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• Distancing Doesn't Mean Disconnecting!

  6/25/2020

  Social distancing. It went from a phrase few people had ever heard to one that’s repeated on the news, via social media, and in private conversations many times a day. And while recommendations to stay a minimum of six feet apart have changed life as we know it, social distancing does not mean that communication with patients should slow down. In fact, it’s the very opposite! Patient communication is more important than ever before.

• Paper And Printing As Healthcare's Source Of Communication

  3/28/2016

  Since the beginning of what is known as the Information Age, paper has been viewed as a canvas to document ideas, record relevant material, and deliver messages to prospective readers. Continued innovations in technology have given billions of workers the ability to connect seamlessly — oftentimes with little effort. Convenience and efficiency are deemed topline must-haves, as we have handy cloud services that digitize essential materials like images and documents. Thus, common tasks like writing letters or printing receipts are now seen as passé as they can be streamlined or, in some cases, avoided altogether by utilizing email, apps, and/or direct electronic messages.

• Ways Medtech Can Embrace Healthcare Reform And Ultimately Save Billions Of Dollars

  12/17/2015

  U.S. hospitals and other providers face unprecedented change with reimbursement cuts, pressure to improve quality and outcomes, consolidation, and new pay-for-performance reimbursement models just some of the forces driving it. The pressure for change is impacting many areas of the healthcare system with one area receiving increased attention being the healthcare supply chain. The supply chain has historically suffered from misaligned incentives, opaque data on price and value, outdated purchasing practices and less accountability for managing costs. In fact, in one large survey conducted a few years ago, more than 50 percent of provider supply chain professionals described their own supply chain as immature. As the hospital supply chain matures, suppliers to hospitals need to evolve as well. With all of the change occurring, medical technology suppliers in particular face a choice. Embrace the change and help save billions in healthcare costs or try to survive operating in an evolving market using an old business model. By Dan Bayer, VP and GM Life Sciences, Model N

• More Is More: 4 Tips To Remove Barriers And Generate Video Opportunities

  7/18/2018

  People love video – but not just for entertainment. It’s fast becoming an important medium for instructional purposes. For example, every semester, more and more courses in higher education offer students streaming and on-demand video options. And those students are coming to expect that they’ll have access to video as an integral part of their learning.

• The Case For Greater Consumer Centricity In Hospital Star Ratings

  6/25/2019

  Earlier this year, the CMS announced it was considering retiring the latent variable model it uses to assign its well-established hospital star ratings. The notice came as a surprise to many in the healthcare industry, considering CMS originally defended the star rating methodology nearly a year ago. But hospital executives have largely criticized its continued relevance in today’s healthcare landscape, which is slowly but surely moving toward a consumer-focused model. CMS is currently gathering feedback to decide whether or not permanent changes will be made to the star ratings system, but given how much has changed in the healthcare industry since the ratings were first established (and last revised), many of us in the healthcare industry say it’s time for a refresh.

• 6 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Saying “I Do” To A Patient Portal

  9/14/2015

  So your organization is ready to take patient engagement to the next level and invest in a patient portal? Or maybe you already have a portal and are looking to upgrade to meet current and future Meaningful Use requirements. It’s a good idea.