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EHR Documentation Named Key Driver of Cognitive Overload for Clinicians

by Jasmine Pennic 07/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Physician Burnout_Cognitive Overload Documentation Overload

A recent study finds 77% of clinicians overwhelmingly identified documenting and charting in the EHR as a source of cognitive overload. When you were a student cramming for a test, remember that feeling of your brain just being unable to gather more information? You probably didn’t perform at your best. Imagine that stress every day. That’s the life of today’s clinicians, who are tasked with not only caring for multiple patients but also with burdensome clerical work from EHRs and other hospital
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How Can Providers Support Meaningful Price Transparency to Address Consumerism in Healthcare?

by Sloan Clardy, President, Technology Solutions at nThrive 07/01/2019 Leave a Comment

How Can Providers Support Meaningful Price Transparency to Address Consumerism in Healthcare?

The word “consumerism” and its derivatives have been tossed around the broader healthcare industry for the greater part of a decade. How we define consumerism and look at consumer behavior in relation to our institutions, systems, and programs seems key to unlocking the door to better outcomes and higher margins. However, in a landscape with more disruption than ever—greater vertical integration, technology, and regulation—we still lack the answer to these fundamental questions: What do patients
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FDA Recalls Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps for Potential Cybersecurity Risks

by Jasmine Pennic 06/28/2019 Leave a Comment

FDA Recalls Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps for Potential Cybersecurity Risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling certain Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps due to potential cybersecurity risks and recommends that patients using these models switch their insulin pump to models that are better equipped to protect against these potential risks. To date, the FDA is not aware of any confirmed reports of patient harm related to these potential cybersecurity risks.Medtronic's MiniMed Insulin PumpsThe FDA is concerned that, due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities
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NewYork-Presbyterian Launches $50M Hauser Institute for Health Innovation

by Fred Pennic 06/28/2019 Leave a Comment

NewYork-Presbyterian Launches $50M Hauser Institute for Health Innovation

NewYork-Presbyterian has announced the launch of The Hauser Institute for Health Innovation, in recognition of the visionary philanthropy of Rita E. Hauser and Gustave M. Hauser. The Hausers have given more than $50 million to NewYork-Presbyterian in support of the Hospital’s innovation programs in health information technology and telemedicine since 2011.Hausers’ Philanthropy Led to Creation of NYB OnDemandThe Hausers’ previous philanthropy efforts led to the creation of NYP OnDemand,
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Providence St. Joseph Health Acquires Epic Consulting Firm Bluetree

by Fred Pennic 06/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Providence St. Joseph Health Acquires Epic Consulting Firm Bluetree

Providence St. Joseph Health, a national, not-for-profit Catholic health system, announced today that it will acquire Bluetree, an Epic consulting and strategy company that helps health care providers maximize their use of technology. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, and with offices in Denver and New York, Bluetree’s integrated team approach helps health care providers realize higher returns from their Epic EHR platform investment.Acquisition Benefits for Providence St. JosephBy acquiring Bluetree,
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Healthcare’s Uncertain Future: 3 Data-Driven Approaches for Payers

by Emad Rizk, M.D., President, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Cotiviti 06/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Navigating Healthcare’s Uncertain Future: Three Data-Driven Approaches for Payers

Nine out of 10 healthcare leaders expect disruptive pressures to increase tremendously in the year ahead, according to a recent survey. However, fewer than half believe their organizations are prepared to withstand these forces. In an era of transformation—in which traditional business models are continually being revamped in response to pressures such as consumerism, policy changes, and the market entrance of non-traditional healthcare players such as Amazon and Apple—payers face daunting
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Prognos, Datavant Partner to Use Health Data Ecosystem to Enhance AI Analytics for Customers

by Jasmine Pennic 06/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Prognos, Datavant Partner to Use Health Data Ecosystem to Enhance AI Analytics for Customers

Prognos, an AI-powered analytics for early tracking and prediction of disease, today announced that it will partner with Datavant, the company helping healthcare organizations safely connect their data. Prognos will be able to harness Datavant's comprehensive ecosystem in delivering analytics solutions, expanding the data that customers can readily access to better inform clinical decisions, identify risk, enhance care quality, and improve patient outcomes.In order to determine and predict
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Cedar Unveils New Insurance Features for Patient Payment Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 06/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Cedar Unveils New Insurance Features for Patient Payment Platform

 Cedar has announced the expansion of its patient payment and engagement solution, Cedar Pay, with innovative features designed to guide patients to the best resolution for common insurance-related issues.Patients are half as likely to pay claims with unexpected insurance adjustments (such as common denials) than they are for standard adjustments (such as a deductible), as identified by Cedar data. The gap is driven by the failure of most billing communications to proactively give patients the
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PE Firm Acquires Secure Health Information Exchange Company Vyne

by Jasmine Pennic 06/26/2019 Leave a Comment

PE Firm Acquires Secure Health Information Exchange Company Vyne

Vyne, a provider of secure health information exchange and electronic healthcare communication management has been acquired by The Jordan Company, L.P., a middle-market-focused private equity firm with original capital commitments in excess of $11 billion. This new investment supports Vyne’s commitment to providing market-leading healthcare technology and support to thousands of dental practices, hospitals and major health systems across the United States.Expansion Plans for VyneThe acquisition
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Datica, Sansoro Health Merge to Offer Self-Service Platform for Cloud-based Healthcare Apps

by Fred Pennic 06/26/2019 Leave a Comment

Datica, Sansoro Health Merge to Offer Self-Service Platform for Cloud-based Healthcare Apps

Sansoro Health, Inc. and Datica Health, LLC announced today they have merged, offering a self-service platform for securing cloud-based applications and integrating patient data from multiple sources. The combined company is solving these problems today for an impressive list of customers; including Johnson & Johnson, VigiLanz, Vineti, and more.Healthcare’s Rapid Migration to the CloudHealthcare is rapidly migrating to the cloud. Healthcare cloud spend will grow from $24 billion this year to
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