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Telemedicine racks up big cost savings and enhanced care for Nebraska hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Chase County Community Hospital has faced a number of challenges similar to those confronted by many other rural health systems. THE CHALLENGE Chase is a 15-bed critical access hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. the hospital may have one charge nurse and two or three support clinical staff running the hospital.

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EMR implementation as a 'science'

Healthcare It News

" Time spent on the EMR, he said, is driven by such factors as specialty, payer expectations, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrating benefits The panel also discussed challenges and best practices in hospital and health data integration and sharing. For Dr Appannan, it depends on the type of case.

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Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare: Safeguarding Patients, Professionals, and Systems

Compliancy Group

Healthcare regulatory compliance means healthcare organizations are meeting a wide range of laws and standards that includes everything from billing and safety to data protection and patient rights. This compliance means ensuring patient safety, protecting their privacy, and making sure quality care is delivered.

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AI-powered process improvement shows big patient experience ROI

Healthcare It News

"Lastly, addressing psychological readiness for surgery became a strategic priority for our hospital," Becker explained. The feedback became the impetus for identifying a need for change and process improvement that was focused on the patient experience apart from the efficiency of time as a metric in a surgical encounter.

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Why Investing in Internal Auditing Tools is Key to Reducing Coding Risks and Financial Losses

MRO Compliance

As the healthcare industry faces increased scrutiny, especially in medical coding accuracy and regulatory compliance, recent surveys reveal that many professionals are concerned with issues like upcoding, audit discrepancies, and the integration of artificial intelligence in coding practices.

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Modernizing Healthcare Communications with Cloud Fax

Healthcare IT Today

Although change is slow, more medical practices and hospitals in the U.S. In 2021, more than 60% of hospitals engaged in electronic sharing of health information and integrating summary of care records into electronic health records a 51% increase since 2017. are adopting cloud faxing when exchanging patient records.

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The Limits of HIPAA Auditing and What Needs to Change

Healthcare IT Today

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) typically only assesses eight out of 180 HIPAA provisions during audits, leaving hospitals and healthcare organizations exposed to significant compliance and security risks. A recent report revealed that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S.

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