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• Using Engagement To Solve The Patient No-Show Problem

  12/7/2015

  It’s not uncommon for a patient to schedule an appointment, receive an automated — and often ignored — reminder, and ultimately, not show up. Whether accidental or purposeful in nature, patient no-shows have become all too familiar in physicians’ offices across the nation, leading to ruined relationships, loss of revenue, and frustrated staff. In fact, according to The Annals of Family Medicine, during the period between when a doctor’s visit is scheduled to the actual date of the appointment, nearly half (42 percent) of patients on average will decide to skip their appointments. In most cases, patients feel better and no longer need the appointment, but they don’t always remember to cancel it as a common courtesy.By Kathleen Schroeder, Senior Marketing Manager — Healthcare, Interactions LLC

• What Is A Vendor Neutral Archive, Anyway?

  9/2/2010

  The term Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) is used by many vendors of PACS software to identify the core of their product--the component that is used to reliably manage, store, retrieve, and query medical images and related information. By OTech, Inc.
• 4 Changes Coming To The Medical Device Market

  1/28/2019

  The medical device market is constantly evolving, and 2019 will be no different. Here are four possible changes that healthcare providers and device manufacturers should be aware of.

• The Power Of Real-Time Analytics At The Point Of Care

  12/14/2015

  There has been a lot of talk about transforming healthcare into an industry that leverages real-time analytics. Sadly, while the cost of a purchased cup of coffee at Starbucks appears on your iPhone in seconds and your 401k reflects every change in holding and values at any given moment, healthcare has not made it easy for clinicians to leverage similar technology. In fact, patients and physicians are often left in the dark for months after clinical events, greatly limiting the industry’s efforts to improve quality and efficiency. The infrastructure is there, and so is the technology. The only thing left is a company that will engineer the software itself. By Dan Rizzo, CIO, Inovalon

• Partnership Between The Practice And Its Patients Is Crucial: The Benefits Of Data Collection For Your Practice

  6/8/2020

  When you open your browser and search for your practice’s online reviews, what do you see? Hopefully many five-star reviews.

• Case Study: Munson Medical Improves Patient Safety With Wireless Monitoring

  4/13/2010

  Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is widely used to administer pain-control medication. But as the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) reports, the available evidence suggests a significant and underappreciated risk of serious injury from PCA in the post-operative period, including a low but unpredictable incidence of respiratory events in young healthy patients. By CareFusion