​Data Management

Accumulating more health and patient data than ever before, healthcare providers are facing complex challenges in operational workflow activities such as maintaining efficiency in their data management processes.  There are plenty of scenarios that may play a role in inefficiencies, but the main obstacle is having a healthcare data management solution that isn’t equipped to… Read More»

A recent analysis by Avalere Health and the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) found that from July 2016 – July 2018, United States hospitals have acquired approximately 8,000 physicians’ practices nation-wide. On top of the 5,000 physicians’ practices acquisitions from July 2015-2016, this number is up over 128% year over year from where healthcare was, as… Read More»

Guest blog written by Ruth Fisk, Global Insurance Director at DataBank IMX Originally published by Hyland Software Over the last two decades, the number of natural disasters has increased, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is devastating to witness earthquakes that demolish whole cities, wildfires that burn thousands of acres, cyclones,… Read More»

Guest blog written by ConnieMae Cooper, IT Business Analyst at Wright County Dearest Family, Oh, what a picnic it is in the trenches. We have been here many weeks now, and except for the last two days, it has been raining almost steadily. The result is mud, mud and yet more mud, knee deep in… Read More»

As everyone knows, the journey to digital transformation is not always an easy one but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Health systems, hospitals, and physicians’ practices across the globe are ramping up every year to push toward more efficient, digital processes. With that comes a lot of migrations from old… Read More»

Written by Jordan Bires, National Practice Director, Healthcare at DataBank IMX The Healthcare Information Management System Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference is the hub of all things HIM and HIT (Healthcare IT). HIMSS believes that the industry is currently undergoing a “period of reformation on a scope and scale that is unmatched.” As arguably the single-most… Read More»

In February 2009, President Obama signed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act into law with the anticipation that the progression of electronically protected health information (ePHI) would allow healthcare providers to share vital patient information, reducing overall costs. Electronic Health Records Health systems across the country were on board…and quickly,… Read More»

Guest blog by David Voss It is, oftentimes, what you don’t know that hurts the most….. In my role, I am given the opportunity to act as a consultant to many healthcare facilities and systems; both big and small.  Last week, I was given a tour of a local healthcare facility that prides itself on… Read More»

Guest blog by David Voss Decreasing redundancies and increasing efficiencies are a major priority for every healthcare organization.  The future of healthcare demands vast improvement in information management to maximize outcomes and survive today’s climate. Despite EMR implementations, paper is still common throughout the health system.  To remedy this, a strategic paperless plan is essential. … Read More»

Guest blog by Jon Pugh, DataBank IMX “A Problem Well-Defined is Half-Solved” Consider this scene: A patient walks into his doctor’s office and says, “I just saw a commercial for Amazilor and I’d like to try it. It may be right for me.” The doctor answers back, “Let’s talk about that. Why do you think… Read More»