Vijayashree Natarajan is senior vice president and head of technology at Omega Healthcare, which produces financial, administrative and clinical systems for healthcare organizations.Given her well-rounded expertise in healthcare information technology, we asked her recently…
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After months and months (and months) of increasingly vocal and impassioned lobbying efforts, its appears that Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have agreed – but not yet voted – on a stopgap year-end…
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Bed capacity management is of critical importance to health systems, impacting patient care and safety, operational efficiency, system sustainability, and financial performance. Efforts to improve and streamline management often are isolated to regions within…
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The prominent Michigan health system Henry Ford Health recently held a two-day digital health summit titled, “Advancing Health Equity: Bridging the Telehealth Divide.”Day one was held at Henry Ford Innovations located on the campus…
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The promise of artificial intelligence in healthcare has been clear for years, but the healthcare industry is only just starting to see large-scale deployments.There are many issues to be tackled before large-scale deployment can…
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As hospitals and health systems embrace digital transformation in earnest, they’re apt to find improvements on any number of fronts, from staffing challenges (especially in acute care nursing), length of stay, 30-day readmissions, value-based…
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In 2024, just 10% of hospital leaders and 14% of hospital IT leaders have reached the phase where virtual nursing is a standard part of care delivery – in both groups, 30% reported no…
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Mental health conditions are prevalent in the communities served by the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network, based in Milwaukee. However, they’re often unrecognized, under-addressed and under-treated – especially because of…
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Former employees of California-based virtual healthcare provider HealthTap have filed a complaint in the State of Delaware against the company, venture firm Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV), board members and executives, alleging that MDV orchestrated…
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AI Meets the Front Lines: The Contact Center of the FutureBy Bill Smith
Bill Smith is director of Epic practice at Cordea Consulting.
Hospitals are always striving to deliver a better patient experience….
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