Category: Healthcare Finance News

Information sharing, widespread collaboration on education, outcome vigilance can help curb the opioid crisis

Marcia Conrad-Miller of CGI said if payers, providers, pharma work together on oversight and create data store, progress could be made.

How poor provider communication can result in negative Yelp reviews

As consumers become more powerful in healthcare, online reviews have become a more prominent tool by which to gauge brand quality.

When EHRs lack interoperability, investing in big data analytics can help smooth the path toward value-based care

Pumping cash into a single, unified EHR can be cost prohibitive, so it helps to get a broad, macro view of the data through automation.

Aligning stakeholders’ incentives in the shift to value-driven health

Singapore, Raffles Hospital.
Singapore’s bundle system has encouraged the shift to community-based care and prevention, with strong results.

Providers aren’t talking to patients about costs and it’s affecting patient satisfaction, VisitPay study shows

A third of respondents also said growing healthcare costs impact their ability to seek care, study says.

Healthcare has so much data but we’re ‘probing in the dark,’ expert says at HIMSS19

AI will spur innovation in technology that comes from sources other than healthcare that will help the industry to adapt, expert says.

HHS unwraps long-awaited new information blocking rule

Healthcare providers and plans need to implement open data sharing technologies to support transitions of care as patients move between plan types.

How telemedicine can be improved to better capitalize on efficiencies

While the technology is maturing, there are still quality gaps that can be achieved by tweaking the process, improving the experience for patients and providers.

Breaking down revenue cycle silos needs buy-in, useful KPIs that truly measure patient financial experience

Leah Dixon from CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances told her HIMSS19 audience technology, physician champions and a meaningful dashboard are all part of the equation.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma lays out plan for ‘digital data revolution’

Health plans doing business in Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA are being asked to share claims data, and all information should be transferable, Verma says.