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Growing Surgical Revenue, OR Automation Named Top Priority for Health Systems

by Syed Hamza Sohail 10/12/2022 Leave a Comment

Growing Surgical Revenue, OR Automation Named Top Priority for Health Systems q

What You Should Know: - Increasing surgical services revenue is a top priority for healthcare systems, with automation seen as a way to accomplish it, according to a new survey of healthcare executives conducted by The Health Management Academy. - Seventy-six percent of respondents named increasing surgical services revenue as a top priority, while half the health systems represented said they plan to increase investments across their surgical services in the next two
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Healthfirst and MediSys Launch FHIR Platform, Hyphen

by Jasmine Pennic 10/12/2022 Leave a Comment

Healthfirst and MediSys Launch FHIR Platform, Hyphen

What You Should Know: - Healthfirst and The MediSys Health Network announced today they are using Hyphen to connect longitudinal data from claims, quality measures and electronic health records (EHRs) to identify gaps in care, making it easier for clinicians to address patient needs in real-time. - Hyphen is a cloud-based platform that uses Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) standards to share member data directly into provider or hospital EHR systems, along with patient- and
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Why It’s Time for Healthcare Organizations to Start Treating Patients Like Consumers

by Emily Goetz, VP of Commercial at Bright.md 10/12/2022 Leave a Comment

Why It’s Time for Healthcare Organizations to Start Treating Patients Like Consumers

When the pandemic disrupted routine procedures and primary care across healthcare, many care delivery organizations believed patients would eventually return to in-person care as they always have once the pandemic was over and restrictions were lifted. Pent-up patient demand for non-emergency, preventative services–everything from cancer screenings to mental health support to birth control to smoking cessation–would eventually draw patients back into the healthcare system. Patients with common
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Building a Healthier Future with Real Wireless Power

by Hatem Zeine, Founder, President and CTO of Ossia 10/11/2022 Leave a Comment

Building a Healthier Future with Real Wireless Power

One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that healthcare facilities need to scale up operations quickly to respond to a public health emergency and that doing so is a significant challenge. In the early days of the pandemic, hard-hit cities like New York and others had to set up mobile hospital units or access additional capacity through military hospital ships.  In an emergency like the pandemic, staffing shortages remain a persistent problem, but expanding facility
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Research: AI Outperforms Ophthalmologists at Detecting Eye Disease

by Syed Hamza Sohail 10/10/2022 Leave a Comment

AI Outperforms Ophthalmologists at Detecting Eye Disease

What You Should Know: - A new study published in Ophthalmology Science, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, found that Artificial Intelligence is significantly better at detecting diabetic retinopathy (DR) than eye specialists. DR is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults yet is easily treatable with early detection.    - The multi-center study evaluated the FDA-cleared EyeArt AI system against dilated eye exams
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Health IT for Emerging “Payviders”

by Priscilla Sandberg, Healthcare Alliance Manager, Pure Storage 10/10/2022 Leave a Comment

Health IT for Emerging “Payviders”

Though doubts about the benefits of the “payvider” model certainly exist, the success of recent payer-provider partnerships showcases the potential of these programs to improve the patient and provider experience. A study of Aetna’s integrated program, for example, found that plan members could realize significant savings for high-cost chronic conditions and experience fewer hospital admissions. A similar report from Cigna echoed these conclusions, finding that integrated benefit plans resulted
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KLAS: State of Digital Pathology Among Early Adopters in 2022

by Syed Hamza Sohail 10/07/2022 Leave a Comment

KLAS: State of Digital Pathology Among Early Adopters in 2022

What You Should Know: - In anticipation, many technology vendors are vying for a foothold in the US, leading to a highly varied landscape. In partnership with the Digital Pathology Association (DPA), KLAS surveyed 55 provider organizations (including hospitals, health systems, academic health centers, and reference labs) to assess the state of digital pathology among pioneers in the US and determine which vendors are gaining traction. - 33 of the interviewed organizations are live with
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Digital Fax Solutions Alleviate Administrative Burden and Reduce Costs

by Ben Manning, Director of Product Management at etherFAX 10/07/2022 Leave a Comment

Digital Fax Solutions Alleviate Administrative Burden and Reduce Costs

At the LeadingAge Illinois 2022 Annual Meeting, Elizabeth McLaren, VP of Reimbursement and Community-Based Services, along with Steven Wermuth, MPA at Strategic Health Care, presented their analysis on the top billing mistakes. What did they find? Within long-term care providers, 8-10% of Medicare Advantage claims were denied. Shockingly, the 10% denial rate impacted revenue by $200 million! They also found that 80% of denied claims are due to missing or incorrect information used during intake
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MIT System “Sees” The Inner Structure of Body During Physical Rehab

by Syed Hamza Sohail 10/07/2022 Leave a Comment

MIT System “Sees” The Inner Structure of Body During Physical Rehab

What You Should Know: - Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Massachusetts General Hospital have created an unsupervised physical rehabilitation system called MuscleRehab. - Motion tracking captures motion activity, while Electrical Impedance Tomography measures “what the muscles are up to”, whereas a virtual reality headset and tracking suit lets one watch themselves perform alongside a physical therapist. Virtual Reality Driven
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Knowtion Health Acquires Rev Cycle A/R Platform Amplus

by Fred Pennic 10/07/2022 Leave a Comment

Knowtion Health Acquires Rev Cycle A/R Platform Amplus

What You Should Know: - Knowtion Health, formerly RSource Healthcare announced today it has acquired Amplus Group, a healthcare revenue cycle A/R resolution and technology service. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. - For the past five years Amplus has utilized the latest in machine learning and automation to support accounts receivable (A/R) for health system revenue cycles. - The acquisition will accelerate Knowtion's plan to expand low balance recovery technologies
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