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.
Emphasizing Opportunity in EHR Conversions
Christine Pearson, Julianne Dreon, and Matt Onesko explain that as EHR adoption progresses from the implementation phase to optimization, lessons learned contribute to results that may be better than anticipated.
Strategies for Automating Accounts Payable
Tips-focused article about automating procurement and payables processes that shares benefits and offers real-world success strategies.
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.
hfm Magazine: September 2018
The September 2018 edition of hfm explores people and culture in healthcare finance, focusing on performance improvement, academic-community relationships, and care delivery.
Protecting Against Cybersecurity Threats
With the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks in health care, hospitals and health systems must make sure they have effective cybersecurity infrastructures to protect themselves and their patients from such attacks.
Pivoting Revenue Cycle Efforts to Resolve New Financial Realities
Shifts in payment trends require healthcare organizations to work more effectively with insurers and patients.
New Approaches for Improving the Cost of Care
Data provided by internal and external sources can give healthcare providers valuable insight into areas for cost improvement.
5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Considering Security Staff Benchmarks
Clyde Hewitt presents areas of concern when determining appropriate staffing for information security.