Skeptical about making the switch to an electronic health record? Do you wish to improve upon your billing system management? Continue reading to learn some of the largest benefits of going electronic and decide for yourself in the end.
Over the past year we have seen many changes in healthcare at the local, state, and federal level. […]
Join BHM experts Tuesday, December 15 at 12:00 PM CST for the complimentary webinar “Components of a Great Peer Review Program.” This not-to-miss exclusive event will reveal essential components that organizations need to create a Peer Review program that provides added and ongoing value to healthcare organizations.
The holiday season is upon us, and we want to begin by saying how thankful we are for all of the wonderful businesses and individuals that we have the pleasure of working with and interacting with, in addition to all of the readers of our blog and newsletter, and those who remain active (and interactive!) with us on social media. We consider ourselves grateful to be a part of the exciting and rapidly evolving healthcare arena in America, and are fully committed to not only staying current on the latest industry trends, but also assisting our clients and readers navigate through today’s healthcare challenges to create thriving organizations.
Happy Halloween from all of us here at BHM Healthcare Solutions!
Now that the ICD-10 panic has subsided the healthcare world is focusing on something new: Meaningful Use. Despite mixed reactions from the public and congress, many of whom expressed concern about the proposed changes and rules, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the final rules for the changes to Meaningful Use Stage 1 and 2, the Stage 3 requirements and the 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria. The mixed reactions are born out of the reports that many healthcare providers that have yet to successfully achieve Stage 2, with “35 percent of hospitals and a small fraction of physicians” meeting the Stage 2 requirements.” If you haven’t been keeping up with the Meaningful Use news you can read some of our blog explaining meaningful use Stage 2 here. The statement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated that the final rules and changes would hopefully “add new flexibilities for providers to make electronic health information available when and where it matters most and for health care providers and consumers to be able to readily, safely, and securely exchange that information.”
This week's Guest Opinion/Editorial comes Christopher Wynder is the Director of Client Services for ThinkDox. Depending on the blog, survey, or new product review that you read “healthcare” is either: in a crisis caused by technology or is about to be saved by technology.
IROs can help control costs and save you money (and resources) when it comes to all sorts of claims, not just medical necessity; and if you’re stuck trying to choose one, we have plenty of online resources to help you out! From the evidence based approach to hyper-specialization, here are five ways that Independent Review Organizations (IROs) can help boost your return on investment.
From Anthem to Premera Blue Cross, healthcare data breaches have been buzzing in our news feed since the beginning of 2015. But did you know that five of the biggest data breaches in the healthcare industry occurred this year? And that over "92 million individuals" have been affected by healthcare breaches in 2015 already (just up until May). Unfortunately, it's been a big year for cyber attacks and according to Bloomberg Business "nearly 90 percent of health-care providers were hit by breaches in the past two years, half of them criminal in nature, the report found." While many organizations are buffing up on security and creating awareness around the important issues of cyber security and healthcare, a recent survey by KPMG found that only 66% of providers feel they are prepared a cyber attack.
