Million Dollar Laptop
By Art Gross – Was it made of gold? Encrusted in diamonds? No. Read on to learn how one laptop ended up being worth a massive one million dollars.
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COVID Data Failures Create Pressure for Public Health System Overhaul
By Harris Meyer – After terrorists slammed a plane into the Pentagon on 9/11, ambulances rushed scores of the injured to community hospitals, but only three of the patients were taken to specialized trauma wards. The reason: The hospitals and ambulances had no real-time information-sharing system.
Behind the Curtain: Automating Payments in the Healthcare Industry
By Lauren Ruef – COVID-19 overhauled the U.S. healthcare system overnight. Systems we paid little mind to before, whether they are life-saving medical supply manufacturers, critical hospital budgets, or ICU capacity limits, now garner universal attention.
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New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Greg Johnsen, CEO of LifeLink – a company creating a frictionless experience for patients, providers, and researchers using chatbot technology.
Annual Budgets or Rolling Forecasting? Healthcare Organizations Need Both
By Kermit S. Randa – Fewer than half of healthcare organizations rely on rolling forecasts, with most favoring annual budgets instead — but COVID-19 is changing that. Drastic reductions to hospital revenue and increased costs from the pandemic have highlighted the value of rolling forecasting…
To Optimize Medication Use, Listen to the Patient’s Perspective
By Elizabeth Helms – We know that successfully implementing comprehensive medication management will improve quality of life and save lives of people with chronic conditions, while lowering the total cost of care.
Using Telemedicine To Make Accurate, Timely Diagnoses: What We Still Need To Learn
By Jeffrey Brady MD MPH – Long before the COVID-19 crisis, AHRQ began funding research that examined the use of telemedicine to improve access to and delivery of healthcare. Research showed telemedicine to not only be effective at connecting practitioners to patients or even other clinical experts, but to also be an efficient and satisfactory mode of care.
Is Your Website Causing Issues for Patients on Their Phones?
By Scott Zeitzer – Over the years, we have often mentioned the need for practices to have mobile-friendly websites. Mobile-friendly websites are very important in terms of user-friendliness and keeping your patients happy, as more and more patients browse the internet via their mobile devices.
Withholding Information: Patient Privacy and Security Concerns
By Matt Fisher – Anecdotally, issues have existed for a long time in healthcare when in terms of knowing whether patients are telling physicians all of the information needed to effectively provide care. From some stories, reasons for a lack of sharing can range from believing the physician does not need to know…