by Emily Bartos | Mar 15, 2019 | News
March 17th is one of our favorite days of the year – St. Patrick’s Day. For some, it’s a day to celebrate centuries of rich culture and Irish heritage, and for others, an opportunity to have a pint or two with friends. However you’ll be spending this St. Paddy’s,...
by Naomi Alleyne | Mar 8, 2019 | Health IT Briefing
Implementation best practices: Getting healthcare analytics right Four analytic experts offer important suggestions to CIOs on how to successfully implement data and analytics in their provider organizations. Some of the key tips they shared included that it’s...
by Naomi Alleyne | Mar 8, 2019 | Health IT Briefing
MedPAC to call for national Medicare ED coding approach The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is to put together official recommendations to HHS since there isn’t any standard guidelines at the moment resulting in hospitals developing their own...
by Emily Bartos | Mar 7, 2019 | News
Daylight Saving Time for 2019 starts on Sunday, March 10th. I’m sure you know how Daylight Saving Time (DST) works, but did you know not everyone in the US observes this time change? Arizona hasn’t observed DST since 1967, and Hawaii has never used DST. Michigan...
by Fernan Caparas | Feb 25, 2019 | News
Technology is transforming virtually every industry, and healthcare is no exception. Digital applications are becoming more readily available for patients and providers alike. Analytics and similar tools are allowing doctors to provide more accurate diagnoses and...
by Fernan Caparas | Jan 29, 2019 | News
HIPAA, an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton back in 1996. Initially, HIPAA has meant to reform the healthcare industry for two reasons. One was to ensure employees that were between jobs...