For healthcare organizations, keeping a website up-to-date is extremely important. If a hospital or practice fails to update their site at least once a year to stay on top of current trends, it is almost certain that their site is driving potential patients away. View the infographic below to find out what your website might be […]
Getting paid in healthcare is sometimes difficult, but implementing the right IT solutions can make collecting payment from patients easy to do. Electronic, integrated and cloud-based IT solutions have been making their way into healthcare settings for several years now – and the technology trend is just starting to take off. New software systems and […]
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
It used to be that a patient visiting the doctor’s office might come away with a drug prescription, care instructions for how and when to take their meds, and a paper handout explaining their condition or disease. Today, however, due to the growing presence of smartphones, tablets and other portable devices, patients are just as […]
Healthcare providers with poor medical software training often rely on EHR workarounds, which can pose a threat to patient safety. Better training could reduce their occurrence. Electronic health record (EHR) software can offer many benefits to physicians and their patients, such as improved care quality and patient safety, greater efficiency, and better clinical workflow; but […]
With patients assuming greater responsibility for their medical bills, it can be difficult for healthcare organizations to obtain full payment for services rendered. Inefficient billing and administrative processes also contribute to this problem and result in money getting left on the table. In order to maximize revenue cycle management efficiencies and increase medical collections, healthcare […]
With big changes happening in healthcare – and more and more organizations adopting the Triple Aim approach (improving the patient experience, improving the health of populations, and reducing the cost of care) – healthcare professionals are increasingly debating the implementation of a national Unique Patient Identifier (UPI) system. The system would assign individuals a unique […]
Standalone e-prescribing (eRx) systems were once preferred by physicians who refused to transition to electronic charting but still wanted the benefits that e-prescriptions could provide. Now, with federal incentive programs encouraging healthcare professionals to implement electronic health record (EHR) technology – and all of the certified systems featuring integrated e-prescribing modules – more and more […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has stressed the importance of the healthcare industry meeting the “Triple Aim” objectives, meaning there is increasing pressure to come up with innovative ways to achieve those goals. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has shown itself as a viable option – and it could even become a standard […]
With the start date for Meaningful Use Stage 2 fast approaching, patient portal popularity is growing among hospitals and healthcare professionals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. More than half of U.S. providers already offer their patients access to an online portal, and many more are sure to jump aboard the patient […]
