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• New Research Sheds Light On COVID's Impact On Patient Communication

  8/13/2020

  Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, healthcare organizations have been losing money for a variety of reasons. In fact, MJH Life Sciences found the average loss of revenue as a result of the pandemic is 36 percent. Most of this is related to a drop in volume, but that decrease isn’t entirely due to closures. Some patients aren’t going to the doctor, emergency department, or urgent care even when the facility is open. 

• 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

• Why Are Healthcare Leaders Taking Note Of The PCMH Care Model?

  5/15/2019

  For every 100 physicians in the US, 32 are PCPs. However, for every 100 patients in the US, 52 patients visit a PCP each month. Add to that the lack of streamlined communication channels between primary care providers and specialists which often results in gaps in care.

• Is Your EHR System At Risk?

  5/18/2017

  With an adoption rate approaching 100 percent, EHR systems have gained high traction among healthcare service providers mainly due to their operational efficiencies and the rising need for integrated healthcare facilities worldwide. By Kathy Trahan, market strategist responsible for vertical markets, Tripwire

• 6 Ways Using Mobile Tablets For Patient Check-In Deliver ROI To Healthcare Enterprises

  3/12/2018

  The advancement and ubiquity of technology is providing health systems the option to rapidly migrate to tablet-based technology platforms, which increase patient engagement and deliver measurable return on investment.

• The True Potential Of Patient-Generated Health Data

  10/23/2019

  There is no doubt that aggregated health data will continue to shape the future of healthcare. There are vast amounts of data available in today’s society, and health researchers are tapping into it to advance medical science.