The Internet of Things Presents Security Concerns
The sheer number of networked healthcare devices means larger cybersecurity attacks are easier to execute. For healthcare providers, these breaches are not only disruptive, embarrassing, and expensive, but they can lead to serious medical complications for patients.
An Ounce of Prevention: Intervention Engagement Strategies in Population Health Management
Pete Desai explains that as consumerism and value-based care collide, providers would be remiss to neglect the important role that preventive patient intervention programs can play in improving the health of patient populations.
Using Business Intelligence to Succeed in Value-Based Care
Gain buy in for value-based care by picking a few key areas to cost and monitor. A few easy wins builds momentum and confidence across a healthcare organization.
AI Meets Health Care’s Turnover Problem
One health system found that artificial intelligence (AI) can provide an effective means to ensure the right nurses are hired for the right roles, which helps it meet strategic goals on quality, satisfaction, and costs.
A Game Changer? Potential Blockchain Applications in Health Care
Following the success of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, healthcare organizations are exploring how the blockchain technology behind those platforms could help solve some of the industry’s most vexing problems.
Using Healthcare Data to Tackle the Opioid Crisis
Data can help providers identify both high-risk patients and instances of inappropriate disbursement. This information can be used to optimize the implementation of interventions such as education programs.
A Push to Streamline Value-Based Payment
Value-based payment is ripe to repeat past fee-for-service problems—widespread slowdowns as each entity took different approaches to data collection and sharing and, as a result, hampering interactions. CAQH CORE is getting in front of these challenges now.
How to Get Involved in CAQH CORE’s Work
CAQH CORE currently is forming groups to work on healthcare data standardization. Healthcare finance professionals are a core constituent and CAQH welcomes their participation.
Creating an Integrated Healthcare Ecosystem Through Mobile Communication Technology
Mobile communication technology can allow a healthcare organization to operate more efficiently, resulting in cost savings and increased patient and staff satisfaction.
Digital Identity in Healthcare: Building on the Banking Model
Gus Malezis describes lessons healthcare organizations can learn from the banking industry.