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Guides Help Employers Decide on Accountable Care Organization Use

Value-Based Care News “ACOs have the potential to deliver lower-cost, higher-quality and more consumer-focused health care. However, with over 900 ACOs in […]

I Know It When I See It: Coordinated Care

I Know It When I See It: Coordinated Care

Every healthcare encounter represents an opportunity for field research. “I’ve spent many years working with healthcare providers to implement and optimize care […]

The rise and risk of IoT in healthcare

The rise and risk of IoT in healthcare

Carson Sweet, co-founder and CTO at CloudPassage, argues why we cannot lose sight of compliance and security measures as IoT plays an […]

State finds hundreds of medication errors linked to healthcare technology

State finds hundreds of medication errors linked to healthcare technology

The majority of errors were attributed to the human-computer interface, workflow and communication, and clinical content, Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority says. Exactly […]

Securing data integrity at the ‘front door’ of care delivery

Securing data integrity at the “front door” of care delivery

Although most of the health industry has moved records and administrative processes from paper to digital, human error remains a costly issue. […]

Expanding Beyond HIPAA Audit Prep for Information Governance

Expanding Beyond HIPAA Audit Prep for Information Governance

The recent AHIMA toolkit focusing on HIPAA audit preparation is a key tool for organizations, but it is just the beginning for […]

MGMA Advises New HHS Secretary on MACRA Implementation

MGMA Advises New HHS Secretary on MACRA Implementation

MGMA made suggestions to improve various aspects of the healthcare industry that benefit medical groups participating in MACRA implementation. The Medical Group […]

Emergency Coverage Top Healthcare Consumer Demand For Payers

Emergency Coverage Top Healthcare Consumer Demand For Payers

When talking about access to care, healthcare consumers were highly in favor of transparency and want payers to cover emergency services. A […]

Key Challenges and Solutions of Healthcare Payment Reform

Key Challenges and Solutions of Healthcare Payment Reform

Payers will need to support their provider networks when advancing healthcare payment reform. Healthcare payment reform is becoming more common across payers […]

6 major mistakes of patient engagement

6 major mistakes of patient engagement

Is your healthcare facility making patient engagement mistakes? The first step to solving any problem is realizing there is one. Patient engagement […]