- Appriss Health acquires cloud-based behavioral health platform OpenBeds to remove gaps in behavioral health treatment referrals. - OpenBeds ensures that providers don't spend hours of their day manually trying to find treatment facilities for patients, because the data is available to them within minutes.- The acquisition of OpenBeds helps Appriss Health to build on its efforts to address the complex and changing opioid crisis plaguing communities through proven solutions for patient
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Providers Struggle to Integrate Revenue Cycle Operations with Clinical Operations
- Navigant executive survey conducted by HFMA finds providers struggle to integrate revenue cycle operations with clinical operations. - Survey of 108 hospital and health system chief financial officers and revenue cycle executives find 62% suggest EHR adoption challenges have been equal to or outweighed benefits specific to their organization’s revenue cycle performance.- More than 60% of providers struggle to derive optimal value from their electronic health records (EHRs).Only 3% percent of
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ECG Management Consultants Joins Siemens Healthineers As Stand-Alone Unit
- ECG Management Consultants joins Siemens Healthineers and will operate as a stand-alone unit as part of the global Enterprise Services business of Siemens Healthineers.
- ECG, as a separate consulting business, will continue to focus on strategic, financial, operational, and information technology services and operate independently of the medical technology business of Siemens Healthineers.
- As part of the agreement, Siemens Healthineers will acquire a majority stake in ECG
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4 Tips to Increase Patient Engagement Rates in Healthcare Facilities
- Patient engagement is a valuable tool for any medical practice but increasing your facility's patient engagement rate can be a small challenge for some firms to overcome. - Medical building construction company, Simone Health, shares four tips for increasing patient engagement rates in healthcare facilities.Engaging patients in their own healthcare has shown to be immensely beneficial to their overall healthcare experience. Having patients play an active role in their medical needs gives them
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PE Firm Warburg Pincus Acquires CareLogic Behavioral Health EHR Platform
- Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired CareLogic behavioral health platform to accelerate product development and expand sales and marketing efforts.
- Qualifacts' CareLogic Enterprise Software is a comprehensive Electronic Health Record (EHR) designed for behavioral health, mental health, & human services.
- The partnership will also help the company identify strategic relationships and acquisition opportunities.
Warburg Pincus,
a healthcare technology
private
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Lafayette General Health Signs Intent to Merge with Ochsner Health System: 7 Things to Know
- The Board of Trustees of Lafayette General Health and Ochsner Health System have signed a letter of intent for Lafayette General to merge with Ochsner Health System.
- Ochsner will invest $365 million in capital and resources in Acadiana over the next 10 years.
- A 10-year, $10 million Community Support Fund overseen by the Lafayette General Board will be created to advance health and wellness in Acadiana.
- $1 million will be invested in the Healthcare Innovation Fund at the
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Welldoc’s BlueStar Integration with Xealth Improves Patient Engagement by 2.5X
- Welldoc’s BlueStar digital therapeutics improved in terms of activation rates, patient engagement, and ongoing usage when integrated into the EHR using Xealth’s digital health platform.
- When providers are connected to their patients, as demonstrated in a Welldoc randomized controlled trial, providers are 2-4x more likely to change an individual’s treatment plan to positively impact health in a more timely manner.
Welldoc, announced activation results for Welldoc’s BlueStar digital
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5 Approaches to “Diagnose” The Deeper Causes of Physician Burnout
The number of physicians experiencing symptoms of burnout continues to be unsustainably high. Physicians cannot contribute to delivering and improving quality patient care if physicians continue to burnout at this rate, leave practice, drop out of medical school, or take their own life. Characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a reduced sense of accomplishment, burnout has a devastating impact on doctors and is linked to increased rates of suicide and depression – more
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Founded by Medical Doctors, Clinical Cyber Defense Systems (CCDS) Launches Security Analytics Platform
- Founded by two medical doctors, Clinical Cyber Defense Systems (CCDS) officially launches in Boston with a new security analytics platform called DYNAMIKANALYTIX.
- CCDS is a healthcare cyber defense systems manufacturer dedicated to protecting hospitals and preserving patient safety.
- CCDS ‘ Active Threat Intelligence (ATI) solutions translate technical security findings into real-time healthcare outcomes so hospital leaders, from the CISO to the CMIO have access to actionable
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7 Supply Chain Management Areas Where AI and ML Can Realize the Greatest Cost Savings
According to a recent report from Syft, health care leaders fail to leverage data analytics
in their supply chains. This shortcoming could result in them missing out on
millions of dollars. There's an urgent need to optimize supply usage throughout
the enterprise and patient care continuum while cutting waste.
In addition to the
increasing downward pressure hampering revenues, statistics anticipate that
supply chain costs will exceed labor-related expenses by 2022.
These factors
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