HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Hilton Hudson, MD, FACS, and CEO of HPC International In May 2022, a California doctor was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his involvement in a $12 million Medicare fraud scheme. His crime: performing unnecessary vein ablation procedures on patients, and using incorrect billing codes to receive larger reimbursements.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2024

Over the years, rural doctors who historically performed house calls have been replaced with regional physician groups and community hospitals that are owned and managed by large health systems with multiple locations. Adam Rarick-Varner, Sr.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 10, 2023

RPA improves document workflow processes by applying rules-based technology to eliminate repetitive tasks without the need for human interaction. Understanding the problem the technology is supposed to solve helps determine the workflow changes needed and how to effectively measure key process improvements.

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Vie Healthcare

MARCH 25, 2022

As Doug notes, ‘’ (hospitals) … are losing doctors and they keep worrying about recruiting…. The key factors that make up a great hospital environment, and the impact of the disappearing doctors’ lounge on physician retention. If you understand that, you have to understand some of the other reasons doctors are leaving.

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Vie Healthcare

MARCH 25, 2022

As Doug notes, ‘’ (hospitals) … are losing doctors and they keep worrying about recruiting…. The key factors that make up a great hospital environment, and the impact of the disappearing doctors’ lounge on physician retention. If you understand that, you have to understand some of the other reasons doctors are leaving.

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CHQ Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Many facilities hold off on process improvements, telling themselves there will be a better time to work on them in the future. It can be easier to convince colleagues of the need when there’s already a culture of improvement,” says Rhodes-Horsley. How to get started.

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Icanotes

MARCH 15, 2021

A doctor can also educate patients using telehealth. Info blocking denies access to electronic health information to a doctor, health care provider or the patient themselves. Getting paid and digitally tracking claims tend to be long and drawn-out processes. What Is Information Blocking?

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Etactics

JANUARY 19, 2024

According to Equifax, weak billing practices cost doctors roughly $125 billion every year. Challenges the healthcare industry faces at the hands of a poorly constructed posting process can vary. Another reason to keep your process in tip-top shape is to avoid any difficulties in reconciling your patient payments.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Patients realized that for many of their healthcare needs, they didn’t need to sit in a waiting room or try to find transportation only to have a five-minute interaction with a doctor or nurse. If they have phone and internet access, they can conveniently access care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Vie Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As Thomas asks, according to CDC data, patients only spend 15 hours in front of doctors in any given year, ‘’What happens to the other 8,745 hours?… They only spend 15 hours in a given year in front of their doctor. They see nine different doctors in a given year. His expertise is virtual care.

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Medi Leadership

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Examples of such programs cover a broad spectrum including adoption of evidence-based clinical standards, span of control ratios, patient experience initiatives, deployment of high reliability and process improvement programs, and efforts to redefine an organization’s market image and brand position.

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Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

Episode Introduction Melissa shares the four challenges faced by caregivers today, calls on doctors to recognize family and patients as a ‘’unit’’, and highlights the ‘’unpaid, untrained, overwhelmed, burned-out’’ reality of caregiving. ” Are you getting what you need to process improve? Really, they’re not.

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Medi Leadership

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Examples of such programs cover a broad spectrum including adoption of evidence-based clinical standards, span of control ratios, patient experience initiatives, deployment of high reliability and process improvement programs, and efforts to redefine an organization’s market image and brand position.

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Vie Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

So communication with nurses and doctors is critical for our patient’s safety. Denise (05:46): And I called the doctor and said, “I have a cramp that won’t go away.” ” And I didn’t talk with the doctor. So communication with nurses and doctors, that is critical for our patient’s safety.

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The Beryl Institute

MARCH 7, 2019

It is not just about process improvements, though we aspire to realize them. Burnout started (and continues today) because doctors couldn't get things they needed for their patients.” For the expertise on which healthcare is built, we cannot forget its purpose. It is not just about operational efficiencies, though we need them.

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Vie Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2021

They are not part of your process improvement department, but they are strategic margin improvement SWAT team. And every department, supply chain, finance, everyone has that contribution to support those margin improvement opportunities. So, once you have this strong foundation in place, it really is the cost side.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Using technologies to drive mutual benefit for providers and payers can extend to everything from concurrent authorization processes to discharge planning and care coordination. The net effect? Concurrent authorization Prior authorization invokes a broad category of procedures — from surgeries to imaging, and everything in between.

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NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

Assessing care coordination system capacity, gaps, and process improvements. Does your child’s personal doctor understand how your child’s medical, behavioral, or other health conditions affect your child’s day-to-day life? Doctor explained care in a way that is easy to understand; doctors listened carefully.

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Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The contributions of female doctors to healthcare are immeasurable, not only in their clinical expertise but also in their ability to foster environments where patients and families are empowered to be active participants in their care.

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