Our recent interview was all about measurements. The Wooster Community Hospital Health System in Wayne County, Ohio achieved a 20% improvement in their nurses’ satisfaction with their MEDITECH EHR after a six-month effort. This…
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Full Disclosure: I’m not a doctor and I don’t play one on TV or this site. However, I am a patient that’s impacted by these options and so I’m writing from my informed patient…
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Though population health has been a concern for a long time, it really became a topic at the forefront of healthcare with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Through the pandemic, we not only put more emphasis…
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The pressures for data exchange and interoperability have converged on the concept of a health data utility. At the DirectTrust conference, Angie Bass, Chief Strategy Officer at Velatura, describes this as a “unifying force”…
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The following is a guest article by Alexander Norell, Senior Director and Global Security Architect at VikingCloud
One cannot overstate the benefits of data sharing in healthcare, which grows more prevalent as the years pass…
The February cyberattack against the Change Healthcare clearinghouse not only compromised patient data but left health care providers in a financial crisis. Within 48 hours of the attack, another clearinghouse called Availity set up a…
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The following is a guest article by Ashay Thakur, VP of Data Strategy at Cedar Gate Technologies
The traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment model has dominated the healthcare industry’s payment systems for decades. Unfortunately, this focus…
The following is a guest article by Erin Weber, Chief Policy and Research Officer at CAQH
Accurate provider data is foundational to the healthcare ecosystem. It guides decision-making, helps patients access the care they need,…
Bridging the data gap between acute care and post-acute care is a significant challenge. However, more and more evidence suggests that sharing the right information from acute care with post-acute care settings, like Skilled…
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The following is a guest article by Noel Trinidade, Practice Lead, Data & AI, North America at Calian. Be sure to check out their upcoming Healthcare Fabric Webinar with guest expert, Colin Hung (CMO…
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