The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken a bold step by mandating a standard for prior authorization. I talked to Nikki Henck, Senior Director of Utilization Management at Sagility, about the…
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Telemedicine has had an interesting history. During what may be seen as the utopian period for telemedicine – the COVID-19 pandemic – telemedicine lived its gilded age.The pandemic was tragic from a health perspective,…
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Clinician burnout is now the primary concern for healthcare organizations in 2024, surpassing financial pressures, according to a Symplr survey of more than 200 CIOs at U.S. health systems.The study, which revealed that more…
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The standard of optimizing healthcare performance continues to face challenges ranging from ongoing economic disruption to clinician burnout and inadequate resources. The Association of American Medical Colleges even reports there may be a shortage…
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The following is a guest article by Sam Manjarres, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Identity Security at WatchGuard
The healthcare industry is increasingly in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. In 2022, as cyberattacks globally rose by 38%…
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symplr®, a leader in enterprise healthcare operations software, has announced the findings of its second annual symplr Compass Survey. The research captured sentiments from CIOs/IT leaders, all members of the College of Healthcare Information Management…
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In my clinical world, I’m starting to see more patients who are struggling with the symptoms of Long COVID. That’s not surprising, since current data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National…
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By Anuja Vaidya
September 26, 2023 – Specialty group providers and hospital leaders do not view new entrants into the healthcare market as a major threat, noting that patient loyalty is in their favor, according to…
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The following is a guest article by Steven Dubner, Vice President of Product Management at Nordis Technologies
No matter how exemplary the clinical care, overall patient experience and satisfaction often hinge on the last interactions…
This study aimed to elicit the preferences and willingness-to-pay for blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring programs. This study also investigated the different factors or participant characteristics that could influence preferences and choice behaviors. Participants with…
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