The home healthcare industry is booming rapidly. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for home healthcare, however, the rising number of gaining citizens with chronic conditions makes home care vital in the United States. Every fourth patient being treated at a home care agency is over 85 years old and suffering from chronic conditions. [...]
EHR Software technology plays a vital role to facilitate the shift towards value-based care from the traditional fee-for-service model. Value-based care is a healthcare delivery model that focuses to boost health outcome levels and reduce costs. The new model values patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency. Whereas, the fee-for-service model was paid based on the number [...]
Some medical practices and hospital systems are dissatisfied with their current EHR software system. There can be many reasons such as lack of functionality, difficulty to use, and vendor concerns. A transition to a new software system may be the only choice. However, this presents hurdles in terms of time, money, and effort. The IT [...]
Healthcare systems and hospitals have embraced certified EHR software solutions because of their many benefits and billions of dollars in incentives provided by the CMS. In 2021, 96 percent of acute care hospitals and 78 percent of office-based physicians have leveraged Electronic Medical Records Software technology. The high percentage reflects how these robust solutions streamline workflows [...]
Interoperability gains can help address healthcare challenges like provider burnout, staffing shortages, and increasing costs. According to the Surescripts 2022 National Progress Report, more than 2 million healthcare providers exchanged patient clinical and benefit information greater than 21.7 billion times in 2022. The Surescripts Network Alliance is working to streamline how health information is exchanged [...]
Healthcare organizations are already overwhelmed to maintain their own IT services as they have a limited budget and are looking for different ways to outsource healthcare IT services to control the rising costs. When a practice outsources its clinical or medical billing operations the specialist can offer a particular service more efficiently and economically. An [...]