Blogs and other resources for clinical information
I have to admit prior to writing this blog I was clueless on the whole “blogging” sensation. For this blog I decided to research other blogs to see what others are writing about. What an eye opener...
View ArticleThe Shortest Distance Between Identification and Implementation
It’s easy to state the goal: Identify the current state of your Enterprise Task Management (ETM) system then move ASAP to a future state that features the latest functionality and best practices. For...
View ArticleThe Intersection of Digital Pathology and Molecular & Genomic Testing Part 2
In my last blog post, I talked about how the rise of molecular & genomic testing technologies is an opportunity for pathologists to elevate their role in cancer care, taking on the responsibility...
View ArticleICD-10: 28 Days Later
The October 1st ICD-10 deadline had the potential to be a real-life horror movie. Not a movie that featured zombie-like creatures terrorizing civilization, rather a movie that consisted of denied...
View ArticleHeaders, Threshers and Combines
If you have ever taken a long drive across the Midwest in the fall, you likely caught a glimpse of a fascinating ritual that is a tip of the cap in tribute to Hiram Moore. Several combines, stacked...
View ArticleIn a consumer-driven world, 92% is barely good enough
That’s a pretty strong message. HFMA has been consistently focused on patient engagement as a content theme this year and at this week’s HFMA MAP event the trend continued. My five key takeaways from...
View Article3 Keys to Unlocking the Effectiveness of Your Training Program
We all know training is crucial to making the most of new technology. What’s not always as obvious, however, is how to design and deliver training that produces the best results. Experts of GE...
View ArticleFewer Servers, More Sustainability
Virtualization Comes with Energy Advantages The more data we digitize in the healthcare industry, the more challenging it is to manage all the information. Server virtualization – which uses software...
View ArticleToo Small to Virtualize?
Gaining the Benefits of Server Virtualization May Be Simpler Than You Think Many people in healthcare IT are aware of the advantages of virtualizing the data center – reduced downtime, consolidated...
View ArticleServer Virtualization: DIY or Delegate?
If you’re like me, you take on the occasional home improvement project. It can save you money, and keep you occupied on the weekend. Except sometimes, it keeps you a little too occupied. Like when my...
View ArticleHealth IT, Value-Based Payment, and Innovation: Let’s Get it Right
Medicare is shifting rapidly to value-based and integrated care. Notably, the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) initiated major changes in Medicare physician payment. In...
View ArticleA Lot of LUV
The financial results for Southwest Airlines are legendary. In the airline industry, where bankruptcy is common, Southwest has strung together an impressive 42 consecutive years of profitability....
View Article3 Secrets of Charge Capture
There’s no single secret to improve charge capture, but it helps to remember ‘garbage in, garbage out.’ How can you help providers reliably and accurately document their services? #1: Avoid delays...
View ArticleClaims Denial is #1 Revenue Cycle Pain Point
Is claims denial your #1 headache in revenue cycle management? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. In a recent online survey of Centricity™ Business customers conducted by GE Healthcare, nearly 70%...
View ArticleNice High-Performance Vehicle. But Can You Drive It?
Let’s say you have a hot new sports car. 560 horsepower. Zero to 60 in 3.5 seconds. An all-around amazing piece of technology. What good is this muscular machine, however, if you don’t learn how to...
View ArticleClaims under attack; analytics to the rescue
The Advisory Board recently released its 2015 revenue cycle benchmark study, in which they uncovered a few startling trends in claims denials that further support the need for advanced analytics the...
View ArticleFrom Thought Leadership to Execution
Welcome from HIMSS, where as a Standards Geek for the last decade, I’ve been celebrating the end of one year’s interoperability standards development cycle and the start of a new one. This year I...
View ArticleChanging the paradigm – a pioneering healthcare delivery organization who...
The shift toward value-based care is gathering momentum in the healthcare industry. As part of this transformation, healthcare organizations will be required to take on greater and greater percentages...
View ArticleInteroperability: Just what the doctors ordered (or would have if they knew...
Three months ago the nonprofit Sequoia Project officially launched its Carequality Interoperability Framework. In January, the group began inviting stakeholders in the healthcare-information ecosystem...
View ArticleCalling All Doctors and Nurses: The Health Care IT Industry Needs Your Help
In conjunction with its annual meeting this past week in Las Vegas, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) released its annual survey of IT leaders. In the accompanying...
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