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71. Wireless Enables Real-Time Clinical Communication 12/9/2010

    This case study highlights how healthcare IT consultant Daou Systems and wireless vendor Intermec work together to perform site surveys and deliver effective wireless communication infrastructures to healthcare facilities such as Adventist Health System. By Intermec, Inc.

72. Palmetto Health — Discharge Redesign Leads To Improved Efficiency On The Journey To Improved Patient Flow 5/31/2018

    At Palmetto Health System, our vision is to be remembered by each patient as providing the care and compassion we want for our families and ourselves. With close to 1,500 beds, 15,000 team members, and facilities that were typically operating at 95 percent capacity, it became apparent that we needed to find a way to improve efficiency by improving the way patients were flowing through our system.

73. How Genomics Researchers Deal With Big Data 5/24/2017

    While the term Big Data was, according to the New York Times’ Steve Lohr, coined in 1998, it hit the mainstream as a hot business concept about a decade ago when major advancements in processing power, storage, and bandwidth coincided with the trend toward cloud computing. By Greg Hoffer, Vice President of Engineering, Globalscape

74. Following A Devastating Fire, SmartSearch Helped A Medical Billing Company Rise Up From The Ashes And Opened The Door To A More Efficient And Profitable Future 1/12/2010
    Documents are truly the lifeblood of many information-intensive businesses. For these companies, managing documents electronically can be a lifesaving business practice, as a prominent Maine medical billing company discovered—quite by accident. By Square 9 Softworks
75. How Hospitals Benefit From Medical Device Advancements 10/28/2019

    Today, some of the most significant advancements are in medical devices. Researchers apply technology from outside of medicine to make methods more accurate. At the same time, hospitals and medical professionals are taking advantage of new developments — such as 5G — to use medical devices in new ways. Here are five ways hospitals benefit from advancements in medical device technology.

76. AHIMA 2009 Convention & Exhibit Booth Visit: Hyland Software 10/26/2009
    Hyland Software develops OnBase integrated document management software that helps healthcare organizations create competitive advantage through reduced costs, streamlined operations, compliance assistance, and increased overall patient satisfaction.
77. Improving Patient Outcomes & Driving Revenue In An Era Of Value-Based Care 11/29/2021

    Healthcare costs per capita in the United States are increasing at an alarming rate. Overall spending reached $3.8 trillion in 2019. Between $760-$935 billion of the overall cost of healthcare is attributed to waste, overtreatment, low-value care, and failure of care coordination.

78. 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.

79. Virtual Care: An Rx For Addressing Mental Health Struggles 4/17/2019

    Although the stigma of mental and emotional health issues are beginning to subside, even those ready to get help encounter discouraging roadblocks: a lack of timely appointments because of a shortage of doctors, the high cost of care, the lack of insurance coverage for mental health services and the challenging emotional burden of acting on the symptoms of depression.

80. The New Data Strategy Behind Population Health Has Nothing To Do With MACRA 11/7/2016

    With the final rule issued by CMS for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, the landmark payment system for Medicare physician fees is officially the new game in town. Physician incentives for care improvement and adoption of value-based care models are firmly in place.