EHR-RCM replacement and retirement economics: Driving ROI through data archiving
When a hospital or health system upgrades or replaces a legacy electronic health record, an important consideration is how best to manage outstanding accounts receivable in the legacy system.
Confessions of an Innovation Killer
As I look back at innovation and my CFO role, I feel like I was a serial murderer of innovation.
Using artificial intelligence to uncover social determinants of health
Natural language processing can help providers discover patients’ social needs from the vast amounts of unstructured data in electronic health records.
Where health systems are finding areas for innovation
Health systems have found some effective innovations to improve productivity, outcomes and consumerism.
Practical tips for maintaining control over the revenue cycle
As evolving market trends shape healthcare payment, providers continue to face real-world, day-to-day challenges that contribute to unpaid claims, unnecessary denials, workflow inefficiencies, and rework. By implementing the recommendations outlined here, providers can obtain the necessary visibility and control over their claims payment processes that can help them not only sustain a healthy revenue cycle,…
Provider nimbleness required for diverse value-based healthcare models
Many providers are in the throes of implementing strategies for value-based health care. But now they must adapt to an environment characterized by diverse value-based care models, new players, and more data to discern provider value. To weather the next decade, the key attribute providers will need is nimbleness—a challenge in an industry not known…
How health plans can achieve next-level cost efficiencies using artificial intelligence and analytics
Health plans can transform their cost structures by implementing predictive analytics and artificial-intelligence processes.
How healthcare organizations can advance beyond common analytics traps
One health system has developed a robust analytics platform while avoiding obstacles that commonly trip up organizations seeking to make optimal use of data.
How data provides vital insight into the social determinants of health
Analytics programs that identify patients with social determinants of health can have clinical as well as financial benefits for healthcare providers.
Digital Initiative at Meadows Health Improves Patient Communication and Reduces Errors
Use of patient engagement technology, such as check-in kiosks can streamline the registration process, improve patient satisfaction, and increase revenue.