HealthPromise program aims to prevent readmissions and boost outcomes by identifying at-risk patients and enrolling them in connected health initiatives. Powered by WPeMatico
Kansas-based health system is working toward becoming what Cerner described as a clinically driven revenue cycle. Powered by WPeMatico
Hospitals still not using staffing software are struggling with nurse scheduling which hampers employee morale and, in turn, detracts from patient satisfaction. A new survey suggested that predictive analytics tools can help with both problems simultaneously. Powered by WPeMatico
MACRA rule will accelerate health care system’s shift toward value Today, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized a landmark new payment system for Medicare clinicians that will continue the Administration’s progress in reforming how the health care system pays for care. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Quality Payment Program, which ...
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule that emphasizes the importance of protecting public health and safety while also strengthening transparency and accountability in the ONC Health IT Certification Program (“Program”). The “ONC Health IT Certification Program: Enhanced ...
The president, along with researchers and scientists, explored the ways technology will improve healthcare and other industries at the day-long conference on Thursday. Powered by WPeMatico
Final rule enables ONC to better support physicians and hospitals amid the rapid pace of innovation in the health information technology market. Powered by WPeMatico
New rule brings flexibility, institutes two payment tracks, and makes 2017 a transition year. Powered by WPeMatico
Healthcare IT News asks HIT professionals to take part in an important new survey that will study the place of EHRs, cybersecurity, population health, Big Data and more in the year ahead. Powered by WPeMatico
Some 118 security incidents were either reported to the Department of Health and Human Services or first disclosed in the media in Q3 2016, compared with 89 in Q2 and 63 in Q1, a Protenus report finds. Powered by WPeMatico