March 07, 2013
Here are the highlights from Day Three of HIMSS13.
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March 06, 2013
Day Two at HIMSS13 started off with an excellent keynote address from Eric Topol, MD, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute.
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March 04, 2013
Day one of HIMSS13 is officially in the books, and what a day it was. From an industry-shaking interoperability announcement in the morning, to a significant revenue cycle partnership notice in the afternoon, and ending with a great party this evening, it was a great first day here in New Orleans.
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March 01, 2013
We
spoke with Tim Reiner, vice president of revenue management for Adventist
Health System, headquartered in Florida, about the importance of an integrated
system and the steps his organization is taking to prepare for the challenges
ahead.
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February 28, 2013
With new reimbursement models looming on the horizon, many health systems are racing to figure out how to adapt their current revenue cycle operations to meet the challenges those new models present, many of which have yet to be defined. What is clear is that an integrated clinical and financial system will play a key role in helping health care systems make the transition.
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February 27, 2013
As physicians, we are always pulled in different directions. The patient needs my undivided attention at the same time my wife needs my undivided attention, but not before my nurse needs my attention because the electric company needs my attention. (Stop me if I’m describing a typical Saturday.)
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February 26, 2013
In the dark ages of development great software meant packing in the functionality. People began doing more and more with their software. Updates meant even more new and exciting functionality. Sounds great, right? Of course it does, but something went horribly wrong.
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February 25, 2013
As you’ve probably read, today we announced our intentions to acquire a company called PureWellness. Co-founders Ken Kaufman, Ron Keen and the rest of their team have developed a remarkable online health and wellness platform available to millions of individuals across the United States, and we couldn’t be more excited to work with them moving forward.
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February 22, 2013
In my previous blog post, I discussed my approach to population health, starting with the fact that as an individual, I can change my attitude towards my own health and wellbeing. But what if a whole organisation needed to change? How would that work – can we still apply the same logic?
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February 21, 2013
Clinical culture transformation is a challenge at any level. From the change in clinical therapeutic tools (think DaVinci procedures) to diagnostic tools, crossing the chasm of change is challenging. Key to moving the process forward is leading with key clinical leadership. In the context of EHR (electronic health record) transformation, the same cultural constructs and challenges for change exist.
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