Health IT Outcomes Magazine Articles
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Clinically Driven Revenue Cycles Create More Efficiency, Measurable Results
8/14/2015
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is wedding finances with patient care data to create more efficiency, increase profitability, and improve the delivery of patient care.
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The Promise And Pain Of EHRS
6/26/2015
EHRs have provided faster access to patient data and billing information, but workflow disruptions have prevented many providers from realizing efficiency and patient care benefits from the technology.
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CIO Struggles And Triumphs
6/26/2015
From outdated technology to changing culture, three healthcare CIOs share their thoughts on the daily struggles they are facing and how they are overcoming them.
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Improving Price Transparency With IT
6/25/2015
Providers are leveraging technology and enhancing education efforts earlier in the treatment process to better inform patients of their financial responsibility while gaining a competitive business edge.
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Secure Clinical Communications Makes Real Patient Impact
6/25/2015
MemorialCare Health System’s new secure clinical communications solution has done more than streamline communications among physicians. It has helped decrease patient wait times and length of stay as well.
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Enterprise Data Warehouses Underpin Analytics
6/24/2015
Memorial Hospital’s CIO shares his strategy and best practices for establishing an enterprise data warehouse that is a “single source of truth.”
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Medical Practice Increases Revenue 18% By Streamlining Patient Billing
6/24/2015
As patients incur more out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, they are becoming more price-conscious. Medical practices such as Urology of Greater Atlanta are responding by retooling the revenue cycle to determine patient responsibility and collect payment up front.
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Countdown To ICD-10
6/23/2015
After repeated delays, it now appears ICD-10 will become a reality Oct. 1. As the clock ticks, healthcare providers are focused on testing and preparing physicians and staff for the changes.
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Finding Teachable Moments In The Ebola Epidemic
6/23/2015
The North Shore–LIJ Medical Group refined its workflows and EHR processes to respond to last year’s Ebola outbreak, providing a blueprint for how to leverage technology to address future health epidemics.
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The Right Time To Implement RTLS
6/22/2015
Waiting for the “next big thing” before proceeding with an IT implementation can be a lesson in futility. Geisinger Health System faced such a conundrum when choosing an RTLS (real-time location system) solution, and here’s what they did to expedite the process.