23/2016

  In 2015, Ransomware cost the U.S. healthcare industry nearly $6 billion. Even more concerning is that there has been a 300 percent increase in ransomware attacks in 2016, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government. By Laurie Zabel, Director of Coding & Compliance, MedSafe

• Transformation In 2015: Focusing Technology On The Patient

  1/12/2015

  We are currently experiencing the biggest transformation in healthcare ever. Technology plays a significant role as an enabler of this transformation, but will not drive it alone. Improving patient care and driving toward patient engagement are crucial goals in this next phase of the healthcare industry. To make adoption ubiquitous and implementation effective, there are several things we should focus on as we dive into 2015. By Alan Portela, CEO, AirStrip

• HIPAA 5010, ICD-10, HITECH/ARRA: Healthcare's Acronyms Spell Opportunity

  10/13/2010

  Capitalizing on recent legislative and regulatory mandates will require modifications to existing billing processes and systems as well as the adoption of new technologies. By Bill Carns, MBA, CMPE, CHBME, PracticeMax