Category: Healthcare IT News

Telehealth Reimbursement Changes

Telehealth Reimbursement May Be Changing. How Should Providers Prepare?

The future potential of telehealth hinges on how it’s reimbursed. Virtual care may be popular among patients, but if providers can’t get paid for their services, it’s unlikely they’ll be able to continue to provide them. The government has signaled its support for reimbursing some telehealth services, at least in the short term. The Centers […]
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Healthcare Information Technology

What are the Features of Healthcare Information Technology?

Healthcare information technology is the approach of information technology to healthcare; it refers to the electronics systems that healthcare professionals utilize to store, share, and analyze the health information. The adoption of health information technology has shown to improve the quality and effectiveness of healthcare, and it promotes individual and public health while bettering the […]
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New in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote Patient Monitoring, What’s Changing?

  For the longest time, patient monitoring involved direct contact between healthcare providers and patients. However, advancing technologies are already on their way to change the fundamentals of patient monitoring by enabling mobile monitoring facilities. High-speed networks, extensive connectivity, and the availability of smart devices with patients and doctors alike is making remote patient monitoring […]
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7 Questions About the Future of EHRs

Usability and interoperability are top physician complaints, but will 2021 bring any relief? Physicians often see the EHR as the bane of their professional existence, complaining about awful user interfaces and a lack of interoperability with other systems that forces them to access multiple platforms to get the information they need on one patient. But […]
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Patient Focused Telehealth

Three Key Considerations For Patient-Focused Telehealth

Even though virtual healthcare has been possible for over a decade, the technology officially became an integral part of the care process as a direct result of COVID-19. Telemedicine can offer on-demand medical attention to patients anytime and anywhere, but it’s essential for virtual care to be easily accessible to anyone who needs it. True […]
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Automated EHR Data

The Benefits of Automated EHR Data Extraction

  Physicians have faced a number of key technical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the inability to send and receive patient data, as well as issues related to electronic health record (EHR) interface and failure to effectively extract EHR data. Interoperability and patient data exchange are critical for physicians, hospitals, health systems and payers alike to minimize the […]
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Telehealth RCM

Maximizing Telehealth Success: How to Optimize Operations & Revenue Cycle Management

  In COVID-19’s wake, providers’ financial recovery will be crucial yet daunting. U.S. hospitals and health systems stand to collectively lose $36.6 billion between March and June 2020 alone. Physician practices also face serious financial challenges as they recoup revenues that declined up to 55 percent and patient volume that decreased 60 percent. Amid these hardships, telehealth has emerged as […]
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2020 Healthcare Technology

Digital Transformation in Healthcare: 3 Trends to Keep an Eye On

  For healthcare business owners, keeping up with digital transformation can feel overwhelming. Deciding which advancing technologies are worth investing in and getting the team on board with change is often the daunting part. Besides, adapting to the digital age requires a shift towards flexible and risk-taking mindset. Innovation is the game here, with the […]
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