What You Need to Know: PatientKeeper announces the appointment of former
Evariant Executive Vice President Phil Meer as the company’s new Chief Executive
Officer (CEO). Phil’s experience in implementation, data integration
services, client support, product release management, and security and
compliance functions will help to guide PatientKeeper through its next phase of
growth. PatientKeeper, Inc.
today announced the appointment of Philip Meer as Chief Executive
Officer.
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EHR Optimization
7 Healthcare Trends Advancing and Impacting Growth Initiatives in 2019
Definitive Healthcare, a provider of data, intelligence, and analytics on the healthcare provider market, today released results from its 2019 Healthcare Trends Survey. Definitive Healthcare polled over 1,000 healthcare leaders across the provider, biotech, financial services, staffing, life sciences, IT, and consulting verticals to determine which trends they felt were most important, heading into 2019.Here are seven healthcare trends advancing and impacting growth initiatives in the healthcare
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Facing the Revenue Cycle’s Biggest Challenges in 2019
Hospital revenue cycle departments have gained greater visibility in recent years as a significant driver of revenue streams. Yet many of these departments continue to face serious challenges in several areas, including workforce, interoperability, and EHR optimization.Taking revenue cycle management to the next level by harnessing technology and data analytics can help hospitals and health systems track costs and identify opportunities for cost savings, gain efficiencies, and optimize financial
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athenahealth Acquires EHR Optimization Startup Praxify Technologies for $63M
athenahealth has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Praxify Technologies, a Palo Alto-based EHR optimization company for approximately $63 million in cash. For athenahealth, the acquisition will strengthen company’s acute & ambulatory platform strategy and mobile capabilities to drive frictionless workflows and intelligence at and around the moments of care.Founded in 2010, Praxify’s platform includes: MIRA, a virtual assistant app that speeds up provider workflows and provides
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EHR Optimization: Necessary Because EHRs Are Never “Done”
Regardless of how well or poorly your EHR was installed, EHR optimization ensures that your healthcare organization's EHR is changing with it.Why, if over 95 percent of hospitals have implemented EHRs, are so many planning to invest in improvements or replacements this year? A new Healthcare IT News survey of hospital executives showed that 24 percent are conducting a major EHR system upgrade, and 21 percent are replacing their EHR at one or more sites. KPMG’s survey of CHIME members last month
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