Ken Congdon
Google+Ken Congdon (@Ken_Congdon) Ken is a seasoned journalist with more than a decade of experience covering business information technology. He is also a thought leader in the health IT space – speaking at industry conferences including HIMSS and the Panasonic Healthcare Symposium.
ARTICLES BY KEN CONGDON
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Don't Ignore The Business Benefits Of Health Data Analytics1/29/2014
LifeCare Management Services leverages analytics technology to provide a comprehensive, consistent, and accurate view of census and financial data throughout its 27 hospitals — information vital to the organization’s overall business development.
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Get Your ICD-10 House In Order1/29/2014
Behind on your ICD-10 planning? Don’t panic. Instead, take a look at how Palomar Health is preparing for the transition, and adopt similar principles in your facility.
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Mobile Computing Improves End-Of-Life Care1/28/2014
Cornerstone Hospice has leveraged laptops, mobile carts, and iPads to connect terminally ill patients to loved ones, facilitate communication, and improve the overall quality of its patients’ final days.
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What's New At HIMSS14?1/21/2014
Several new attractions make their debut at the Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition this year. Here are the ones I’m most looking forward to.
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The Cultural Hurdles Of The Patient-Centered Medical Home1/15/2014
Physicians and patients will both likely have a hard time adjusting to a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care. Here’s how one provider is managing the change.
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New Year, New Name, New Look1/15/2014
As editor in chief, I’m thrilled to bring you the first issue of our magazine to be produced under our new moniker of Health IT Outcomes! It’s been a long journey to this point, and wouldn’t have been possible without the tireless dedication of our entire staff. We hope you enjoy the results.
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Population Health Management Proves HIT's Worth1/8/2014
By leveraging data analytics technology to gain insight into its patient population, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group has decreased the A1C levels of its diabetic patients by 1.6 points and significantly reduced ER visits.
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Stage 2 MU Extended: Now What?12/11/2013
CMS has pushed back the deadlines for Stage 2 and Stage 3 MU, here's what the extension means to you.
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Change Is Good11/29/2013
For many, change is a painful process. This was evident when reviewing the results of our first annual community hospital survey, which are summarized in our cover story Are Community Hospitals Behind The Health IT Curve? It’s clear that many community hospitals are struggling to adjust to the changing healthcare landscape.