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31. Choosing The Right Payment Mix For Your Practice 12/19/2017

    When it comes to money management, most physicians refrain from hiding their money under a mattress and instead take advantage of various financial options that balance easy availability and long-term return on investment and which streamline their daily routine.

32. Top Payer Priorities For 2020: Optimizing Operating Costs And Boosting Network Efficiency 1/13/2020

    The health plan market is undergoing a drastic transformation. In the past, the competition had been lean with just a small number of payers. However, the market dynamics are changing. Since 2017, the number of MA plan choices per county has increased by 49 percent. The competition is said to grow even more in the coming years as more health plans are set to enter the market, owing to the fact that nearly 26 million baby boomers will age into Medicare through 2030.

33. How Providers Can Reduce The Risk Of Medical Identity Theft 10/9/2017

    Identity fraud has become more and more of an issue as the internet has shifted and changed through the years. Security protocols must keep up with the latest malware and viruses that come out every day in order to keep out internet fraud criminals, and hackers merely see these updates as the latest challenge for their activities. By Heather Lomax, media relations specialist, Blaze Systems

34. Digital Whiteboards Now Outshine Marker Boards In All Areas Including Costs 2/19/2019

    New study shows 100-bed hospital saves hundreds of thousands switching to digital whiteboards.

35. The High Cost Of Medication Errors 8/1/2017

    Improving the outlook through better management of alert fatigue By Raj Gopalan, MD, MSIS, Vice President of Innovation and Clinical Informatics, Wolters Kluwer

36. 3 Signs Your Health System Has A Patient Access Problem — And How To Fix It 3/12/2018

    We are fast approaching spring break, which in the Northeast is a huge milestone as it is an early sign that warmer weather is on its way. To get a reprieve from winter many of us flock to the beaches of Florida or the Caribbean, but imagine if you went to Kayak or Expedia (or worse yet, had to call a travel agent) only to find the next available flight is 24 days away. Luckily, we know this is not the experience we will encounter when looking for fun in the sun. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said in healthcare.

37. Post Traumatic Scheduling Disorder 8/4/2016

    How one hospitalist division’s physician shift scheduling broke and became something great. By Romil Chadha, MD, MPH, FACP, FHM, hospitalist at University of Kentucky HealthCare

38. Control Costs Of Cart Maintenance, Improve Clinical Effectiveness 12/1/2010

    By effectively utilizing mobility devices and clinical workstations, clinicians can provide a higher level of patient care that best suits the way they want to work. By Motion Computing, Inc.

39. Is Employee Training The Only Solution Against Phishing In Healthcare? 3/2/2020

    Healthcare organizations are being bombarded with phishing attacks. Of the 168 hacking incidents against healthcare organizations in the first half of 2019, more than half (52 percent) were phishing attacks, according to the Protenus 2019 Mid-Year Breach Barometer Report. Some of the most newsworthy hacks included UConn Health (326,000 records compromised) and the Oregon Department of Human Services (645,000 records and 2.5 million emails compromised).

40. The AI Advantage: How To Improve Palliative Care In A Value-Based World 8/6/2019

    Battling with chronic life-limiting illness results in extreme pain, discomfort, and physical as well as mental stress. Even when there is no permanent cure available to treat the disease, palliative care can bring some respite to the patients. It can make a significant difference in enhancing end-of-life care quality by alleviating pain and managing uncomfortable symptoms.