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1. Don't Undervalue Your Services: Why Billing For Assessment And Management Time Matters 10/9/2019

   When it comes to securing proper payment for medical services, most providers do all they can to increase their effectiveness. Double-checking insurance eligibility, using quality billing software and documentation technology, and coding claims with precision can help practices get the highest reimbursement for their services. However, some providers are still leaving money on the table.

2. Serving The American Healthcare Revolution 12/21/2015

   In my ritual of year-end reflection, I am struck by an unshakeable parallel between the general healthcare climate today, and the atmosphere surrounding the late stages of the American Revolution and the start of our fledgling nation. I’ve found myself returning to this construct as a way to organize my efforts in alignment with a sincere desire to bring about lasting improvements in the way we care for each other and promote health in our country. By Matt Patterson, MD, President, AirStrip

3. 4 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2017 9/23/2016

   As 2016 comes to a close, recollections from 2016 and predictions for 2017 will begin to fill up your email inbox and the pages of your favorite publications. While policy wonks in different domains wax poetically about foreign relations, the economy, and military spending, I wanted to pay homage to the healthcare industry by offering a few predictions of my own. By Todd Bennett, Director, Vertical Market, LexisNexis Health Care

4. Why The Home Healthcare Industry Is Prime For A Technological Revolution 11/29/2018

   The healthcare industry conjures up images of doctors, nurses, and clinical staff dashing through hospital corridors. However, there is a whole other subsect of healthcare workers that cater to the outpatient population.

5. Banks And Innovative IT: Healthcare's New Power Couple 11/29/2016

   Banks have traditionally played a critical role in serving the healthcare industry. They are payment aggregators, digital and paper lockboxes, data normalizers, systems of record, and more. By Deborah Theobald, CEO, Vecna

6. The Ever-Changing Landscape Of Health IT And What's In Store This Year 2/13/2018

   As Spring approaches and temperatures begin to rise, the shift in season often spurs vision for the unfolding year — building on the previous year’s achievements. While 2017 alone brought much change, the progress in healthcare technology over the past five years is enormous. With expanding deployments and more sophisticated use of telehealth and EHRs, healthcare organizations across the country are evolving at a rapid pace to provide an enhanced level of care and more convenient communications to patients.

7. HIT, AI, And Machine Learning: A Reality Check 4/16/2019

   In the healthcare IT space, there are two buzzwords du jour: artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). These concepts—which are often used interchangeably, but have distinct meanings—have been linked to everything from drastically changing future patient experiences (undoubtedly true) to completely replacing physicians with robots (not likely).

8. 15 Questions To Ask For A Successful 5010 Transition 9/16/2011
   Is your practice ready for 5010? Asking the following questions of your PMS vendor, your staff, and your partners can ensure you avoid delays in reimbursement. By Jackie Griffin, Manager Of Training & Project Implementation, Gateway EDI
9. Improve Patient Safety With A Quality Wristband Solution 12/9/2010

   Patient wristband quality and consistency depend heavily on the print technology, printer model and wristband material used. This white paper highlights how these variables impact wristband quality, documents the links between wristbands, positive patient identification and patient safety, and provides guidance for wristband solutions that deliver accuracy, safety and convenience throughout the patient care path.
    

10. Putting Patient Relationship Management First To Help Those With Chronic Care Needs 4/13/2017

    Why practices don't need additional technology purchases or staff to enhance care with CCM. By Jim Higgins, CEO and founder, Solutionreach