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

HIT Consultant

By administering ultrasound technology at the point of care, whether that be the patient’s bedside or an ambulance, POCUS prevents patients from being sent to another facility for imaging or waiting for a radiologist. Across hospital settings, IT infrastructure has not kept pace with ultrasound innovation.

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5 Must-Have Features for AI Platforms in RCM

HIT Consultant

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. Rules, regulations, and insurers will change, as will the clinical information entering the system.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center boosts telehealth with $600K from the FCC

Healthcare It News

"In 2016, we began exploring various telehealth workflows to meet those needs but hit many billing-related roadblocks due to the restrictive New York State and federal regulations. "That number has since dropped to 30 a day, mostly due to preference by patients and providers for in-person visits. " USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Newsletter, August 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Our founder, Joe Kiani, demanded that we call people in office at the local, state, and federal levels to hardwire patient safety; and align incentives so that every hospital puts in place actionable evidence-based incentives. No one should have to endure the loss of a loved one or a catastrophic condition due to a preventable situation.

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Exposing Healthcare Fraud with Jonathan Tycko| E. 68

Vie Healthcare

So what I would say is you can’t, and particularly in healthcare where it’s such a heavily regulated business, you can’t just view compliance as a problem. It’s a highly regulated industry. Not for a hospital, it wouldn’t be that much, but whatever it is. That you have to deal with compliance.

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Innovative Cost Savings Ideas For Hospitals In 2023| E. 60

Vie Healthcare

And we’ve done that with hospitals, taken away the heavy lift part of it because it is a bit of a heavy lift and really it’s just been remarkable how much we take out by taking that approach.’’ It may be very beneficial to outsource dietary or, for your hospital, it may be really beneficial to insource.