Health Populi

JULY 16, 2021

Cain Brothers is a 100+ year old financial services firm with a strong health care experience, now part of KeyBanc. A recent “House Calls” memo and podcast from two company analysts detailed the state of Medicaid, Motherhood and America’s Future: Giving Birth to Better Maternity Outcomes. Christian Pesci and David Johnson’s in-depth discussion detailed their bottom-line that, “maternity care in the U.S. is in crisis but poised for rapid evolution…(recognizing)

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Voyage Healthcare

JULY 15, 2021

Summer is officially here and it feels like a gift. It is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with your family taking in the fresh air and the long days. Although everyone deserves a break after the challenges of this past year, it may be an opportune time to mark one last thing off your to-do list before you officially check out for a well-deserved summer break!

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Meditech

JULY 14, 2021

How did one small rural hospital maintain the personal contact that’s so important to providers and patients in the midst of a global pandemic — and how is healthcare technology transforming how they deliver care ? These are some of the questions I explore with Citizens Memorial Hospital's CIO Sherry Montileone and CMIO Dr. Lou Harris in our most recent MEDITECH podcast.

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Healthy Debate

JULY 14, 2021

The post The learning health system: An R and D department for local solutions appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Health Populi

JULY 12, 2021

“Self-care” took on new meaning and personal work-flows for people living in and through the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. Acosta, the retail market research pro’s, updated our understanding consumers evolving as COVID-19 Has Elevated the Health and Wellness Trends of the Recent Years , results of a survey conducted among in May 2021.

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Health Recovery

JULY 14, 2021

Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) and Eko Announce Partnership to Integrate Eko DUO ECG + Digital Stethoscope into HRS Telehealth Solution.

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Healthy Debate

JULY 12, 2021

The post ‘You can’t manage what you don’t measure’: Hospitals slow to recognize increasing number of dementia patients appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Healthcare Leadership Council

JULY 15, 2021

Blockchain technology is an anticipated medium in the healthcare industry because of its ability to secure patient data, streamline care and prevent costly mistakes. This trusted technology is a database which stores blocks of digital assets that are not copied or transferred, but distributed, which preserves the integrity of the document. With this type of security , people can feel more comfortable with how their records and personal identity information are shared and secured.

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Medi Leadership

JULY 11, 2021

It’s lonely at the top. Though you’re rich in experience, you’re likely navigating uncharted waters as a healthcare leader. What’s more, other leaders in the organization are looking to you for answers to fast-evolving challenges that stand in the way of personal and organizational goals. In our work with your peers, we’ve noted four common pains hinder the progress of leaders like you: New executive leaders : Whether new to the role, organization, or the circumstances they’re facing, new leader

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Etactics

JULY 16, 2021

5% of Google’s search queries are healthcare-related. That might not seem like a lot but that amounts to over 1 billion searches per day. What’s more important to you is the specific topics, questions, and queries these users look for. Maybe you just started a blog that provides accurate medical information to common questions as a way to increase your patient volume.

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Baird Group

JULY 15, 2021

Create a Well Founded Service Recovery Culture – 3 Essentials for Success. Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA. It takes more than smile lessons and a pocket full of gift cards to create a well-founded service recovery culture. There are three fundamental elements necessary to promote a well-founded service recovery culture including: 1. Adopting a proactive position. 2.

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Health Business Group

JULY 15, 2021

RxRevu founder Carm Huntress. RxRevu founder Carm Huntress has been an entrepreneur since high school, when he founded a tech company with some buddies. After graduating from college and leading various technology organizations, he made the jump to healthcare. RxRevu spent some time searching for product/market fit before finding its sweet spot in the physician workflow, helping doctors make the best prescribing choices for patients at the point of care.

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Medi Leadership

JULY 11, 2021

Confidence in the U.S. healthcare system and administrators took a hit during the pandemic, reports NORC, a nonpartisan research group at the University of Chicago. In a survey commissioned by the ABIM Foundation, NORC polled 600 physicians and 2,069 consumers on their sentiments regarding one another, and their perceptions of healthcare organizations.

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Etactics

JULY 15, 2021

If scheduling appointments is what keeps a practice pumping, patient no-shows are the plaque that clogs the system. You could give the best care in the world but it doesn’t mean anything if you can’t get people in your doors. There are many reasons why people don’t show up to appointments. So reducing no-shows is a balancing act. To do it right, you’ll have to continuously test different ways to see what resonates best with your patients.

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Spok Inc

JULY 15, 2021

See Spok Go® secure messaging in action in this dynamic video. Learn how the intuitive user interface helps care teams communicate effectively and efficiently. The post Video: Go “beyond” secure texting in healthcare appeared first on Spok Inc.

