Helping Pharmacies Address Evolving Regulatory Landscape
When it comes to filling prescriptions, staying abreast of the latest market developments is vital to pharmacy business continuity. Compliance trends point to tightening rules for prescriber verification requirements.
Optimizing Provider Data Quality to Enhance the Healthcare System
Provider directory inaccuracies are responsible for patients visiting a doctor mistakenly believed to be in-network, or even worse, enrolling in a plan their provider doesn’t participate with.
Flu Season – How Data & Analytics Can Help Stop the Spread
Each year, annual flu epidemics occur in the U.S. and around the world. Although the timing, intensity and length varies from one season to another, flu affects millions of Americans.
CIOs Struggle with Privacy in New Data Sharing Regulations
When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its five-year strategic plan last week, the agency made one thing clear: it can’t accomplish its goals alone.
2020 Outlook: Focus on Patient Care Sets Industry Direction
The next decade will bring major transformations in how Americans experience care. Here are a few of my thoughts on what’s to come.
The 2019 Wrap Up: Mandate, Mandate, Mandate with a Splash of AI
2019 was the year of government mandates — interoperability, drug pricing, price transparency, data privacy. Large multinational tech companies not formerly in the healthcare space came to play in the market.
Dispelling Myths on Social Determinants
Healthcare payers and providers need motivated, active patients AND motivating care management initiatives to improve health outcomes.
Build Your Dream Team: Understanding the Changing Dynamics of Post-Acute Care Markets
In today’s world, all providers are trying to do more with less, so it’s critical to gain a clear understanding of post-acute care market trends.
An Inside Job: Cybersecurity Threats from Internal Sources
The fact that healthcare cybersecurity breaches are on the rise is not new news and the threat within can be just as malicious as outside hackers.
Top Five Issues That Will Impact the Pharmacy Industry in 2020
Technology and data will be a key part of success in the pharmacy market and companies must choose their vendor partners wisely.
What We Bring to the Table: Women in Health IT
Years ago, Health IT organizations often didn’t recognize women as having the ability to add value. I like to think now the conversation is shifting, but we have a long way to go.
Cybersecurity – Be an Advocate for Change
Today, the health care industry faces significant challenges due to federal and state cybersecurity laws and regulations that can be inconsistent and establish conflicting standards of compliance.
The Three Challenges with Social Determinants of Health
For a long time, everyone knew that social determinants of health were essential to address the Triple Aim. However, many still have no idea where even to start.
Ethics in Practice for Social Determinants of Health
The move to value-based care models makes it imperative for healthcare organizations to have access to complete patient information.
The Case for a National Patient Identifier: 20 Years Later
The intention of a national patient identifier started out as a benevolent one under the guise of HIPAA legislation in 1996. Obviously, it’s an important topic if we are revisiting it more than 20 years later.
Perception is Not Reality When It Comes to Cybersecurity
Healthcare providers and health systems have worked diligently to protect data privacy and security. The unfortunate reality? Hackers have worked even harder to access that data.
Pharmaceutical Companies Need to Rethink Their Approach to Financial Compliance
In tightening its scrutiny, the DOJ may hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for ensuring not just their own compliance but also for third parties with which they associate.
It’s a Small World After All: Physician Referral Patterns
We are linked, no matter where we live or where we come from. The same can be said for physician referral patterns within your health system.
Patient Engagement Outreach Vs Outcomes
As HHS and other government entities try to solve the interoperability challenge, providers are still wondering which technologies will have the most impact on patient engagement and cost.
The Hospital Readmissions Blame Game
Hospital readmissions are one of the greatest drains on health system resources to the tune of $41.3 billion dollars according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Three Ways ACOs can Use Social Determinants of Health to Lower Care Costs
Next Generation ACOs have the potential to earn a higher rate of savings. One disadvantage? They’re also subject to greater financial losses.
Balancing Data Security with Member Engagement
As members are taking more control of their health through greater access to their information, there is also an increase in the number of vulnerabilities this presents to their identity data.
CHIME Guest blog: The Healthcare Industry’s Dirty Little Secret
As the promise of EMR sharing begins to become reality, the industry’s dirty little secret will grow in appearance: unmatched or missing data in patient records.
The Starting Point for Really Achieving Healthcare Interoperability
After mergers and acquisitions, multiple EMRs and millions of patient records…the roadblocks to interoperability can feel like a domino effect.