By Dr. Richard Watson – No surprise to state that money drives the motivations and decision-making in healthcare. It is certainly noted that the rank-and-file patient care cohort continues to carry the quality torch, but even these voices are filtered through a complex algorithm of “metrics” and “standards.”
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By Tom Foley – It’s often said, nothing happens in healthcare unless there is a billing code. To that end, CMS has been progressively enhancing the delivery of care model. Remote Patient Monitoring, coupled with Chronic Care Management, covering Telehealth at parity with an actual office visit.
By John Bender & Jeff Smith – Beginning March 2022, Inferno, ONC’s test tool for the “standardized API for patient and population services” certification criterion, will support beta testing for the Health Level Seven Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources US Core Implementation Guide 4.0.0.
By Adam Samson – In order to understand the nuances of virtual (i.e. remote-based) and traditional (i.e. brick-and-mortar) trial sites, we need to first understand decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). The exact definition of decentralized clinical trials varies, but essentially boils down to this…
Value-Based Care Insights Podcast with host Daniel J. Marino. In this episode Dan speaks with Bill Bodnar to discuss several challenges health care organizations are facing as they transition out of COVID.
By Scott Overholt – Payer-required administrative tasks are a burden most providers know all too well. They are a daily source of frustration, diverting time from mission-critical work and often delaying patient care. Legislation impacting audit and authorization processes is in constant flux, only increasing confusion about payer requirements and regulations.
New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Raimundo Sierra, PhD, CEO & Founder of VirtaMed who are empowering surgeons to reach proficiency by integrating intelligent simulation into medical education.
By David Lareau – Electronic Health Records are generally viewed by clinicians as a technology that requires a lot of effort without providing much reward. Crucial information is scattered, and users spend far too much time trying to find it. Too often, they simply give up.
By Matt Fisher – A recurring pattern has developed when it comes to data breaches. The first part of the pattern is that healthcare is under constant cyber attacks that challenge security measures while aiming to get access to private and sensitive information within the systems.