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Making It Easier to Connect in Health IT

Connecting people, process, and workflow has always been a bit of a struggle for Health IT. OK, it’s been a big struggle. Over the years, we’ve made “limited” strides in terms of interoperability. It has not been fast, it has never been easy, and we continue to deal with the lack of connectivity on a
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Bridging the Gaps Between Healthcare Effectiveness and Cost-Efficiency

We talk a lot about the gaps in healthcare: the inefficiencies between systems and silos, people, and processes, that make it more difficult than it should be to get things done. Never has healthcare efficiency been more important. The key to operating during these lean times is to pair technology solutions with a business model
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Key Points to Consider Before Implementing RPA in Healthcare

Healthcare has been challenging the last six months. We’ve taken on the need for a new model of care delivery to reach a broader patient population with less risk of exposure. According to a report by McKinsey, telehealth providers have rapidly scaled offerings and are seeing 50 to 175 times the number of patients via
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RPA Improves the Healthcare Experience, Providing a Quick ROI

Healthcare has been challenging the last six months. We’ve taken on the need for a new model of care delivery to reach a broader patient population with less risk of exposure. According to a report by McKinsey, telehealth providers have rapidly scaled offerings and are seeing 50 to 175 times the number of patients via
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Is RPA the Missing Piece in Healthcare?

We hosted the #HITsm chat today, exploring the topic of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in healthcare. In examples ranging from EHR data migration to revenue cycle management tasks, telehealth, and more. RPA is helping hospitals, health systems, and technology partners keep up with increased demand, ever-changing regulations, and the challenge of uncertainty in today’s healthcare
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Will We Sustain the Gains in Digital Health?

We are in a better position for dealing with COVID-19 now than we were in March. We’ve seen telemedicine evolve to its rightful place in healthcare and reimbursement parity is being considered nationally. We found out that we could work from home, even in areas and departments that never considered doing this pre-pandemic. And we
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What is RPA and Why Does My Healthcare Organization Need It?

Robotic Process Automation, or RPA, is the term used for software or services combined with rule-based processes, reducing or eliminating repetitive tasks that are normally handled by humans. KPMG estimates the global IT robotic process automation market (RPA) is expected to be worth $5 billion this year. That’s because RPA is capable of driving significant
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Doubling Down on a Digital Strategy

One thing we learned from our response to #COVID19: now is the time to embrace digital health initiatives. The pandemic accelerated our need for remote services, yet highlighted our inability to keep up with the challenges posed. Digital health isn’t new, it’s simply been placed in a sharper focus. How Do We Embrace the Shift
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Expanding Telehealth Capabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis

Automating the Lab Order Entry Process in Telehealth CASE STUDY | TELESCOPE HEALTH Organization: Telescope HealthLocation: Jacksonville, FLGoals: Increase efficiency, reduce errors, align to provider workflowsResults: Improved accuracy, reduced data entry process by 85%, reduced error rates by 70%, reduced manual labor by 4 FTEs Telescope Health, a telemedicine provider in Northeast Florida, chose Boston
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Driving the Future of Digital Health

We’ve learned a lot of lessons through this pandemic. We are still learning. But one thing is certain: we’ve made great strides in digital health. We’ve adapted to the constraints posed by embracing technology and realizing that we could actually thrive in times of uncertainty, in ways we never imagined. We Worked from HomeThe work
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What Can “We” Do Better in Healthcare?

We recently had an opportunity to sit down with Don Seamons, from the Healthcare Solutions Project, and discuss ways in which the “collective we” can improve in the healthcare system. Now more than ever, we need products that work for end users and allow them to efficiently and effectively care for patients. However, there’s a
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Automation is a Key Defense to Mitigate Losses in Healthcare

Playing defense is key to hospitals and provider organizations remaining financially healthy, according to the American Medical Association. A recent survey from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), on the financial impact on medical practices, found that physician practice revenue has been cut in half during this unprecedented public health crisis. In addition, a “majority
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How Technology and Data Science Are Used to Fight a Pandemic

In a global pandemic such as COVID-19, technology, artificial intelligence, and data science have become critical allies in helping societies deal effectively with ramifications of an outbreak. There are smart devices that help diagnose fevers in communities, antimicrobial textiles that help destroy bacteria on hospital gowns and scrubs, drones and chatbots to help with delivery
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Transforming the Health System with Automation – Where to Start in 2020

Healthcare is always in need of help. We thought EHR was going to be a panacea for record keeping, and in many ways it was an excellent concept, yet one fraught with workflow inefficiencies and alerts that made no sense to clinical users. Next came HIE, also a great concept. Having access to relevant, up-to-date
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Automation in Healthcare: Providing the Missing Piece of Usability

Automation in healthcare is being hailed as the “missing piece of usability,” with multiple use cases for data migration, greater efficiency, and revenue cycle management tasks. Yet, many aren’t aware of the additional benefits of adding automation to a digital health strategy. Many processes can benefit from the increased efficiency, reduced manual data input, and
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Top Healthcare Technology Trends in 2020

As we wind down 2019, it’s time to head to the crystal ball and predict the biggest healthcare technology trends for the coming year. Not surprisingly, 2020 will continue to focus on digital transformation. For patients, this means a greater focus on prevention, quality, and access, while for providers it translates to improvements in technology
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