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Automation has been making human workers superfluous for centuries, but until recently, workers whose jobs required high-level cognitive skills have been able to rest easy, confident no machine could possibly replace them when it came to making nuanced decisions based on the evaluation of complicated, sometimes contradictory data. By Khal Rai, Senior Vice President, Product Development & Operations, SRS Health

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Delivering high-quality care may be the number one priority for healthcare providers, but reducing costs is always an imperative. The key to this is finding ways to streamline processes, eliminate inefficiency, increase productivity, and improve decision-making, thereby allowing physicians and staff to spend more time on patient-focused activities.

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FEATURED CONTENT

  • HIMSS16: How The M&A Boom Is Changing Health IT
    2/29/2016

    With HIMSS 2016 underway, a key topic of conversation centers on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Last year, large industry-leading deals characterized healthcare M&A with announcements form Aetna and Humana, Anthem and Cigna, and a large, nationwide movement of private practice acquisitions by hospitals and healthcare systems.

  • HITRUST Certification — A Rigorous Process Well Worth The Effort
    6/27/2018

    Data breaches and security continue to be a top issue in the healthcare industry. A recent RSA Data Privacy Report reported that 59 percent of the 7500 respondents were concerned about their medical data being compromised and for good reason: the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for hackers.

  • How AI And Blockchain Could Deliver Interoperability In Healthcare
    7/6/2018

    EHRs aren’t the boon to healthcare that we expected. They were supposed to make it easier for physicians to record and track patient data, improve patient care, and create interoperability between multiple healthcare systems.

  • Using Data To Drive Process Improvement And Enhance The Patient Experience
    6/20/2017

    One year ago, Jackson Health System in Miami realized a cultural shift was necessary in order to move forward. By Bill Griffith, Vice President of Business Process/Operational Improvement for Jackson Health System, Miami

  • 3 Best Practices To Establish Clinicians As Value-Based Care Navigators
    5/25/2016

    The shift to Value-Based Care (VBC) has not been a seamless journey for the healthcare industry, specifically for providers. With a fast approaching, CMS-mandated VBC deadline for 2018 and an industry-wide initiative towards population health, the time is now for healthcare organizations to make strides toward the future model with the help of quality-driven clinicians supported by accessible, easy-to-use analytics.

  • Wireless Device Effectiveness In Treating Congestive Heart Failure
    3/25/2010
    There are approximately 5.3 million people suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF) in the United States. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure at the age of 40 is 20%, and approximately 380,000 people above the age of 65 will be diagnosed with CHF annually. By IDEAL LIFE, Inc.

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