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Roundup: EpiSoft's online IFC, payments process goes live in St John of God Health Care and more briefs

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It has also been integrated with the hospital group's web-based PAS. These additions provide "significant efficiency improvement" for hospitals. The electronically signed documents and payment receipt are then returned to the webPAS to automatically update the patient’s account as paid.

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Outsourcing Medical Billing Services? Ask Them a Few Questions First

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For how long they have been providing medical billing services to the hospitals. Is it easy for you to meet the people in your account via phone or in-person? You must receive timely reports about the collection’s account receivables, and rejected claims. What are the reports you can be able to receive from them?

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Addressing Point-of-Care Ultrasound’s Shadow IT Problem

HIT Consultant

Across hospital settings, IT infrastructure has not kept pace with ultrasound innovation. Despite the many benefits of POCUS, the opportunity for wider implementation is hindered because today’s POCUS tools do not seamlessly integrate with existing hospital IT infrastructure.

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Hospital-acquired Pneumonia is Killing Patients. There’s a Simple Way to Stop It.

Briggs Healthcare

Instead, many hospitals often skip teeth brushing to prioritize other tasks and provide only cheap, ineffective toothbrushes, often unaware of the consequences, said Dian Baker, a Sacramento State nursing professor who has spent more than a decade studying NVHAP. Pneumonia occurs when germs trigger an infection in the lungs.

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Is It Important To Measure Spend Analytics

Vie Healthcare

When you measure spend analytics you are using one of the most powerful tools available to hospitals. Does your hospital know your top 25 high cost supply items right now, or its high cost service items, by department? Purchased services spend accounts for up to 50% of your hospital’s non-labor spend.

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5 Must-Have Features for AI Platforms in RCM

HIT Consultant

Administrative processes account for about 30% of U.S. The number of AI-powered process automation systems continues to expand, promising to shorten payment times and simplify management while integrating with existing hospital IT investments. With so many options, revenue managers might wonder where to start.

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P3Care Explains the Three Rules of HIPAA Medical Billing

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HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a measure introduced by the healthcare system to protect patients’ information and privacy regarding their health, financial, and insurance details. It is the information given by the patients during their visit to a clinic or a hospital. Provision of healthcare.