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• The Benefits Of IT Convergence In Healthcare

  1/21/2011

  This article explores how network convergence can help hospitals reduce costs, while boosting patient care and service levels. By Rod Sampson, director of marketing, Belden

• Cloud 101 For Medical Practices: Lingo To Master

  6/7/2017

  Healthcare delivery is complex enough; most medical practices would prefer not to wade into the fog of IT, especially given just how obtuse the tech world has become. By Adam Stern, founder and CEO, Infinitely Virtual

• Lowering The HIT Footprint By Endpoint Modernization

  9/18/2018

  Healthcare providers, working with tight operating margins, face a classic horns-of-the-dilemma scenario: they must continue to grow their business, and to do so, they must remain competitive in their level of service. This necessitates a refresh of IT technology and a resultant uptick in budget, at a time when overall operational costs continue to rise. All these pressures are felt at the endpoint, and more so now that doctors and nurses are using multiple devices and often traveling to varied locations during a work week. Providing a secure, consistent user experience at the endpoint – one that contributes to quality of care - is now more important than ever.

• How Digital Experience Platforms Are Changing The Way Patients Receive Services

  1/31/2018

  The quality of care that medical patients receive is, of course, a crucial contributing factor to their health outcomes and wellness. While a medical professional’s knowledge and bedside manner have always been key variables, we’re at a point where the patient’s digital experience – connecting through online healthcare portals – cannot be an afterthought.

• Chart Reviews In The Age Of EHRs

  4/21/2016

  Anyone who contracts with health insurance companies knows chart reviews are part of the process with an insurance company chart reviewer coming to the practice every so many months to review practice charts and collect data. I suspect it is to make sure we are staying compliant with their billing requirements.

• Dual Coding: Shifting Focus To Root Operations

  1/7/2015

  As more hospitals undertake dual coding in advance of ICD-10, evidence is emerging that suggests clinical documentation may not be the only weak link in the transition. Many are discovering that coders are struggling with the correct selection of the 31 PCS root operations. Dual coding programs are highlighting for many facilities the significant need for advanced PCS training, especially in cardiovascular, muscular skeletal, and obstetrics. A recent pilot undertaken by Amphion revealed more than half of the surgical procedure code errors were attributed to the incorrect selection of the “root operation.” By Minnette Terlep, BS, RHIT, VP of business development and chief compliance officer, Amphion Medical Solutions