We are incredibly lucky to live in a historically connected world. The internet, smartphones, and technology of all kinds have brought people together in ways unimaginable just a few decades ago. These massive communications paradigm shifts have also left their mark on medicine, although in an unpredictable way. One of the most positive impacts on healthcare hasn’t been a breakthrough treatment or therapy – but an increase in patient engagement and a deep understanding of its importance in
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Archives for 2021
NextGen Healthcare Appoints David Sides New President and CEO
What You Should Know:
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. today announced that David Sides has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 22. Sides brings more than two decades of experience in healthcare information technology and product innovation to NextGen.
Prior to joining NextGen, Sides served as Chief Operating Officer of Teladoc Health, the global leader in virtual care, where he led the Company’s worldwide commercial and operations teams. During his tenure at
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9am.health Launches Virtual Diabetes Clinic, Raises $3.7M
What You Should Know:
- 9am.health, a new San Diego, CA-based virtual diabetes clinic delivering personalized, affordable and kind care directly to consumers, today announced the launch of its unique virtual care platform, which provides comprehensive, affordable and compassionate care to people living with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. In addition, the company also announced $3.7M in seed funding, which included participation from Founders Fund, Define Ventures, Speedinvest and iSeed
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RCM: The Art of Compassionate Billing—and Why You Should Put Patients First
A woman is charged $22,000 for stitches and scar repair after being bitten by a dog. A man gets hit with a $30,000 bill for ACL reconstruction surgery. People around the country receive Covid-19 test bills ranging from a few dollars to more than $1,000—and to make things worse, they aren’t supposed to receive a bill, anyway.
Surprise billing in healthcare is a nightmare, and it happens all the time. It takes a severe emotional toll, as well as a monetary one. Nearly 30 million Americans
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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future
The implementation of remote healthcare — telehealth services — reformed medicine. The infamous pandemic accelerated the growth of the already substantially expanding industry. With the skyrocketing investment in virtual care, new legal regulations that expand the possibilities of remote healthcare, the telehealth industry is predicted to expand from $3 billion to $250 billion.
Yet, many barriers are hampering telemedicine’s success. This article explores the challenges of telemedicine and
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8 Key Healthcare Revenue Cycle Benchmarks to Increase Productivity
What You Should Know:
- AKASA™, an automation company for healthcare revenue cycle management, released a report titled, “New Productivity Benchmarks For The Healthcare Revenue Cycle" that includes the first-ever publication of the average time it takes health system staff to complete critical tasks within revenue cycle operations based on AKASA’s proprietary data.
- These revenue cycle management benchmarks are some of the first for the revenue cycle industry and accurately forecast how
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Cerner/Livongo Exec Joins Quantum Health, UPMC, Other Executive Appointments
Quantum Health, the industry leader in healthcare navigation and care coordination, announced that Zane Burke has joined the company as chief executive officer and member of the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to Quantum Health, Burke most recently chief executive officer of Livongo Health Inc. Burke assumes the role from Quantum Health founder and chief executive officer Kara Trott, who continues in her leadership role as Board Chair and will assist in a seamless transition.
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Clinicians Believe Telehealth Will Make Up Majority of Future Patient Care, Report Finds
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- 76% of patient-facing clinicians believe telehealth will make up a majority of patient care in the near future, according to key findings from Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) first-ever multi-country Future of Healthcare” Survey. The new report not only found healthcare clinicians and IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) optimistic about the future of telehealth but 85% of ITDMs noted that IT modernization is now one of the driving forces behind infrastructure investment in
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Healthcare Automation Most Urgent Need to Improve Patient Care, Report Finds
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Half of the healthcare administrative staff report seeing an increase in the amount of manual data entry in the past 12 months — and 92% of clinicians agree that too much time spent on administrative tasks is a major contributor to healthcare worker burnout. This and other findings are revealed in the new Internet of Healthcare Report, produced by independent research firm Wakefield Research on behalf of Olive. The report uncovers how 1,700 patients, healthcare
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Hinge Health Acquires wrnch for Advanced PT Tech to Track Human Motion
What You Should Know:
- Hinge Health, a Digital Musculoskeletal Clinic™, today announced it has acquired wrnch, developer of the leading computer vision platform for measuring human motion. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- wrnch’s three-dimensional motion-tracking technology enables the same precise tracking of full-body movement used by elite athletes and the motion picture industry. Hinge Health now has the largest computer vision team in digital health.
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