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• Adaptation: The Key To Future HIM Success

  9/16/2015

  It’s a known fact in the animal kingdom that all organisms need to adapt to their habitat to survive. Take the camel, for example. Their long eyelashes, ability to open and close their nostrils, wide feet, fluctuating body temperature, storage of fat (not water) in their humps, plus their sandy color allow them to successfully survive in the harshest of desert conditions. Given the evolving healthcare landscape, it should come as no surprise that HIM professionals will need to adapt and refine their skill sets if they too want to meet the future challenges of the profession. The seismic shifts that are occurring across the healthcare industry are causing significant disruption to the status quo—but this massive change is also creating significant opportunity for HIM professionals. By Karen Snyder, Director of Healthcare Consulting, Iron Mountain

• Hospital Systems Adopt Actionable Analytics For Better Clinical, Financial, And Operational Outcomes

  11/21/2017

  Hospital leaders face substantial challenges when it comes to aggregating and comparing vast datasets to identify and correct problems. The sheer magnitude of data is prompting these healthcare organizations to recognize this deficit in their existing systems. As they learn about the value and benefits of actionable analytics to address and solve problems in virtually every aspect of operations, they are adopting new technology that is now available. A key benefit is that these new platforms overlay current transactional systems to deliver a cleaner, smarter and cost-effective solution.

• AHIMA 2009 Convention & Exhibit Booth Visit: MRO

  10/26/2009

  MRO is a provider of shared electronic Release of Information solutions. Using Web-based software and document capture systems, MRO solutions integrate with daily workflow processes for both paper-based and electronic record systems.
• Top Payer Priorities For 2020: Optimizing Operating Costs And Boosting Network Efficiency

  1/13/2020

  The health plan market is undergoing a drastic transformation. In the past, the competition had been lean with just a small number of payers. However, the market dynamics are changing. Since 2017, the number of MA plan choices per county has increased by 49 percent. The competition is said to grow even more in the coming years as more health plans are set to enter the market, owing to the fact that nearly 26 million baby boomers will age into Medicare through 2030.

• Data Analytics Becoming The New Stethoscope Thanks To Automation And AI

  5/11/2018

  As databases and analytic platforms accelerate and improve, specifically through automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), these systems will transcend decision-making support for individual patients and make much more far-reaching predictions about patient populations.

• Mental Health Quantified: How Technology Measures The Impacts Of COVID-19

  6/8/2020

  As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, people are increasingly looking at statistical data to understand how the situation is affecting all of us mentally. Research already shows the coronavirus pandemic has the potential to increase suicidal death exponentially. While public perception around the stigma of mental health has transpired for many years, new research has begun to quantify the real impact of mental health on the human psyche and body, much like weight gain is aligned with physical health.