Healthcare providers depend on comprehensive patient data to make fast, informed decisions. Unfortunately, our existing healthcare ecosystem has evolved into a collection of data silos that have, over the years, multiplied because of legacy healthcare systems that have stacked on top of one another. These silos of data were constructed around intentional business decisions to hold data, making it harder for new entrants - both EHR platforms and practices.
Over the years, these silos have
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4 Ways AP Throttles Business Growth at Medical Facilities
Is Accounts Payable the weakest link in your medical facility's growth strategy?
At first glance, the answer to that question may seem to be a resounding "no." The standard playbook for success in the medical facility industry focuses on factors like identifying and delivering in-demand services, establishing a strong brand and building relationships with local hospitals and physicians to create a referral network.
If you get these things right, you might assume that AP – a relatively
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Membership Medicine: The Future of Primary Care?
Primary care is at a tipping point. We know it has been said before. However, in the past, primary care delivery has been dictated by changes in payor-led reimbursement models. Examples include healthcare maintenance organizations (HMOs) of the 90s and more recent risk-sharing, value-based care initiatives. This time other forces are also at play, including:
Nontraditional market entrantsPhysician shortages exacerbated by industry-wide burnoutConsumer expectations
Health systems will be
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ONC Awards The Sequoia Project 5-Year TEFCA RCE Contract
What You Should Know:
- The Sequoia Project, an advocate for health information exchange and health IT interoperability, was chosen by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to continue as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
- The non-profit was awarded a five-year contract to continue the public-private engagement in support of a nationwide
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KLAS: Cognizant & HealthEdge Leads Market for Payer Claims & Administration Platforms
What You Should Know:
In recent years, the complex payer claims and administration market has seen several changes. Historically, payers have used multiple technology vendors and homegrown tools to meet their broad functionality needs. Now, payers are looking to consolidate platforms to improve efficiency and their ability to manage multiple business lines.As finding a platform that meets payers’ complex needs can be challenging, a new report by KLAS provides a comprehensive look at
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ERP: Nordic Consulting Partners with Workday
What You Should Know:
- Nordic Consulting announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Workday, that will add Workday’s solutions into Nordic’s portfolio of ERP Services, covering multiple aspects of human capital management (HCM) and financial management across the entire implementation and support process.
- One of the areas that Nordic will focus on is Professional Services Automation (PSA), which includes pulling project metrics and tracking individuals’
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WellSky Acquires Long-Term Care EHR Experience Care – M&A
What You Should Know:
WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, announced today that it has acquired Experience Care, an innovative technology company offering a suite of software solutions for post-acute and long-term care providers.Experience Care has a proven track record with its leading electronic health record (EHR) platform NetSolutions, serving 150 long-term care clients with 850 facilities. The combination of the two firms will enable more providers to
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RTLS In Healthcare: Optimizing ROI for Health Systems
The last few years have caused significant disruption and constraints of budgets, staffing, and resources throughout healthcare facilities, from the bedside to administrative teams. Despite these parameters, healthcare professionals and employees are still asked to do more with less while operating at the top of their licenses. Providing the necessary support is key to achieving high-quality patient care, staff satisfaction, and overall retention, along with increasing an organization’s bottom
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Nursa Secures $80M to Expand Healthcare Staffing Platform
What You Should Know:
Nursa, a nationwide platform that exists to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need, today announced the completion of its executive leadership team following an $80 million Series B funding raise led by Drive Capital and joined by existing partners Pelion and Kickstart. With the addition of experienced Chief Product, Revenue and Technology Offers, Nursa is diversifying its expertise in order to further address the industry’s
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Suki Launches Enhanced Ambient Integration with Cerner EHR
What You Should Know:
Building upon the introduction of bi-directional ambient sync for Epic, Suki, the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare, is announcing a similar enhancement for Cerner.The most recent iteration of Suki Assistant empowers Cerner users to expedite the creation of clinical documentation with greater ease and efficiency, thereby alleviating cognitive load and reducing documentation time. Through the utilization of ambient
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