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The biggest challenge recruiting IT talent? Convincing them tech work in healthcare can be meaningful
Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician burnout
Common causes of EHR-related stress include too little time for documentation, time spent at home managing records and tricky user interfaces.
Billing and payment tech becoming more responsive, survey finds
Sixty-three percent of providers already accept web portal payments and over a quarter now offer text-based payment options.
Struggles will continue for nonprofit hospitals in 2019, Fitch says
The downcast outlook is due largely to ongoing operational weaknesses, which have evolved into a fundamental shift in the sector.
Telemedicine use for treating substance use disorder remains low, despite unmet need
Despite an increase in usage, telehealth visits for substance use disorder represented just 1.4 percent of telehealth visits for any health condition.
What growing demand for physicians means to top hospital executives
Blockchain primer for CFOs: What it is and how it can deliver value to your business
Blockchain technology is becoming more widespread, and early adopters will be in the best position to take advantage of its potential.
Hospital mergers and acquisitions: They keep happening but let’s face it, the big ones rarely work
The first installment of our two-part series looks man of the things that can, and commonly do, go wrong.
Americans concerned about how hospital mergers and acquisitions will impact their care
About a quarter of respondents thought mergers and acquisitions were threats to their health, and many place more trust in smaller practices.
Hospital-wide scores underestimate readmission risk in neurocritical care patients
Thirty-day hospital readmission risk has become an important measure of the quality of hospital care, and is closely tied to reimbursement.
