Most of us who work in healthcare are intimately familiar with the unintended consequences electronic health record (EHR) systems have had on our nation’s physicians, with many feeling they’ve been turned into administrative clerks who now spend more time entering data to a computer than seeing patients. This is perhaps one of the most […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic right now. Many people are concerned that AI might replace clinicians or other staff. Some aren’t sure exactly what role AI will really play at all, but most believe it will find a place in their healthcare organizations. According to Optum, 94 percent of survey respondents agreed AI […]
More Medicaid and self-pay patients, fewer radiologists, and a greater need for efficiency should prompt radiology practices to optimize revenue cycle management. Declining volumes and revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic could spell big trouble for many radiology practices unless the providers refocus revenue cycle management efficiency and effectiveness for a post-pandemic world. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
“In our journey towards virtual healthcare & telehealth in Western NSW, there was a really purposeful transition toward it, looking at some of the problem areas across our region as pain points we had to address,” said Dr Shannon Nott. On Day 1 of the HIMSS APAC Malaysia Digital Health Summit, Dr Shannon Nott, Director […]
Telehealth use has surged during the coronavirus pandemic, with the technology spreading far and fast. Doctors and patients alike must be wondering if this is the beginning of a whole new kind of doctor–patient relationship, one that might totally transform our health care system? Maybe. But I’m not convinced, and Americans may not be either […]
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken unprecedented action to expand telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries. Since people were advised to stay at home to reduce risk of exposure of COVID-19, there was an urgency to increase access to telehealth services to help people who need routine care and […]
Like the rest of the economy, healthcare has been upended by the coronavirus. Not just emergency rooms, but primary care physicians, specialists, and long-term care facilities, too. Struggling to continue providing care in a time of social distancing, many have turned to telehealth in record numbers. Even providers who may have previously viewed telehealth skeptically – perhaps […]
Every year, the Trends in Healthcare Payments Annual Report is distributed to start a conversation about the current state of the industry and shine a light on areas where change is needed. For healthcare providers, the report has consistently found that more of their revenue is dependent on out-of-pocket payments from consumers and less is […]
Roughly 50,000 attendees from around the world are expecting to come to Orlando, Fla., the week of March 9 to discuss healthcare technology. But so far, the talk of the conference has been focused on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and what the conference is doing about it. To complicate matters, President Donald Trump is expected to speak […]
The right revenue cycle management technology can create a transparent, seamless patient experience, which benefits the bottom line. For the longest time, revenue cycle management has been the man behind the curtain. Healthcare organizations have focused on improving the clinical experience using technology and provider education while telling patients and providers to pay no attention […]