By Matt Bridge – Finance leaders are battling the rising denial headwinds that threaten to derail the progress healthcare organizations have made toward stabilizing revenues after years of operating in the red. For many, the solution is an optimization of financial clearance and other patient access processes.
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By Christy Jones – Hospitals, health systems, and medical practices are increasingly aware that Google Analytics does not satisfy HIPAA requirements. The reason? The US Department of Health and Human Services released guidance bringing IP addresses under the umbrella of protected health information.
By Bevey Miner – No matter how large or well-resourced a health system may be, making the right care decisions ultimately depends on its ability to exchange information with healthcare’s “digital have-nots”—organizations that weren’t eligible for EHR implementation incentives.
By Beth Friedman – The same day White House officials announced a second round of industry commitments for the “safe, secure, and trustworthy use and purchase of AI in healthcare,” a group of more than 200 healthcare professionals met to discuss the identical topic (and a few more) during the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.
By Devin Partida – Effective cash flow management ensures hospitals have the resources to provide uninterrupted, high-quality patient care. These institutions face unique financial challenges, like managing expenses for medical supplies, equipment and staff salaries.
By Jiang Li – Cardiac rehabilitation is integral to heart health recovery and management, playing a pivotal role in restoring patients to optimal well-being and minimizing the risk of future cardiovascular complications, particularly after a cardiac event like a heart attack.
Our Incrementalist, Dr. Nick, closes out 2023 with some thoughts on what 2024 might look like. Wishing you a safe and happy new year.
By Emily Newton – Health care is seeing a period of rapid digitization and hospitals are rushing to embrace EHR and IofT. Some have achieved new efficiency and security standards. At the same time, this movement has made interoperability in health care a larger issue.
By Kelly Villella-Canton – Over the past year, generative AI – a type of AI technology that can produce high-quality content ranging from images to text to audio – has taken the globe by storm and is already being applied across industries including entertainment, law, finance and healthcare.