If you’re like many healthcare organizations in the throes of achieving Stage 2 Meaningful Use you’re probably wondering how to decide what products or services will be the best fit for you. One of the major decisions will be choosing a patient portal service which meets the Meaningful Use Core Objectives.
The key to increased revenue in the Emergency Room is a patient-centered focus.
As a patient, one of the main healthcare criticisms is waiting for hours and hours in the Emergency Department (ED).
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A major pharmacy retailer finally takes a stand. According to recent reports CVS/pharmacy is going to stop the sales of cigarettes and all other tobacco products in their chain of 7,600 stores across the nation by October 1st, 2014. Smoking alone affects many people across the country, and even though the rate of smokers in the United States has dropped in recent years it still causes a major health concern.
Government mandated essential healthcare benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) heralds a time when consumers can look to their insurer to deliver improved health outcomes as part of their consumer contract.
In many instances, such as maternity benefits and screenings, the law simply codifies benefits that have long been in place under many health insurance plans. And, it makes sense too, since pre-natal care and screenings help us to reduce rates of infant mortality and pre-empt potentially life-threatening diseases – such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
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Summary: Are you managing ED throughput effectively? How do your ED wait times compare with national, regional and local averages? Overcrowding in the emergency room
Poll finds unfavorable opinions outnumbering favorable impressions by roughly 2-to-1
In describing the intentions of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) states that it’s “Goal 1, Objective A” is to “make coverage more secure for those who have insurance, and extend affordable coverage to the uninsured.”
Summary: One of the latest healthcare buzzwords has been Population Health Management. The following article will discuss the correlation between Population Health Management and Readmissions.
