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Feb 15 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Northwell Health, NYC Health + Hospitals open new $47.7 million joint lab to help hospitals focus on emergency testing, cut costs

The new lab brought additional jobs to the area. The lab is…

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Feb 15 | Susan Morse

New ambulance payment model will reimburse for on-site treatment, use of telehealth

The 5-year model is testing for treatment in place of and for emergency transport to an alternative…

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Feb 14 | Jeff Lagasse

When EHRs lack interoperability, investing in big data analytics can help

Pumping cash into a single, unified EHR can be cost prohibitive, so it helps to get a broad, macro view of the data…

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Feb 14 | Jeff Lagasse

Aligning stakeholders' incentives in the shift to value-driven health

Singapore's bundle system has encouraged the shift to community-based care and prevention, with strong results.

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Feb 14 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Providers aren't talking to patients about costs and it's affecting patient satisfaction, VisitPay study shows

A third of respondents also said growing healthcare costs impact their ability…

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Feb 14 | Susan Morse

Healthcare has so much data but we're 'probing in the dark,' expert says at HIMSS19

AI will spur innovation in technology that comes from sources other than healthcare that will help the…

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Feb 14 | Susan Morse

HHS unwraps long-awaited new information blocking rule

Healthcare providers and plans need to implement open data sharing technologies to support transitions of care as patients move between…

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Feb 13 | Jeff Lagasse

How telemedicine can be improved to better capitalize on efficiencies

While the technology is maturing, there are still quality gaps that can be achieved by tweaking the process, improving…

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Feb 13 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Breaking down revenue cycle silos needs buy-in, useful KPIs that truly measure patient financial experience

Leah Dixon from CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances told her HIMSS19 audience…

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Feb 13 | Susan Morse

CMS Administrator Seema Verma lays out plan for 'digital data revolution'

Health plans doing business in Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA are being asked to share claims data, and all…

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