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How to Prepare for ICD-10 Coding, Software Revisions
The first major alteration in decades of the International Classification of Diseases is looming. Here's a guide to the upcoming changes, which will affect the billing, payment, and software systems of every healthcare provider and healthcare payer organization in the U.S. Unlike earlier changes in the Code, this one requires a thorough and fundamental rewrite for implementation of the software systems.
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5 Ways to Boost Physician Acceptance of EHRs
Hospitals run the risk of losing some physicians if electronic health record system implementation becomes more of an obstacle than an opportunity. Here are tips medical teams have successfully piloted to keep physicians on board with EHRs.[Read More]
Data Security Inadequate at 71% of Hospitals
The majority of hospitals surveyed say federal regulations such as the HITECH Act have not improved the safety of patient records, research from the Ponemon Institute shows. According to respondents in the study, the economic impact of data breach incidents over a two-year period is approximately $2 million per organization.[Read More]
HealthLeaders Media Rounds: Building Accountable Care Organizations
Hospitals and physicians are working hurriedly to build systems of care that reward quality, outcomes, and high-value care—the ingredients of the accountable care organization. Innovative healthcare leaders like Carilion Clinic and Norton Healthcare are getting ready now for the future of healthcare system delivery. Join us on Dec. 9 from Carilion Clinic and share the lessons these leaders have learned. [Read More]
Breakthroughs Report: Future Healthcare and Collaboration
Explore strategies to accelerate the drive toward more cost-efficient and quality healthcare. In this new HealthLeaders Media Breakthroughs report, leading hospital systems—Virtua, Crouse Hospital, Heartland Health, and The Chester County Hospital—share insights and lessons learned. [Read More]
Intelligence Report: Patient Experience — Help Wanted
While 72% of senior healthcare leaders say that patient experience has been a priority in the past year, only 1 of 8 CEOs has primary responsibility for it. Our exclusive, original research and analysis examines this paradox and delves into the realm of patient experience and its challenges, including why healthcare leaders report lack of success in achieving the kind of patient experience they need to provide.[Read More]
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: For a business to stay competitive, it needs to be more productive and respond quicker to business opportunities. Watch this demo to see how IBM® WebSphere® Portal software enables you to connect your users with the right people, applications, and information—to drive business efficiency and success.
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: With so many insurance companies to choose from, how can you stand out from the rest? Watch this demo to see how one insurance company did just that. By using IBM® WebSphere® Portal and related Lotus® software, their customers can now learn about products, file claims and much more; while their agents have access to the tools and resources they need.
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: To stay competitive, leading healthcare providers focus more and more on their patients' needs. While many recognize the potential of IT to improve services, many struggle with driving new IT efficiencies. Read this paper to see how IBM® WebSphere® Portal software can help providers by offering a flexible and valuable long-term solution.
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: Digital has been widely embraced by consumers and by many parts of the enterprise. But the adoption of digital channels—Web sites, mobile apps, online sales and customer service, and other smart touches—has often occurred in a piecemeal way. This has resulted in three potential mishaps.
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Tech Headlines
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Gallery: Military's freakiest medical projects
Wired, November 9, 2010
WellDoc brings mobile health tech to AT&T
The Baltimore Sun, November 9, 2010
3 Steps to Reach the Wireless Patient
Marianne Aiello, for HealthLeaders Media, November 3, 2010
Electronic alerts to doctors can reduce unnecessary tests
Computerworld, November 8, 2010
Wireless technology could slash healthcare costs
MIT Technology Review, November 8, 2010
Healthcare reform uncertainty could chill tech innovation
InformationWeek, November 5, 2010
Data Breaches Cost Hospitals $6B Yearly
Dom Nicastro, for HealthLeaders Media, November 5, 2010
Online Recurring Payments Cut Bad Debt Simply, Cheaply
Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, November 8, 2010
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July 15: A Better Way Than Pay For Call Coverage
July 22: Marketing to Physicians: Increase Sales Success Through Measurement and Tracking
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Your Move:
Hospitals are Predicting, Adapting to Change
The business models that will emerge in the era of healthcare reform are still unclear, but leading hospitals and health systems are already positioning themselves to adapt when they do come into focus. They're taking the first steps toward becoming accountable care organizations even before anyone knows for sure what an ACO will look like—or even if they'll ever come to fruition. [Read More]
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Creating Stroke Systems of CareIf U.S. healthcare is headed toward a model that eliminates fragmentation and emphasizes continuity and cooperation, stroke care may be leading the way and making a difference in patients' lives. [Read More]
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IT Forum
Medical Device Makers: Stop Griping and Embrace Healthcare Reform: During the national healthcare reform debate, many in the medical device industry strenuously objected to contributing their "fair share" to reform through a new tax on their devices. While other healthcare stakeholders accepted the notion of shared sacrifice and agreed to give up collective hundreds of billions of dollars, device companies warned that a new tax would force them to pass on the additional cost to hospitals and patients. And the protests haven't stopped. [Read More] |
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Audio Features
Surgeon General Addresses Electronic Health Data Security Concerns
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, speaks about the importance of electronic health record systems to America's public health and whether consumers are ready to access and share electronic health data with their providers through EHRs, patient portals, or health information exchanges. "People have real concerns, and that's where government comes in to protect that information," she says, in an exclusive interview with HealthLeaders Media during the American Health Information Management Association's annual conference in Orlando. [Listen Now] |
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