Waystar, a provider of revenue cycle technology, today announced it has acquired PARO, a financial assistance predictive analytics solution designed for the healthcare industry. As part of the acquisition, the PARO solution will be integrated with Waystar’s technology platform to help hospitals better assess charity care, reduce bad debt and meet community benefit requirements.Why PARO?Nonprofit hospitals are required to make reasonable efforts to determine if patients are eligible for financial
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NextGen Healthcare Launches Behavioral Health EHR to Streamline Patient Data
With the prominence of behavioral health epidemics in the U.S., it’s imperative that physicians have easy access to a single record of physical and behavioral patient data to streamline data collection and improve treatment decisions. This week, NextGen Healthcare has launched its Behavioral Health Suite, a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) solution that gives providers access to a single, integrated physical and behavioral health record to treat patients.Impact of Behavioral Health
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LabCorp Confirms 7.7M Customers Exposed by Data Breach from AMCA Payment Portal
Just a day after Quest Diagnostics confirmed a data breach, LabCorp has confirmed that nearly 7.7 million customers’ personal information may have been exposed due to a data breach from third-party collections firm American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA). According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionOpens a New Window. (SEC) filing, unauthorized activity on AMCA’s web payment page occurred between August 1, 2018, and March 30, 2019.The exposed data could include first and last name,
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Boston Medical Center Joins Medicaid Transformation Project with 27 Health Systems
AVIA, the nation’s leading network for health systems seeking to innovate and transform, today announced that Boston Medical Center (BMC), the largest safety net hospital and busiest trauma and emergency services center in New England is one of AVIA’s newest members. BMC will collaborate with 27 health systems in the Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP), which is led by AVIA and Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medicaid
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3 Things Patients Want From Their Healthcare Financial Experience
In most healthcare organizations, basic automation is used to complete individual revenue cycle tasks. Seldom, however, is technology used to optimize entire revenue cycle management (RCM) processes and improve the patient financial experience.
The situation is dramatically different outside of healthcare in industries that have long competed for direct consumer dollars.
To book an airline flight, for example, consumers simply open up an app or a website. At their convenience — any time of day
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Cloud-Based Patient Matching Expands with Verato and MyDirectives Partnership
Verato, a provider of cloud-based patient matching, today announced that digital advance care planning company, ADVault, Inc., is the first partner in its new Powered by Verato(PBV) program. The program offers healthcare technology firms a next-generation patient matching solution that is highly accurate, secure, cost-effective, and easy to implement—all as a utility—using the Verato Universal MPI for patient matching.Powered by Verato Program BackgroundPatient matching is at the core of
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Cerner Launches 2019 code App Challenge to Advance Consumers’ Access to EHRs
Cerner is challenging innovators and application developers to advance consumers’ access to electronic health records (EHRs) with the 2019 code App Challenge. Participants will join Cerner’s pursuit of the next groundbreaking advancement, with a focus on helping consumers easily access and understand health records.2019 Cerner code App Challenge Rules & RequirementsWith the 2019 code App Challenge, Cerner encourages innovators to build apps on its industry-leading platforms that further
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3 Factors Fueling Hospital Drug Diversion, The Silent Partner in the Opioid Epidemic
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company, today released a first-of-its-kind report based on an independent national survey that examines drug diversion in U.S. hospitals, an underreported contributor to the opioid epidemic.Defining Hospital Drug DiversionHospital drug diversion, when a healthcare worker “diverts” opiates or other controlled substances away from patients for personal use or sale remains a significant challenge that is largely underdiscussed. Left
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(UVM) Health Network Signs 10-Year Agreement With Philips to Create Consistent Patient Experience Across Network
The University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network, a leading provider of quality care has signed a 10-year strategic partnership agreement with Philips. The partnership, which extends an existing relationship between the two organizations will help support staff in providing high-quality care and advance efforts to improve the health of the population in Vermont and Northern New York.Why UVM Health Network Selected PhilipsThe UVM Health Network provides high-quality care for patients on both sides
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Austin Blockchain Collective Creates Healthcare Working Group to Address Healthcare Challenges
The Austin Blockchain Collective announced the Austin Blockchain Collective Healthcare Working Group with an initial membership including local blockchain innovators and Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. The working group’s mission is to help develop, explore and promote the applications of blockchain technology that has the potential to positively impact health and healthcare outcomes for patients, the broader Austin community and the nation.Launched in March 2018,
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