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Non-Invasive Technology for Measuring & Monitoring Liver Fat

by Scott Howell, D.O., MPH&TM, CPE, Advisor to Echosens 05/27/2020 Leave a Comment

As part of the growing awareness about chronic disease, it’s important to understand the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an asymptomatic condition characterized by elevated levels of fat in the liver, and diabetes. As a common complication of Type 2 diabetes and obesity, NAFLD can be overlooked comorbidity. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. One in 10 Americans have diabetes – more than 30 million people – and
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Why COVID-19 is Prompting Device OEMs to Partner with Software Developers

by Mike Juran, CEO and co-founder of Altia 05/26/2020 Leave a Comment

Why COVID-19 is Prompting Device OEMs to Partner with Software Developers

As COVID-19 continues to sicken thousands across the U.S., hospital staffs deserve every bit of praise they’re receiving for their service. Yet there’s another segment of the medical community on the front lines of the pandemic: medical device manufacturers. While some forms of medical equipment have been marginalized or sidelined altogether, manufacturers of essential devices are working around the clock. According to an April 2020 Fortune Business Insights report, those with significant
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Applying Social Determinants of Health to Improve Care Coordination

by Allie Freed, Consultant, Freed Associates 05/26/2020 Leave a Comment

Applying Social Determinants to Improve Care Coordination

In today’s era of value-based care, providers must focus more than ever on ensuring that patients get the care they need, when they need it, across the entire care continuum, including in non-traditional health care settings. This is important not only as it relates to patient outcomes, but also to providers’ bottom lines. However, when patients lack access to basic care-centric needs like proper housing, food, transportation, and a support system, they’re unable to get the right type of care
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Tackling COVID-19 with Telemedicine on an FHIR-Enabled Data Activation Platform

by Abhinav Shashank, CEO at Innovaccer Inc. 05/22/2020 Leave a Comment

Beyond Interoperability: Data Activation and Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare

With the incidence of new COVID-19 cases expanding by the day, those in healthcare are accelerating their search for any available tools or medications that could stem the outbreak. Modern medical organizations have used technology to track and treat viruses in the outbreaks that have occurred over the last few decades. The current COVID-19 crisis makes innovative virtual care solutions an indispensable tool as the virus spreads across communities. The Rise of Virtual Care During the
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AI Can Identify Unseen Sufferers of COVID-19 & Enable Proactive Care

by Linda T. Hand, CEO, Prealize 05/21/2020 Leave a Comment

AI Can Identify Unseen Sufferers of COVID-19 & Enable Proactive Care

As the nation’s eyes focus on COVID-19, another healthcare crisis is unfolding out of sight. Hidden from view, millions of Americans who don’t have COVID-19 are suffering healthcare crises in their homes. These unseen individuals are facing major challenges, on multiple levels: acute, chronic, and preventive. Patients are waiting longer at home before coming to the hospital for acute illnesses like appendicitis, stroke, or heart attack. Patients with chronic diseases are not receiving
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Digital Strategies Health IT Must Prioritize During COVID-19

by Gregg Ostrowski, Regional CTO, AppDynamics 05/20/2020 Leave a Comment

Digital Strategies HealthIT Must Prioritize During COVID-19

COVID-19 is introducing new weaknesses to an already strained healthcare system. As healthcare providers battle an increasing influx of patients and dwindling inventory – including critical personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies like masks, ventilators, and hospital beds – they are relying more heavily on their digital tools and applications than ever before. This is an unprecedented opportunity for health IT professionals to contribute their skills and ingenuity to the COVID-19 fight.
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RCM: 4 Must-Haves of a Revenue Integrity Solution

by Johnny Pezzuto, Senior Director, Revenue Integrity Solutions at R1 RCM 05/19/2020 Leave a Comment

Revenue Integrity Dysfunctional Patient Billing Major Distraction for Patients & Clinicians 6 Metrics to Improve Hospital Revenue Cycle ROI_revenue cycle makret

For multiple years in a row, chief executive officers (CEOs) participating in the American College of Healthcare Executives’ annual survey ranked financial challenges as the number one issue facing hospitals. With sound revenue cycle management and, in turn, revenue integrity is essential to survival, the decision to buy, build or replace a revenue integrity solution is one of the most important a hospital can make. Crucial differences separate revenue integrity solutions from one another.
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RCM Myth: Healthcare Billing Is Just A Back-Office Job

by Marvin Luz, Sr. Director of Greenway Revenue Services at Greenway Health 05/18/2020 Leave a Comment

RCM Myth: Healthcare Billing Is Just A Back-Office Job

Historically, there was a belief in healthcare that revenue cycle management (RCM) was only a job for the back office. But today, medical practices are well-aware all staff members are critical to the revenue cycle. This responsibility extends through every aspect of a practice, from the front office to back office with the clinical staff in between.  The front office, for example, plays a role in generating revenue, because they can optimize scheduling and collect patient and insurance
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Why Now’s the Time to Use Connected Health Devices for Diabetes Prevention

by Charlotte Puechmaille, Director of Strategy, New Health Businesses at Withings 05/15/2020 Leave a Comment

Why Now’s the Time to Use Connected Health Devices for Diabetes Prevention

It’s no secret that chronic disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, taking up 90 percent of healthcare spending in the United States. For the last several years, there has been a rise in discussions and research around the promise of connected health devices helping manage and prevent chronic conditions as well as healthcare spending. However, today a number of factors are coming together to make that promise a reality.  This includes the improvement of real-world data insights
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COVID-19 and Its Global Impact on Primary Care Virtual Consultations

by Alex Green, Director at Signify Research 05/14/2020 Leave a Comment

COVID-19 and Its Global Impact on Primary Care Virtual Consultations

Last week saw Teladoc Health release its 1Q20 financial results giving the US telehealth industry a first glimpse of how COVID-19 is impacting the ambulatory virtual care market. Discussion around the crisis and its impact on telehealth has been rife since early March and the data published by Teladoc Health highlights that this was justified.  The company reported that the number of virtual care consults in the quarter had passed the 2 million mark, up approximately 60% from the 1.24M
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