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For years, documentation has been a pain point that has led to clinician frustration and burnout, but numerous strategies have emerged to ease that burden and enhance patient care. COVID-19 has exacerbated burnout, leading organizations to renew their focus on improving documentation.A new report by KLAS examines physician-facing documentation technology and services, along with how vendors compare in overall scores, and the key performance metrics of value and
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Patient Violence is the Top Safety Concern For Healthcare Workers
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Patient violence is a top safety concern for healthcare workers, according to recent Motorola Healthcare Worker Safety report.Overall, the data shows that healthcare workers feel safe in their respective medical environments, but are grappling with safety issues that have dominated headlines in recent years. Those that have healthcare professionals most concerned include: patients becoming violent (72%), the impacts of burnout/mental health (61%) and active
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IntleyCare Integrates with UKG to Alleviate Nursing Workforce Challenges
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IntelyCare, the leading total healthcare talent solution in post-acute care, today introduced a new technology partnership with UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people.IntelyCare's AI-based platform and per-diem matching technology enable healthcare organizations to increase census revenue and cut staffing costs. With more than 315 technology and services partners, UKG provides one of the largest and most
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Glytec Unveils Real-Time Analytics to Help Hospitals Prepare for New CMS Measures
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Glytec, the only provider of cloud-based insulin management software across the continuum of care, today announced the next evolution of GlucoMetricsⓇ to provide new analytics, dashboards and data visualizations that give hospitals and health systems new insight into glycemic outcomes. The enhanced visibility this provides is essential as hospitals prepare for new measures from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
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Measure What Matters: The 2023 Medical Device Benchmark Report
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The COVID-19 pandemic put the medical device industry front and center, especially with the demand for essential products like diagnostic tests, ventilators, and respiratory assistant devices.A new report outlining the state of medical device service showcases problems the industry must overcome, purporting solutions powered by emerging technologies to overcome these obstacles and ensure service accuracy.
Understanding the Key Insights and Trends within the
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Report: Financial Pressures Drive Healthcare M&A in Q1 2023
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Operational and financial pressures drove mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector in Q1 2023, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. In total, there were 15 announced transactions in Q1 resulting in $12.4 billion in total transacted revenue.The trend of fewer but larger transactions that characterized 2022 was maintained—the average size of the seller or smaller party in Q1 was $827 million, just below last year’s historic year-end average of
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Report: Prior Authorization for Biomarker Testing Leads to Treatment Delays For Cancer Patients
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Biomarker testing is a necessary tool in the advancing world of precision cancer treatment. According to a new survey released by CancerCare, a leading national cancer support organization, biomarker testing helped doctors tailor therapy for nearly all the respondent patients (93%) whose cancers were tested over the past three years. Two in 10 cancer patients (20%) surveyed were able to avoid unnecessary chemotherapy and/or radiation and 10% became eligible for
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Risk Adjustment 2023: Which Vendors Drive Value in a Shifting Market?
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Strategies employed by payers, provider-sponsored health plans, and provider organizations are starting to become more proactive, and the need for solutions with prospective, predictive capabilities is rising. Additionally, amid rising healthcare costs and economic uncertainty, organizations are looking for solutions that deliver more for less.A new KLAS report examines risk adjustment vendors’ abilities to drive outcomes and value, their prospective capabilities,
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LifeOmic Launches Patient Engagement App to Automate Patient Pathways
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LifeOmic, a healthcare technology company powering precision health with its end-to-end software solution, the LifeOmic Platform, today announced the launch of its Patient Mobile App. LifeOmic’s Patient Mobile App enables the two-way connection between the healthcare team and patient. With the LifeOmic Patient Mobile App, healthcare providers have access to a highly configurable solution that integrates directly into their existingworkflows to meet
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ConnectRN Expands Nursing Staffing Services Into Hospital Settings
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connectRN, the nurse staffing community that provides clinicians with flexible scheduling opportunities and resources, announced today that nurses have begun using the platform to find hospital shifts at multiple Nashville hospitals.Previously, clinicians and nurses used the app to find shifts in skilled nursing facilities and home health settings - now they will soon be able to connect with hospitals in their areas as connectRN works to expand hospital availability
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