Hospitals Want HCAHPS revised. Here’s Why.
The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey hasn’t changed since its inception in 2006. Healthcare leaders have long wanted to see it reformed. Now, hospital groups are making the case for a major HCAHPS overhaul.
Here’s what they’re are asking for, and what their requests mean for the future of patient experience.
A Useful Tool, But An Outmoded One
Leaders at the American Hospital Association, the
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Philips Debuts AI-Driven Clinical Solution for Aiding Cognitive Assessment in the U.S.
- Philips IntelliSpace Cognition provides U.S. healthcare professionals with a powerful aid for assessing cognitive impairments due to neurological conditions.
- Philips has invested in collecting insights from both neurologists and neuropsychologists in order to design IntelliSpace Cognition in an iterative manner and ensure it fits into the majority of existing workflows.
- IntelliSpace Cognition will initially be commercially available only in the U.S.
Philips, a global leader in
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Price Transparency: Why Hospitals Need to Focus On Understanding Their Data
This year, hospital price transparency took a front seat after CMS issued a new set of rules and requirements. While they haven’t been written into law just yet, these rules will help set a framework for the kinds of requirements that are likely to become standard soon. With that in mind, now is the time to begin preparing for the inevitable. Creating a proactive response to the new changes as well as the evolving competitive environment and expected a response from consumers is essential for
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Philips Launches Next-Gen Vital Signs Monitor for Early Patient Intervention
- Philips debuts EarlyVue VS30 vital signs monitor and receive 510(k) clearance in the U.S.- Early Warning Scoring, predictive trend analytics and intelligent algorithms help detect patient deterioration earlier to enable timely intervention.Royal Philips today announced the debut of EarlyVue VS30, a new vital signs monitor, in the U.S. Expanding on Philips’ General Care solutions portfolio, Philips EarlyVue VS30 uses automated Early Warning Scoring (EWS) to collect critical vital signs and
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88% of Hospitals Plan to Invest in Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions to Support Value-Based Care
- 88% of health systems and hospitals surveyed have invested or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring solutions to support their organizational transitions to value-based care, according to the latest Spyglass Consulting Group report. - Healthcare provider investments in RPM solutions are being driven by several underlying market factors including exploding healthcare costs, a rising aging baby boomer population, the increased prevalence of chronic disease, and continuous healthcare
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Provider Credentialing: A Problematic Process Driving Costs and Delays
On a typical day, the average physician sees about 19 patients for roughly 22 minutes each. That’s a busy day and anything that interrupts that schedule is a problem for them and their staff.
One of the things that does disrupt that rhythm is payer paperwork, which is a significant driver of administrative burden and waste in healthcare. Administrative transactions between providers and payers include a wide range of tasks performed by many different entities, but one piece of the puzzle
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Syapse Leverages Machine Data Analytics to Safeguard Global Patient Data
- Today, Syapse and Sumo Logic have released an announcement furthering the support and delivery of valuable real-world data-based insights to its health system and life sciences partners. - Sumo Logic’s standardized process, security and audit capabilities are helping Syapse through a global health system network, adhere to strict healthcare data regulations.Sumo Logic, the leader in continuous intelligence, today announced that Syapse has chosen Sumo Logic to support the delivery of valuable
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Philips, Dept. of Defense Partner to Develop AI-Algorithm to Detect Infection 48 Hours Before Observable Symptoms
- Philips and the U.S. Department of Defense are teaming up to develop an AI-algorithm to identify infection more than 48 hours before observable symptoms.
- Using large data sets & machine learning across biomarkers, innovative tech can speed time to detection, intervention & treatment, while improving outcomes & reducing the spread of disease.
- Future research is currently being planned to leverage this information as an algorithm to be integrated into a wearable device,
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How Digital Health Solutions Can Help Hospitals Eliminate Opportunities for Error
For many hospitals and health systems, creating a culture of high reliability is a priority. As healthcare shifts toward value-based care models that reward strong clinical outcomes, using repeatable, standardized processes to avoid errors and deliver safe, high-quality care is vital.
Despite dedicated efforts, however, the healthcare industry still struggles to achieve consistent, widespread quality. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 1.7
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Mount Sinai Launches Diversity Innovation Hub to Tackle Racism, Bias, and Gender Equity in Medicine
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai launches first of its kind Diversity and Inclusion Hub spearheaded by the Mount Sinai’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion.- Groundbreaking program to engage the local Harlem community and critical neighborhood stakeholders through innovation to tackle racism, bias, and gender equity in medicine and healthcare.The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – an international leader in medical and scientific training, biomedical research, and patient care –
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