Eliminating patient frustrations seems to be a constant battle for many hospitals and health systems. Hospitals that focus on improving patient satisfaction gain significant advantage over competitors.Centralized patient access is key for providing an ideal patient experience. Self-scheduling options keep common patient frustrations low – frustrations such as confusion, getting transferred back and forth on the phone, waiting, and being shocked by unexpected charges.SCI Solutions’ newest
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The Costs, Challenges and Drivers Of The Quadruple Aim
In 2008, Donald Berwick and colleagues outlined a new framework for the delivery of healthcare, the Triple Aim. The Triple Aim's framework served as a guide to the transition from service-based to value-based care and population health management. This framework is centered about three goals: 1. Improving the individual experience of care2. Improve the health of populations3. Reducing the per capita cost of healthcareToday, health systems are struggling with these challenges of improving the
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Infographic: Protecting Patient Records – the Risks and Costs of Data Loss
As National Cyber Security Awareness Month comes to a close, security software provider Safetica wants to remind healthcare professionals of the growing risks they face when handling a patient’s personal and financial records. Whether intentional or not, more than 200 data breaches involving individual records of at least 500 patients each—a total of approximately 100,000 records—took place last year in the U.S. Consider that the average cost to handle a data breach is $407 per compromised
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peer60: Physicians are Extremely Unhappy With All Major EHR Vendors
Physicians are extremely unhappy with all major EHR vendors, including market leader Epic, according to a new report from peer60. The report reveals physicians EHR vendor frustrations are driven by poor usability and lack of desired functionality. Other key findings include the EHR market for acute care facilities is consolidating quickly and while fragmented, Epic continues to make inroads in the ambulatory EHR market. Report Background/MethodologyIn August 2016, peer60 surveyed 1,053
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Infographic: 3 Ways Hospitals Are Throwing Away Money
A study in Health Affairs shows more than half (55 percent) of U.S. hospitals lose money on each patient they serve. Why is this? SCI Solutions has highlighted three major areas where revenue and patient volume are often lost: ill-managed referral networks, unused scheduling capacity, and insurance authorization denials. Too often, healthcare organizations cling to outdated operations that actually create barriers for patients and referring providers, eating away at profit margins. The
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Infographic: The Future of Personalized Medicine
National Health IT week puts an emphasis on raising awareness and recognition of the value of different aspects of health IT, such as precision medicine and population health. The Future of Personalized Medicine infographic created by Adventist University’s Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, delves into the innovation and the future of precision medicine. Innovation in precision medicine is vital for early detection and prevention of diseases based on an individual’s
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BYOD: Delivering On The Promise of Connected Health
With the proliferation of personal technologies, the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) concept is helping to lead the way toward a more integrated model of care delivery that puts the patient at the center and focuses on improved access and better outcomes. For HCPs and patients alike, we’re seeing BYOD on the rise as a “digitally native” generation comes of age and advanced connectivity becomes the norm. The infographic shown below created by Philips illustrates the rise of BYOD, the benefits of
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How Public Perceptions Are Shaping the Future of Digital Health
Digital health care may be all the rage, but is it making a difference in the lives of consumers? Newly released research from APCO Insight, a full-service public opinion research team, shows that digital health may not be as transformative as we think. Conducted in October 2015, Digital health tools are viewed positively, especially for having an impact on managing personal health and establishing efficient access to health providers. Tools tracking personal health metrics are viewed as having
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Constant Balancing Act: A Day in the Life of a Healthcare CIO
The Peak 10 National IT Trends in Healthcare study revealed that today’s healthcare CIOs simply do not have enough hours in the day to keep up with the demands of their job. CIOs feel like they have their head on a swivel, by keeping up with technology innovation, staying compliant with changing regulations while also staying alert of emerging security threats. It’s a sunrise to sunset job. The infographic illustrates the constant balancing act today's healthcare CIOs are faced with today
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How Wearable Technology Is Transforming the Insurance Industry
Infographic created by Life Insurance Post illustrates how wearable technology is impacting the insurance industry including its effects and benefits for consumers.
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