Mobile Workstations Feature Content
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ASCs Add Substantial Value To Outpatient Surgery
10/5/2020
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are not new to the healthcare industry, but recent technological advances and the potential for COVID-19 infection in the hospital setting are driving many third-party administrators to take a deeper look.
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Telehealth For Chronic Care Patients During COVID-19 And Beyond
9/29/2020
Ensuring that patients with chronic conditions receive the routine care they need is an ongoing challenge for healthcare providers on an average day. Add a global pandemic, which seriously impacts those with ongoing medical concerns, and it becomes exponentially harder.
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Robots, Analytics, And The Future Of Healthcare Delivery
9/29/2020
Last week, the world media confirmed the number of coronavirus infections had surpassed 27 million cases worldwide, with deaths hitting nearly 900,000, nearly 187,000 of which occurred here in the U.S. The pandemic has not only upended life, economies, and industries, it has been the single largest disruptor for the healthcare industry globally, triggering unprecedented transformation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.