The modern-day hospital is grappling with an alarming trend. According to a new global study, the number of people with diabetes is growing at a troubling rate and is expected to double by 2050. This is generating a national conversation among health system leaders on inpatient glycemic management strategies, and whether their facilities are doing enough. Hospitals and health systems have long understood the need to reduce preventable hypoglycemia, yet despite a renewed sense of urgency, many of
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Qualtrics and Epic Partner for Integrated Data-Driven Experience
What You Should Know: - Qualtrics, the pioneer of experience management, and Epic, the leader in comprehensive health record (CHR) technology, have joined forces to revolutionize patient experience. - The EHR integration will seamlessly weave patients' experience data from Qualtrics into their health information in Epic, empowering providers to deliver a more personalized and empathetic healthcare journey. Uniting Patient Experience Data with Health Information This EHR integration
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Laudio Launches Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Healthcare Execs & Frontline Leaders
What You Should Know: Laudio, an innovator in frontline leader solutions that drive efficiency and engagement for health systems, today announced the launch of Laudio Insights, a new source of data and perspectives uniquely focused on frontline dynamics at health systems.Laudio Insights provides evidence-based expertise on trends that directly affect frontline leaders, offering novel findings to help health systems better empower their leaders, improve system-wide operations, and retain their
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athenahealth Adds Traditional and Generative AI Capabilities to EHR Solutions
What You Should Know: - athenahealth, a leading provider of network-enabled software and services for medical groups and health systems nationwide, announced a range of new traditional and generative AI-driven capabilities across the company's solutions. - These features, available through athenaOne®, athenahealth's integrated, cloud-based suite of electronic health record (EHR), revenue cycle management, and patient engagement solutions, enable organizations to deliver exceptional patient
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Empeon and TapCheck Partner, Promoting Financial Wellness for Healthcare Workers
What You Should Know: Empeon, the enterprise-grade Human Capital Management (HCM) platform for health systems, is partnering with Tapcheck, a prominent and award-winning provider of financial wellness solutions, to provide on-demand, same-day pay offerings to Empeon customers of all sizes, from SMBs to Enterprise.Empeon anticipates this partnership will provide financial flexibility for countless employees nationwide. Improving the Financial Scenario for Numerous Employees
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Intuitive Ventures Closes $150M Fund to Fuel Revolution in Minimally Invasive Care
What You Should Know: - Intuitive Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to reimagining minimally invasive care, announced the close of its second fund at $150M. - The funding signifies their unwavering commitment to supporting visionary founders who are transforming healthcare through precision diagnostics, secure digital ecosystems, and improved access to coordinated care. Building on a Strong Foundation In 2020, Intuitive Ventures launched its inaugural fund of
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Resurgens Technology Partners Invests in Cloud-Based Behavioral Health EHR Valant
What You Should Know: - Resurgens Technology Partners, a leading software-focused private equity firm, announced its investment in Valant, a cloud-based EHR platform designed specifically for behavioral health practices. - This partnership aims to empower both providers and patients, ultimately making the world a mentally healthier place. Valant: A One-Stop Shop for Behavioral Health Practices Valant offers a comprehensive solution for growing behavioral health practices,
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How Healthcare Can Take A Consumer-First Cue From Small Business
“Bang Head Here.” This message was printed above a large black circle, push-pinned to a practice’s front desk the day Zocdoc’s user research team visited to better understand their patient engagement challenges. If this is not a representative sign of the state of America’s independent medical practices, I don’t know what is. I can relate. Throughout nearly a decade of medical training, I spent tens of thousands of hours becoming an expert in things like peak airway
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4 Ways AI Is Enhancing The Patient Experience in 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) captured the imagination of many in 2023. AI gets a lot of attention but little understanding or appreciation of what it can do to move revenue cycle management (RCM) forward, improve the patient experience, and answer the question, “Are you receiving the appropriate reimbursement?” More than 3 of 5 companies are still experimenting with AI, according to a recent survey by Accenture. Only one in four are innovating or achieving stated objectives) and
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HFMA and FinThrive Launch Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model
What You Should Know: - The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has announced a strategic alliance with FinThrive, Inc., a healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, to co-launch a peer-reviewed, five-stage Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model (RCMTAM). - The RCMTAM is designed to help health systems leverage industry benchmarks to assess their current state of RCM technology maturity and build best-practice plans to
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