Improving the Continuity of Care
By Lee Horner – The continuity of care is defined as the integration and coordination of medical information and care across a patient’s specific providers and related settings / facilities.
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HIM Professionals Advocate for Increased Access to Information, Patient Safety
AHIMA called on Congress to support legislation to ensure healthcare professionals have access to their patients’ entire medical history – a move that could help address the opioid crisis in the US while maintaining the privacy and security of patient information.
HATA Meeting to Address Blockchain, Cures Act, and Interoperability
Healthcare Administrative Technology Association (HATA) to Address Blockchain, 21st Century Cures Act and Interoperability During National Meeting
A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
By Rachel Bluth – As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans tirelessly try to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, a number of states are scrambling to enact laws that safeguard its central provisions.
Sorting out AI, ML, DL, and NLP
This is the first of our ongoing reporting on how AI is being integrated into healthcare technology. We are seeking out the thought leaders and innovations that are moving the needle forward.
Downfalls of Discharge Programs
By Lee Horner – The goals of a discharge program should be to reduce errors in the discharge process, educate the patient to understand the treatment plan and set expectations for follow-up with providers, upon returning home.
EY Study Finds Consumers and Physicians Want More Digital Interaction
Both consumers and physicians are eager for increased digital engagement, according to a new nationwide poll released by Ernst & Young LLP at HIMSS18.
Managing Denials in the Revenue Cycle
By Brad Josephson – Recently, there’s been a huge amount of attention paid toward analytics and the type of information it can provide to all levels of management in the healthcare revenue cycle.
Building a Future for Shared Clinical Decision Support
By Dr. Edwin Lomotan – Last week, I was pleased to speak at HIMSS, as part of their educational sessions and the Interoperability Showcase. It was an opportunity to highlight a new AHRQ initiative aimed at improving the interoperability of clinical decision support systems, or CDS.