Final-year residents are extremely high in demand in the U.S., fundamentally because they are the future of medical practice in the country. Owing to this, they are being choosy about what kind of career options should they avail and when to avail them? According to Merrit Hawkins, a national physicians search and consulting firm, there Read more…
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Remote Patient Monitoring Emerging Growth and Quality Opportunities
CMS is confident that RPM is accompanied by substantial growth and quality opportunities. Healthcare systems have undergone a rapid transformation with the advent of digital technologies in the healthcare industry. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has evolved as a widely acknowledged healthcare solution, expanding the expertise of care teams beyond the hospital environment. Chronic care management Read more…
The Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches of 2020 – How to Avoid it.
Data breaches are occurring in the healthcare sector at an alarming rate. Ranging from cyberattacks on the IoT devices to failure to update the latest technologies, the healthcare sector has proven itself as highly vulnerable to cyberattacks as well as accidental data exposure. What remains imperative to note is that data breaches not only cost Read more…
Reducing The Burden of Prior Authorizations – Top 10 Strategies
Here is how you can reduce the burden of the time-consuming and cumbersome process of prior authorizations. Prior authorization is one of the principal ways that healthcare professionals seek to control costs. It is mandated by policymakers to ensure coverage of certain drugs and step therapy. However, it is also one of the leading concerns Read more…
Data Driven Cost & Quality Decisions
Health systems can improve physician engagement through data and evidence. Here are our key recommendations. An increasing number of physicians today prefer hospital employment over private practice. The underlying reasons vary from gaining practical exposure to access to rich data in cost-effective manner. However, this does not really mean that they became quality and cost Read more…
Common EHR Problems and How Medical Practices Can Avoid Them
Electronic health record (EHR) systems have become an important part of modern medical practice. They help providers manage patient information, document encounters, coordinate care, submit claims, and improve communication across a practice. However, an EHR can also create challenges when it is poorly implemented, difficult to use, or not properly maintained. Understanding common EHR problems Read more…
EHR Features That Matter Most for Pediatric Practices
Pediatric practices have unique needs that are different from those of adult-focused medical practices. From tracking growth and development to managing immunizations and communicating with parents, pediatricians need technology that supports both clinical care and efficient practice operations. The right Electronic Health Record (EHR) system can help providers manage these responsibilities while improving the overall Read more…
Medical Coding and Billing: How They Work Together
Medical coding and medical billing are two essential parts of the healthcare revenue cycle. Although they perform different functions, they work closely together to make sure healthcare providers are properly reimbursed for the services they provide. From routine eye examinations to complex surgical procedures, accurate documentation, coding, and billing help healthcare organizations submit clean claims, Read more…
Your Patient’s Health Data Doesn’t Stop at the EHR
A patient comes in for a routine visit and opens their phone before the clinician has finished reviewing the chart. There’s a PDF from an imaging center, a cholesterol panel from another physician, six months of heart-rate data from a watch, and a sleep report from an app they started using in January. None of Read more…
How EHR Systems Improve Patient Record Accuracy in Optical and Eye Care Practices
Eye care runs on a blend of clinical and diagnostic data that has no close equivalent in primary care. Refraction results, intraocular pressures, corneal topography, contact lens parameters, imaging series and surgical history all have to be current, and they all have to agree with each other. A single transposed axis or a stale add Read more…