Reeducating the Newly Insured
Posted: May 6, 2016
Thousands of previously uninsured people now have insurance, thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But the ACA has also changed the way hospitals…
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Even Smoking Cessation Programs Are Going Digital
Posted: May 3, 2016
Digital tools are all the rage in healthcare right now, with devices like FitBits and health tracking smartphone apps popping up everywhere. Many healthcare…
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Alternative Payment Methods Gaining Traction
Posted: April 29, 2016
Healthcare leaders have been discussing alternative payment methods lately that may change the face of revenue cycle management, and at least one of those…
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The Patient As Consumer: The Future of Hospitals
Posted: April 25, 2016
For a very long time, patients have been simply that: patients. But things are shifting in our world with the Affordable Care Act, and…
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As HIPAA Audits Roll Around, It’s Better to be Safe than Sorry
Posted: April 22, 2016
The Affordable Care Act mandated that patient records be kept online in order to make healthcare providers’ access to them—and the ability to pass…
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Workflow Designs to Streamline Your Accounts Receivable
Posted: April 21, 2016
We often associate a doctor’s bedside manner with patient satisfaction, but rarely do we consider the day-to-day business operations and the role those play in…
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4 Ways to Build Patient Satisfaction (You May Not Have Considered)
Posted: April 18, 2016
Patient satisfaction is more important than ever, but pleasing folks is becoming seemingly harder to do. Some hospitals have tried everything to improve their…
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The Future of the Affordable Care Act
Posted: April 15, 2016
We’re right in the thick of the political season, and outlandish claims come with the territory. But some of these have direct ties to…
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Telemedicine Gets a Big Bump
Posted: April 14, 2016
We’ve written often about the future of telemedicine and the impact it will have on the healthcare industry—specifically more rural areas where medicine isn’t…
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Are Healthcare Quality and Price Linked?
Posted: April 14, 2016
A new study finds that the majority of healthcare consumers do not associate higher prices with a higher quality of care. This is extremely…
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