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• Guest Column: Reducing Radiation Exposure In Diagnostic Imaging

  11/23/2010

  Since 2008, awareness about the dangers associated with radiation exposure in medical or diagnostic imaging has increased. This article focuses on the need for a change in regulations to reduce this exposure. By V. Katherine Gray, PhD, President Sage Health Management Solutions, Inc.
• 3 Keys For Value-Based Care Success

  4/2/2018

  The U.S. healthcare system is today stuck in its awkward teenage phase – pointed in the direction of rewarding value over volume, but nowhere near real and universal value-based reimbursement. Health plans and providers are being pushed to lower costs and improve quality, but the system still primarily operates on the fee-for-service reimbursement model.

• The Real Cost Of A Data Breach

  6/6/2017

  Healthcare data breaches cost the U.S. healthcare industry nearly $6.2 billion each year. In fact, healthcare has the highest cost per breached record of any industry. Why? Healthcare is extremely attractive to hackers because medical records include everything they need: names, Social Security numbers, date of birth, credit card information, insurance information, protected health information (PHI), and more.

• Healthcare Changing Cyber Security Perspective

  3/6/2018

  Securing patient data and protecting healthcare’s IT infrastructure in today’s cyber landscape is fraught with challenges, and risk looms around every corner. From safeguarding medical devices to adopting the cloud to properly training employees, healthcare organizations need all the help they can get when it comes to cyber security.

• 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

• Workflow Inefficiency For Swedish Medical Center

  4/16/2010

  Since 1910, Swedish Medical Center has been a hallmark for excellence in healthcare. With over 70 clinics and four hospital locations, Swedish is the largest, most comprehensive, nonprofit healthcare provider in the Greater Seattle area. Swedish is not just about facilities, research and new techniques, it’s about people coming together to provide the most compassionate care possible.