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Lean Thinking For Healthcare

Lean Thinking For Healthcare With the advent of the highly controversial and experimental Affordable Care Act physicians and healthcare organizations are looking for innovative ways

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EHR Meaningful Use 101: Defining Meaningful Use

We have been discussing Meaningful Use for some time now, and several of our readers have been asking for us to go back to the basics to explain in broad terms what it is, how it impacts healthcare, and what are the top things that individuals and organizations need to know.  In response to this request, we are pleased to present this post where we will go back and explain the basics, EHR Meaningful Use 101 so to speak.  We hope that you find this helpful!

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Predictive Modeling Can Save Healthcare

From the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to state wide reform initiatives, the pressure is on for healthcare providers to offer maximum quality healthcare to increasing patient populations at a more affordable rate.  Couple this with pressure to integrate healthcare, increase communication, ensure privacy, and reduce risk and you have a pressure cooker of factors that are driving Healthcare providers to find fast, sustainable solutions.  One of those solutions is the application of predictive modeling.

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What is the Medicare Shared Savings Program?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Medicare Shared Savings Program to facilitate coordination and cooperation among providers to improve the quality of care for Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries and reduce unnecessary costs.

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