Health IT News Features

41. How To Help Employer Groups Plan In A Time Of Uncertainty 9/29/2020

    This time of year employers are often making benefit design decisions for the year that follows. While many healthcare payers and plan sponsors have seen lower than anticipated costs in the first half of 2020 as consumers delay preventive and elective care, most models anticipate those costs increasing through the second half of 2020 and into 2021. These new models are designed to predict nationwide healthcare spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and are not specific to the employer-sponsored insurance market.

42. Shifting Towards Virtual Care, But What Is Virtual Care? 9/28/2020

    If patients of past generations could get a quick peek into the incredible changes that have taken place in the healthcare industry, they would likely be astounded. One big change is that of virtual care. Today, it is not only possible but often preferable for patients to receive care without ever seeing a doctor in person. And while the shift to virtual care has been gaining momentum for some time, the pandemic has only accelerated this process.

43. Revitalize Profit Margins By Fixing Broken Processes 9/23/2020

    In today’s climate, healthcare providers must protect their profit margins and obtain every dollar that is owed to them by insurance companies. Enhancing operational efficiencies and streamlining administrative processes can go a long way in reducing denials and minimizing the amount of re-work involved in billing workflows.

44. Your IoT Device Against The World 9/22/2020

    With the rapid increase of the Internet of Things (IoT), the world around us now has billions of devices connected to the internet. IoT consists of devices for the healthcare industry, consumer marketplace, industrial sensors for manufacturing, and automotive electronics. While all of these devices have gone through performance testing before their introduction, the likelihood of interference in crowded wireless environments means there’s no guarantee they will operate as intended. 

45. Pioneering Tech For Uncertain Times – COVID-19 Accelerates AI Adoption In Healthcare 9/15/2020

    COVID-19 has ushered in a period of struggle and uncertainty for people, businesses, and industries everywhere – but it’s also forced them to seek and embrace innovative new tools and solutions that can help through the pandemic and beyond.

46. Getting Beyond The Telehealth ‘Stop Gap’ Mentality 9/15/2020

    Since COVID-19 emerged as a major health threat, virtual care has taken off. As many as 46 percent of patients reported in late April that they had used telehealth to replace a canceled healthcare visit in 2020, while 48 percent of physicians said they had started using telehealth to treat patients.

47. Coping With Crisis: The Benefits Of Cloud And Mobile Communications In Emergencies 9/15/2020

    In the digital age, communication has grown into a far more complex and multi-faceted concept than anything we ever knew before. Companies are expected to respond to clients day or night, and people expect prompt replies on virtually every platform, from voice through to text messaging.

48. Why Patient Identity Management Is Key To ACO Success, COVID Response 9/14/2020

    Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are playing a critical role in supporting their communities in the face of the pandemic. ACOs have diverted significant tools and resources to identify high-risk populations, expand telehealth services, and provide post-acute care management for COVID-19 positive patients.

49. A Better Solution To Healthcare’s Sleep Imperative 9/8/2020

    Bringing together the best of technology and personalized medicine to improve clinical outcomes.

50. Holding The Board Accountable In The Age Of COVID 9/8/2020

    For years, healthcare organizations have been the targets of cyberattacks because of the valuable data they control and their imperative to focus their spending on patient care and operations. Now, when nations are looking to these organizations to both heal a pandemic-stricken populace while also extending telehealth services to treat other medical issues, they are even more vulnerable to opportunistic threat actors. Healthcare is—now more than ever—a critical infrastructure service, and we call on Congress to provide regulatory guidance requiring healthcare company boards of directors to be accountable for cybersecurity oversight.