At FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a health system based in Pinehurst, North Carolina, bed capacity always seemed to be at the forefront of challenges. A not uncommon challenge in healthcare.Having more bed capacity is…
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National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week provide opportunities to appreciate healthcare workers who go above and beyond in providing essential services to communities. The American Hospital Association is leading a recognition initiative to…
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According to a digital health trends report by Simon-Kucher, healthcare providers remain cautious about adopting digital health products, despite a positive trend in the use of digital health solutions. Concerns about product effectiveness, compliance…
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According to Rich Birhanzel, Senior Managing Director at Accenture, the lack of patient access caused by the shortage of doctors and nurses is a global issue that only is resolved through technology. At HIMSS23,…
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Electronic medical record (EMR) fraud is a significant problem that costs taxpayers millions of dollars and compromises patient care. EMR software was designed to streamline patient record storage and increase diagnosis accuracy, but instead…
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The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a new tool to track changes in Medicaid enrollment during redeterminations following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic’s continuous enrollment requirement. Arizona has been the only state to…
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will extend telemedicine flexibilities around the prescription of certain controlled medications as it considers stakeholder feedback on proposed rules for post-COVID remote prescribing guardrails. The DEA received over…
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Mayo Clinic on Friday announced that its Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect distributed data network will expand internationally with a trio of new health system partners.WHY IT MATTERSWith new collaborations with Brazil’s Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein,…
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Hospital medical claims denial management is preventing, identifying, and appealing denied insurance claims to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement. It is essential for maintaining a healthy revenue stream and avoiding financial losses. This blog…
Don Kelly, Manager of the Virtual Information Security Program at Fortified Health SecurityIt’s a fact: More than 80% of data breaches involve a human in some way. That could involve someone falling for a…
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