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31. Top 3 Health IT Trends To Be Thankful For 11/26/2013

    It has been an interesting few years in the healthcare IT (HIT) industry and no doubt it will continue to be so moving forward. Not too long ago the Federal stimulus package went into effect to support Meaningful Use (MU) and most everyone was supportive of the goals and cautiously optimistic of the goals. Optimism was high in part because new funding was available, but also because there was a realization that the technology had finally reached a sustainable level. But as these early stages of Meaningful Use have been executed and providers move from getting funding to a state of “now what?”, pessimism has started to creep in. Rollouts like Healthcare.gov do not help this negative thinking. By Greg Chittim, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing, Arcadia Solutions

32. The Power Of Social Media And Networks In Healthcare 7/16/2012

    Social Media is a phenomenon many leading hospitals are already leveraging, but what business and patient care benefits can social media provide your healthcare facility?

33. Why Medical Dictation Is Still Better Than Voice Recognition ... For Now 12/20/2019

    While health professionals increasingly use voice recognition and artificial intelligence-backed software programs for clinical documentation, they yield errors in seven percent of dictated words. While this number may seem like a small margin of error, it still leaves room for compromises in healthcare quality and patient safety.

34. Patient-Centered Transplant Care — A Guiding Light For Accountable Care 2/13/2012
    The identification, surgical intervention, management and lifetime clinical maintenance of transplant recipients are a case study of the needs around chronic disease management and collaborative care. By Paul Markham, MBA
35. How Social Networking Technology Can Revolutionize Care Coordination In Healthcare 3/30/2016

    Websites like Facebook and Amazon seem to know almost as much about us as we know ourselves. How is it these computer programs manage to recommend so accurately which friends we’d like to connect with, what shoes we’d like to buy, or which authors we’d most likely enjoy?

36. Why You Should Move Your Practice To The Cloud 4/30/2015

    Looking for medical software as a method for better managing your practice? It may be time to consider a program hosted in the cloud. By Zach Watson, content manager, TechnologyAdvice

37. Case Study: Optimizing Patient Services With Electronic Surgery Scheduling 2/17/2010
    Effective surgery scheduling is a major component of any hospital. Unfortunately, operating room (OR) management can be a logistical nightmare. Rooms have to be secured and housed with the right equipment for specific surgeries. By Optical Image Technology
38. Show Physicians That Better Clinical Documentation Is In Their Best Interests 8/15/2013

    Healthcare is in the middle of a sea of change when it comes to the revenue cycle. As the industry moves from fee-for-service to population-based management and billing - as evidenced by the rise of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and bundled payments - physicians are now under even more pressure. By Anthony F. Oliva, DO, MMM, FACPE Regional Medical Director, Nuance

39. Advanced Medical Imaging Increases Point-Of-Care Collections By 300% 4/25/2013

    The challenge being faced at Advanced Medical Imaging was multiple offices with low collection of patient responsibility balances. AMI has been a partner with ZirMed since 2007, utilizing several revenue cycle management solutions.

40. The Impact Of Technology On Medical Billing And Coding 7/20/2018

    Relying merely on encoders can be a risky proposition. Medical coders continue to play an important role in accurate documentation, owing to their knowledge of medical procedures and terminology. But change is inevitable. As technology continues to disrupt healthcare, there are bound to be changes in the way medical billing and coding is done.