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• Why Patient Matching Is A Critical Tool For Leveraging Social Determinants Of Health

  11/14/2018

  In the pursuit of population health and accountable care success, providers are increasingly looking for tools that extend out into non-clinical or traditional healthcare settings to provide a complete picture of one’s health. Because individuals are heavily influenced by socioeconomic and behavioral forces, stakeholders are recognizing the significance of social determinates of health (SDOH) data in achieving value-driven, community-based outcomes.

• Beyond Meaningful Use: The Value Of Patient Portals

  1/25/2017

  While most caregivers adopt patient portals just because MU requires it, portals can bring value across clinical and financial dimensions. By John Barnett, Project Coordinator at Iflexion

• Silver Cross Hospital Increases Patient Satisfaction With Kiosk Technology

  1/18/2011

  This case study highlights how a self-service kiosk helped Silver Cross Hospital reduce patient wait times. Since implementing the solution Silver Cross has improved its Press Ganey wait-time rankings from the 80th to the 92nd percentile.
• Patients Are Paying The Price For Health IT's Stumbles

  5/11/2016

  While the HITECH Act of 2009 — part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic stimulus bill — put much-needed emphasis on healthcare, particularly the role information technology (IT) should play in it, the reality is we have been left with a promise unfulfilled. Today, doctors are less productive than they were before, and IT is the culprit. Rather than enabling a better, more streamlined workflow, IT has become a burden.

• AHIMA 2009 Convention & Exhibit Booth Visit: Nuance Communications Booth 1622

  10/26/2009

  Nuance Communications provides a comprehensive family of speech-driven clinical documentation systems, supporting all types of physician documentation and workflow.
• How Do Healthcare Organizations Mitigate Security Risks As They Move More To The Cloud?

  6/30/2017

  Given the high value of healthcare data — Social Security numbers, treatment records, credit information, and more sensitive personal information — the cost of a breach to a hospital or health system can be devastating. By Rich Campagna, SVP Product, Bitglass