By Terry Hayes – Keeping healthcare information flowing to the right people, at the right time, creates the potential for more effective patient care and population health management. However, a greater number of moving parts also means greater risk.
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Now that the holidays are behind us and the new year is upon us, we can settle in to what’s in store. Healthcare costs, interoperability, EHRs, and patient engagement are not going anywhere and will continue to be in the spotlight. Here are what some of the the leaders in the industry are expecting this year.
By Walter Rosenberg & Jessica Grabowski – Hospital readmission rates in the United States are among the highest in the world. In 2011, there were 3.3 million 30-day readmissions to the hospital, which contributed more than $41 billion in hospital costs.
By Terry Hayes – For years, there have been studies showing that clinicians are decreasing time spent with patients due to competing demands. Nurses say that out of a 12-hour shift, only two hours are spent on direct patient care, and doctors spend only 27.5 percent of their daily working time with their patients.
By Chris McEachin – At Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, we saw an opportunity to improve upon our care delivery by implementing a secure and efficient clinical communications solution to ensure that a message was delivered to the right person at the right time no matter what method was used.
By Joshua Bennett MD, MBA – With healthcare facing pressures to transform the way care is organized and delivered, providers must find new ways to deliver high-quality, accessible, efficient patient care. One model that is growing in popularity since its inception in the late 1960’s, and promises a way for better healthcare, is the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
By Terry Edwards – Nowadays, there are a dozen different ways we can communicate with one another. We can stop by in-person and talk face-to-face, or pick up the phone and chat. We can use Facebook to ‘Like’ life updates, email an interesting article, text to say we’re running late or use Instagram to share a memory.
By Terry Edwards – Proper oversight and security are needed before any healthcare organization can successfully implement BYOD policies. If you’re launching a BYOD program or looking to revise current policies, here are three tips for consideration.
By Terry Edwards – Since the era of meaningful use began more than five years ago, healthcare providers have made great strides in implementing electronic health records (EHRs) within their facilities. The EHR market is now in the billions of dollars annually in the U.S. alone, and HealthIT.gov estimates that $22.5 billion in incentives will be paid to providers for adoption of EHR technology between the years of 2011-2022.