By Ben Bohlen – In many cases, rapid change has created inefficiencies within healthcare systems. In this article, we’ll dive into the top five sources of inefficiency in the world of healthcare IT, the causes and ways to prevent and correct them.
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By Randy Pate – Millions of Americans enjoy the flexibility, lower premiums, and tax advantages of enrolling in a HSA through their jobs. But did you know that you can also enroll in an HSA-eligible High Deductible Health Plan in the individual health insurance market through HealthCare.gov?
By Kathryn Marchesini JD & Timothy Noonan JD – Twenty-two years ago this month, the U.S. Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
By Sita Kapoor – The developing relationship between Medicaid, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics has the potential to spur dynamic change in the healthcare industry. We need to look no further than the innovative venture announced earlier this year.
By Matt Fisher – The concept of HIEs is not new for healthcare. States, regions and other collections of healthcare entities have been attempting to scale up HIEs for years. Listen to the on demand episode of Healthcare de Jure where Teresa Rivera, the President and CEO of UHIN discusses these issues with Matt.
By Art Gross – Phishing is a cybercrime that has been around for many years, where targets are sent malicious emails claiming to be from a legitimate individual or organization to trick them into disclosing their sensitive information.
By Lee Horner – August 12-18, 2018 was National Health Center Week. Featuring the theme of “Celebrating Health Centers: Home of America’s Health Care Heroes,” this year’s annual celebration was designed to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers.
By Marty Callahan – When was the last time you updated yourself on the slew of regulations that impact hospital revenue cycle? If you have to think too hard, that’s probably a good sign you and your organization are at risk of running afoul of one of the many standards that silently hover above your daily operations.
By William Hyman – “Best Practice” is a popular descriptor for a variety of processes and activities. A recent search of HITECH Answers produced 13 items with Best Practice in the title.