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There’s been a spate of good news in recent weeks on the COVID-19 vaccine front that is cause for hope and optimism in the war against the coronavirus. The pace of vaccine production and distribution by the U.S. government has been accelerated, making more doses available to more people sooner. In many states, the prioritized rollout has transitioned from healthcare workers and long-term facility residents to vaccinating adults 70 years of age and up. President Joe Biden has set a goal to administer 100 million shots of the vaccine in his first 100 days in office.
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COVID-19 And Physician Burnout: What Hospitals Can Do To Help
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified physician stress and burnout. Healthcare teams have had to adapt quickly to overcome new challenges and limitations to care delivery, often while operating with reduced financial and human resources. As providers grapple with patient surge and exposure mitigation, support of our physicians has never been more paramount.
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Setting The Facts Straight: 3 Common Misconceptions When Applying Automation To The Revenue Cycle
After an extremely difficult year – one where health systems now face losses projected to exceed $323 billion due to COVID-19 and as much as $200 billion in administrative waste as a result of revenue cycle inefficiencies – providers, now more than ever, are feeling enormous pressure to reduce costs and effectively manage finances. Many organizations are turning to automation technologies to navigate healthcare’s operational challenges and improve outcomes at a lower cost – however, many may be taking a misguided approach that is preventing them from reaching widespread efficacy and justifying the initial cost of investment.
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Predictive Analytics And AI Trends Impacting Healthcare IT In 2021
Artificial intelligence and predictive analytics continue to make transformational changes throughout the business world. While healthcare IT is seeing some impacts from AI and machine learning, it lags behind other industry sectors in fully adopting this emerging technology. However, necessity is sometimes the mother of invention, as evidenced by the Coronavirus pandemic still ravaging the planet.
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Why COVID-19 Is Forcing Us To Axe The Fax And Embrace Technologies Enabling Better Communication Between Providers
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing immense pressure across the healthcare system and has highlighted the importance of interoperability and streamlined data exchange between stakeholders. In the current healthcare environment, securely communicating data promptly is more important than ever as the nation continues to manage these unprecedented times.
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Looking To 2021: Why We Need To Focus On Virtual Care
To say that 2020 has been a clunker is, well, the understatement of the year. Collectively speaking, most people around the world are more than happy to see the year overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic in their rearview mirror. For that reason, perhaps no new year in recent history has been as longingly anticipated as is 2021.
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2021 Healthcare IT Landscape: 5 Predictions For Voice And Chat
The COVID-19 pandemic has stifled many activities and elements in our daily lives. Technology, on the other hand, has rapidly adapted and evolved to fill many of the gaps created by social distancing and the increased need for healthcare access.
- Redefining Healthcare – How COVID-19 Brought Digital Medicine To The Forefront
- Driving Successful Aging In Place With Remote Technologies And Services
- Addressing Misinformation In Healthcare Through COVID-19 And Beyond
- Ensuring Telehealth Providers’ Virtual Care Dollars Make Sense
- Reduce Costs And Improve Outcomes By Measuring Individual Physician Care
- Talking Tech And Natural Language Processing – Making It Work In Healthcare
- Digital Transformation Of Healthcare: Best Of Breed Supply Chain Technology Vs. ERP
- In The Pursuit Of Health, Community Will See Us Through
- Are COVID-19 Vaccines And Treatments The Most Desirable Cyber Targets?
- Urgent Care Emerges, Evolves During Pandemic
HEALTH IT NEWS
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Kipu Announces The Release Of Its Powerful KipuMAT Technology; Assisting Facilities Serving The Growing Need For Medication-Assisted Treatment And Liquid Methadone Dispensing
Miami, FL based KipuHealth, maker of the highly successful KipuEMR, an Electronic Medical Records system specifically designed for the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Behavioral Health treatment communities, announced the launch of its new and highly advanced Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) platform.
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Real Time Medical Systems Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Monitoring For Nursing Facilities Nationwide
Real Time Medical Systems (Real Time), the leading healthcare Interventional Analytics solution, today announces the launch of its Post COVID-19 Vaccination Alert tool.
- CureMD Launches Vaccine Management System To Fast-Track Global Vaccine Delivery
- Curahealth Hospitals And Cobalt Rehabilitation Extend Evident EHR And Trubridge RCM Services Across New Facilities As Part Of Growth Strategy
- Netsmart Acquires GPM To Enhance Provider Digitization And Mobile Workflows
- InterSystems Recognized As Best In KLAS In Acute Care EMR And Interoperability Platform Categories
- Velatura Public Benefit Corporation Partners With Georgia Health Information Network To Enhance Current Health Information Exchange
- Tabula Rasa HealthCare Deploys MedWise Risk Score™ Technology To PrescribeWellness Community Pharmacy Network
- Care Heroes Announces Mobile App To Help Home-Based Care Providers Drive Caregiver Behavior