Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

Advanced technologies and automation can deliver timely patient notifications, satisfaction surveys, appointment reminders, and more that get more patients, and more payments, into the health system, while creating efficiencies in a traditionally complex and demanding revenue cycle operation.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 4, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Patient Experience Insights From the Qualtrics X4 Conference. John Lynn attended the event, which at its core emphasizes the value of data that directly reflects that patient perspective.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 9, 2024

Ultimately, the integration of true AI and machine learning in RCM contributes to greater accuracy, reduced denials, and a better patient experience. The best RCM work is eliminating the work itself, and if the work cannot be eliminated then it’s about automating the work through AI and machine learning models.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. patients anticipate AI will create a more efficient patient experience , according to a recent Talkdesk survey. Research Half of U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 26, 2024

The following is a guest article by Richard O’Rourke, Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Relations at Nordis Technologies In a landscape where patients are responsible for an ever-growing share of healthcare costs, traditional billing practices are falling short as consumers fall farther behind on their payments.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the complex world of healthcare, efficient revenue cycle management (RCM) is the linchpin that ensures a healthcare organization’s financial health. The Significance of Effective RCM For healthcare organizations, mastering revenue cycle management is not merely a matter of administrative efficiency; it’s a financial imperative.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : Is Patient Experience Marketing or Tech ? RCM automation platform Candid Health announced $29 million in Series B funding.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 30, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Patient experience vendor Weave launched a platform for multi-location practices in dental, vision, and veterinary specialties.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. RCM and price transparency company Rivet appointed Erick Sunarto as Vice President of Technology. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health is continuing its partnership with Conifer Health Solutions for RCM services. RCM vendor Savista named Michael Waite as Vice President of Sales.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Unlocking the Power of Interop for More Effective RCM. Insights included emphasizing the impact on the patient experience, ensuring tight EHR integration, and routinely reviewing outputs.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Patient experience vendor mPulse acquired Zipari , provider of healthcare consumer experience technology. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. SONU Allergy Device Review.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Bonus Features for December 24, 2023: 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, plus per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. More than 90% of respondents said providing routine healthcare post-COVID is putting a strain on their departments, with 90% of RCM departments experiencing a labor shortage.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 21, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. John Lynn talked to Micky about how the 21st Century Cures Act making an impact for good on patients and clinicians , among other topics. Read more… The Role of Innovation and AI in RCM.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 26, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Steve Yerkey, Director Solutions Architecture at Oneview Healthcare demonstrates how the Zebra tablet combined with their bedside software creates a great patient experience platform.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Patient experience platform ixlayer joined the Innovators’ Network at the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… What Patient Experience Technology Is Moving the Needle the Most ? Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Finally, we posed this question at ViVE earlier this year.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. John spoke with Dr. Shannon Fox-Levine and Kimberly Brennan at Palm Beach Pediatrics to learn how digital screenings offered by Yosi Health help the practice improve the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… A Medical Receptionist Service Can Improve the Patient Experience. Virtualized services, personalized interactions, and seamless scheduling all make for a better patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Reducing Errors, Turnaround Time, and Staff Burdens for RCM. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Leveraging an Outside Provider for the EHR Service Desk.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Colin Hung wrote a heartfelt tribute to Casey Quinlan , an outspoken advocate for increased patient involvement in healthcare decision-making and a more accountable (and affordable) healthcare system.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 18, 2024

The following is a guest article by Connor Accurso , Data Science Senior Product Manager at R1 The pressures on healthcare providers – from labor shortages to rising costs to reimbursement delays – continue with little relief in sight.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. PEP Health’s AI-powered Patient Experience Platform releases its first report offering quantitative and qualitative insights on the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The following is a guest article by Brian Doyle, SVP at Rectangle Health Recent cyberattacks in the industry caused significant disruptions in healthcare claims processing and billing, impacting physicians, patients, and insurers. Brian helps clients to deliver a better patient experience and reduce their accounts receivable (A/R).

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : The Patient Experience Outside the Four Walls of the Hospital. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Generative AI startup GenHealth.AI

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Jason Warrelmann at UiPath discussed AI’s role in decreasing repetitive tasks, redeploying resources, and improving the patient experience. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2023

The following is a guest article by Clarissa Riggins , Chief Product Officer at Experian Health Patients have increasingly high expectations for easy and efficient tech-enabled solutions when it comes to accessing healthcare services.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The following is a guest article by Matthew Bayley, M.D., On the positive side, net patient revenue and provider productivity have started to increase. It also enables the practice to have a more productive conversation about the patient’s responsibility and payment options. Group President at Conifer Health Solutions.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The following is a guest article by Leigh Poland RHIA, CCS, VP of Coding Services at AGS Health. Involving revenue cycle management (RCM) is necessary for any comprehensive SDoH/health equity strategy. Patient experience. SDoH Factors Impacting Patients and Revenue. Safety of care. Readmission rate. Excess stay.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 30, 2024

With this context, I believe novel applications of AI in RCM today are less about the technologies themselves and more about how traditional revenue cycle processes must evolve based on a technology-first mindset. So many good insights here! We could not do this without your support. What novel ways do you see AI being applied?

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 8, 2022

The following is a guest article by Randall Shafer, Executive Vice President and Global Head, Hospital Business at Firstsource. When it comes to patient financial engagement, traditional models are like the hare from “The Tortoise and the Hare”: racing off the starting line, hitting the phones hard and pushing for a customer response.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

The patient as payor. Revenue cycle management (RCM) is a big HIMSS theme from providers’ points of view. But patients are now payors, facing high deductibles and thousand-dollar out-of-pocket costs that can overwhelm the average person’s savings account.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The following is a guest article by Tom Furr, CEO at PatientPay Forty percent of U.S. hospitals are losing money, a Kaufman Hall analysis shows, even at a time when overall hospital margins are growing. Among them, community and rural hospitals are taking the worst hit.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 20, 2022

The following is a guest article by Mark Spinner, President and CEO at AccessOne. It takes about three paper statements , on average, for consumers to pay their medical bills. Because it’s easy to set these mailings aside and wait to act on them another day.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2024

.’ So we’re actually reducing cost, we’re enabling them to invest in Cognizant and in TriZetto where then we’re enabling that platform of generative AI where it helps them basically enhance the patient experience as well as a provider experience. We could not do this without all of your support.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Psychiatrist Dr. Geoff Frost struggled to encourage pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy to do their necessary exercises. Read more… Moving the Industry Forward With an RCM Adoption Model.

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