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RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New

Healthcare IT Today

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. When done right, revenue integrity management supports the delivery of high-quality care, enabling providers to reinvest in staff, infrastructure, and technology, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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AI in Healthcare: A Great Add-on, Not a Replacement

Healthcare IT Today

Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst Workflow automation and AI to automate healthcare are linked in ways you may not expect and it’s short-sighted to pit them against each other. For example, using automation with AI to replace manual data entry, lengthy progress note writing, phone calls (and faxes – still!)

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The insights also can help healthcare organizations navigate vaccine distribution, as well as the ebbs and flows of patient volumes due to COVID-19 in the year ahead, according to the new report. ” Sixty-eight percent of provider executives surveyed by HRI said they plan to use more care navigators and coordinators in 2021.

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Mercy Virtual Care Center: A deep dive into a virtual hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In our ambulatory virtual programs, we manage complex chronically ill patients," said Annie Bannister, RN, executive director of vEngagement at Mercy. " The program was born out of a need to better manage the sickest tier of Mercy's patients. " Panel views to allow providers (not alerts) to drive care.

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Amwell Hospital aims to connect and expand existing clinical resources by providing technology to support provider-to-provider use cases. Backline allows the team to communicate securely, with group patient-centered chats and the ability to complete and manage forms.

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