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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»

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 the healthcare world, defects can be a matter of life and death. That’s why Six Sigma methodologies have been quickly gaining the attention of healthcare executives. What Is Six Sigma? In a nutshell, Six Sigma is a statistical representation that describes quantitatively how a process is performing. It was first used by Motorola for… 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 Laurie Brown Let us know if any of this sounds familiar… Your paper medical record volume has decreased You contract with a courier to pick up medical records at remote locations and physician offices You still have multiple FTE’s dedicated to documenting imaging and processing Your hospital is looking for ways to… Read More»

Have you been to the doctor recently? If you have, did you notice some different processes? Maybe you filled out your new patient forms online before coming in or maybe you even checked in on a tablet. For years, patients have been waiting for the healthcare industry to catch up with modern day technology. When you… Read More»

It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! No, it’s distributed capture! The new superhero in healthcare that’s sweeping the industry is this little thing called distributed capture. With the constant string of new regulations, standards and compliance requirements, this solution is becoming the next big thing. More and more organizations in the healthcare field are… Read More»

Greetings and May the 4th be with you. The powers of the Jedi are undeniable. They can move things freely, control machines and processes in ways that no one has ever done before. It takes years and years of training to become a Jedi master and even then the threat of the dark side looms… Read More»

Who or what makes your cut as the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)? What is your criteria for bestowing individuals, products and services with this title?  For me and more than half the human race, it’s a no-brainer that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. His mental prowess on the court and ability to be a great teammate and leader, along with… Read More»