A glimpse of top HeathIT blog posts from 2016. Did you miss out on the trending healthcare news and insights from last year? Don’t worry! We got it all covered from digital health to patient engagement, physician payment models to MACRA, MIPS to EHRs and the rise of Trump care. After delving deep into the Read more…
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MACRA: A Reality Affecting Us Sooner Than We Think
MACRA is born out of good intentions, but is fraught with implementation challenges. Anyone would think of MACRA’s implementation as a monumental task, when reading the final rule for it, which was issued by CMS on October 14. The document is indeed full of legal intricacies. The good news is that MACRA will pay physicians Read more…
Top Digital Healthcare Solutions Every Medical Practice Should Know About
Healthcare is becoming increasingly digital. From electronic patient records and automated billing to care coordination and practice operations, medical practices now rely on technology to deliver efficient, connected, and patient-centered care. Digital healthcare solutions can help practices reduce administrative workloads, improve clinical workflows, strengthen revenue cycle management, and give providers better access to patient information. Read more…
What Healthcare Providers Should Demand From an AI-Ready EHR
Artificial intelligence can only be as useful as the healthcare data it can access. An electronic health record may contain years of clinical notes, laboratory results, medications, imaging reports, and patient information, but poorly organized data can limit what AI systems can actually do with it. For healthcare providers, becoming “AI-ready” should therefore Read more…
How Is Augmented Reality Transforming Medicine?
Have you noticed more and more people walking around your town or city staring at their smartphones and acting a little…weird? If so, there’s no need to panic. These people are most likely playing Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game for iOS and Android users. The app harnesses a phone’s GPS to inform players Read more…
AI in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Medicine and Modern Tech
When most people think of AI in healthcare, they might think of machines predicting a heart attack or spotting a tumor. That’s already happening, but AI’s impact doesn’t stop there. With AI-powered interfaces pulling up exactly what a clinician needs. Electronic health records, predictive analytics, and automated scheduling free doctors to focus on patients, making Read more…
How Gender & Geography affect Physician Compensation- Physician Compensation Report 2016
Medscape has conducted another survey about physicians’ compensation. In this survey, they spoke with nearly 19,200 physicians in over 26 specialties. In addition to general compensation, this year’s survey also took a look at hours spent with each patient, and the rewards and challenges that come with the job. Some of this year’s findings remain Read more…
Best Practices for Conducting Regular Medical Bill Audits
In today’s healthcare environment, financial accuracy is as crucial as clinical excellence. Hospitals, physician groups, and independent practices all rely on transparent and compliant billing practices to maintain financial stability while ensuring patients are charged fairly. With the rising complexity of payer rules, government regulations, and evolving coding standards, regular medical bill audits are no Read more…
Enhancing Provider Collaboration through Effective Credentialing: Improving Care Coordination and Outcomes
High-quality patient care cannot be provided in today’s complicated healthcare system without strong provider collaboration. Credentialing that is both efficient and thorough is essential to the success of this partnership. Credentialing checks the knowledge, experience, and training of medical professionals to guarantee patients get competent and safe treatment. Healthcare companies like Clinicast may improve care Read more…
Overwhelmed with patients? Ways to run a more efficient practice
The best doctor is the one you run to and can’t find The healthcare industry has gone through an enormous transformation in this decade, and the metamorphosis shows no signs of slowing down. However, with an ever increasing number of Americans acquiring health insurance, along with the retirement of the highly productive baby boomers, a Read more…