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Vie Healthcare

JULY 14, 2021

Outsourced physician agreements include areas such as outsourced emergency services, outsourced anesthesia, and radiology services. These critical agreements support healthcare organizations in vital areas. Stark I and Stark II mean outsourced physician services agreements require another level of scrutiny and demand market competitive reviews. Cost savings opportunities in these agreements are available in four areas: 1.

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Sheppard Health Law

JULY 14, 2021

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a Proposed Rule that proposes to amend certain regulations implementing the Physician Self-Referral Law, otherwise known as the “Stark Law”. The Proposed Rule proposes to revise once again the definition of “indirect compensation arrangement” (ICA), effectively to revert the meaning of the definition back – for the vast majority of indirect financial relationships between DHS entities and referring physicians – to

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Osf Healthcare

JULY 13, 2021

After an inpatient hospital stay, many individuals are eager to get home as soon as possible, but the process for discharge is no easy feat. Performance Improvement, with OSF Innovation, partnered with OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center to create collaboration within the care team and optimize the process.

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Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.

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Etactics

JULY 13, 2021

A patient no-show rate of just 12% costs healthcare organizations almost $90,000 per year. Think about how substantial that is, 12% is an overwhelming minority of people not showing up to their scheduled appointments. Yet the costs associated with them adds up to more than the annual salaries of some of the staff. Sure, there are things healthcare organizations can implement that will reduce their rate of patient no-shows , it won’t ever reach 0%.

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Baird Group

JULY 13, 2021

Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA. Service missteps are inevitable, but disgruntled patients are not. No matter how hard you try, no matter how many processes you put into place, there will be times when you disappoint your customers, but you don’t need to leave them in that state. Therefore, service recovery training is an essential element of a well-rounded patient experience strategy and necessary to empower your team.

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Healthcare Performance

JULY 13, 2021

The CEO of a group of pain clinics was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a $150 million health care fraud scheme. He was also ordered to pay $51 million in restitution.

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Clearwave Inc

JULY 12, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you know much of your budget and how many human hours you could be saving on every patient case, every day? Patient scheduling with integrated, real-time eligibility verification is changing healthcare operations. Efficient Visits and Happy Patients. If your patients are using Clearwave to check in for their visit via the kiosk or tablet in your office or their own mobile phone, you know that traditional patient intake can be dropped from 20-30 minutes to under three

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Wisconsin Healthcare Leadership

JULY 13, 2021

On this episode of Coffee with the College, our host Janet Schulz discusses some public policy issues facing health care with Marshfield Clinic Health System’s Ryan Natzke, Chief External Affairs Officer and Brad Wolters, Director of Federal Government Relations. Ryan and Brad give insight into how industry knowledge, building coalitions and a good story go a long way in creating legislative change.

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Geek Doctor

JULY 12, 2021

Keeping patient data private remains one of the biggest challenges in healthcare. A recently developed algorithm from nference is helping address the problem. John Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform, wrote this article. In the United States, healthcare organizations that manage or store personal health information (PHI) are required by law to keep that data secure and private.

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HKLaw

JULY 12, 2021

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Healthcare Associates

JULY 13, 2021

What is Bipolar Disorder? You may be asking yourself, what is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is considered a mood disorder and is a diagnosable (and treatable) mental health condition. Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive disorder, includes three different types: bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymic disorder. Alvin Odegai, PMHNP , a psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner with Healthcare Associates of Texas adds, “This is a disorder that is chronic, debilitating, and relapsing wit

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Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA

Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.

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Etactics

JULY 15, 2021

Out of everyone who needs mental health services, around 60% don’t receive care. This is often due to the stigma around those who have mental health illnesses. Many people recognize stigma as an issue and a barrier to people receiving help. It’s led to more social campaigns to address the problem. Others are speaking out to spread mental health awareness.

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Health Populi

JULY 13, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic shifts to a more endemic phase — becoming part of peoples’ everyday life for months to come — impacts on peoples’ mental health will persist, according to new research from CVS Health in the company’s annual Health Care Insights Study. CVS conducted the annual Health Care Insights Study among 1,000 U.S. adults in March 2021.

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American College of Healthcare Sciences

JULY 15, 2021

First, what is a carbon footprint and why does it matter? Your carbon footprint is the sum of all greenhouse gases, specifically carbon, that is emitted as a result of your activities and actions. A ccording to the EPA , burning coal, natural gas, and oil for electricity and heat is the largest single source of global greenhouse gas emissions.” The transportation sector is another large contributor to carbon emissions with both driving and flying.

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Healthcare Leadership

JULY 14, 2021

Intro by Joe Babaian | Blog by A my Ma. This week we have the distinct pleasure of hosting Amy Ma as our #hcldr guest host. Amy is an enthusiastic participant in the #hcldr community and always brings powerful insights into the state of healthcare access and equity across diverse populations in Canada and North America. This week she is tackling the very real impact of climate change on the healthcare system and, more importantly, varied patient populations and families.

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Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.