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…
How EHR Systems Help Pulmonology Practices Manage Complex Chronic Therapies Like IPF Treatment
One of the more challenging diseases a pulmonology practice sees with chronic disease is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Patients are never seen and gone. In one form or another they come back for years to have their lung function and their medications monitored for years, and to have their side effects managed and documented over Read more…
How Your Primary Care EHR and Billing Workflow Decide Whether They Become Patients
A 41 year old walks into urgent care with a sinus infection. The nurse takes a blood pressure reading of 148/94, calls it a little high, and suggests following up with a regular doctor. The patient nods, thinks they really should find a primary care physician, and forgets about it before the antibiotics run out. 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…