Financial/Revenue Cycle Management

IDC and Gartner on blockchain: What CIOs should be doing now

By Bernie Monegain 08:56 am July 18, 2018

Hospitals ignoring blockchain risk being left behind, IT firms say, and they share advice about getting work underway.

underinvesting in cybersecurity can cost you a lot per patient record

Still underinvesting in cybersecurity? It'll cost you $408 per patient record

By Jessica Davis 04:21 pm July 13, 2018

A breach in financial services, the second most expensive sector, costs only half of what hospitals wind up spending.

Healthcare venture capital soaring toward $15 billion in 2018

By Jeff Lagasse 03:36 pm July 12, 2018

The sector just finished the highest first half of any year since 1995.

CIOs must align their goals with the requirements of payment models and deliver on patient outcomes.

Next-gen healthcare finance tools: AI and blockchain will help hospitals adapt to value-based care

By Bill Siwicki 10:21 am July 12, 2018

Healthcare executives need to track these three key technology advancements to keep pace with coming changes.

AI crucial to value-based care, but security challenges and time constraints remain

By Jessica Davis 01:35 pm July 10, 2018

In order to be successful with MSSP or other value-based programs, providers need real-time data to improve outcomes and costs, according to healthcare attorney Pam Hepp.

Cerner developing 'EHR-agnostic' value-based care technology with Lumeris

By Mike Miliard 09:47 am July 10, 2018

As part of the deal, Cerner will own a minority stake in the health plan and the two companies will co-create Maestro Advantage, billed as a tool to help health systems manage the demands of Medicare Advantage.

Trump's Chinese tariffs threaten medical device maker costs

President Trump speaking in China in November. Photo by Thomas Peter-Pool, Getty Images

Trump's Chinese tariffs threaten to cost medical device makers $138 million a year, MITA says

By Jessica Davis 03:49 pm July 09, 2018

The medical imaging group is asking for medical devices and components to be exempt from the president’s tariffs on Chinese imports.

Next-gen interoperability: AI, blockchain, FHIR and open source analytics

By Bill Siwicki 09:35 am June 27, 2018

Healthcare has struggled with data sharing for a long time but, even still, experts said the future will be robust as emerging technologies and standards become more common.

Phoenix Children's structured EHRs to be disease specific to improve care

Phoenix Children's Hospital. Credit: Google Maps

How Phoenix Children's structured its EHR to be disease specific to improve care, drive savings

By Bill Siwicki 10:31 am June 25, 2018

An automated system within its EHR enables clinicians to capture 99 percent of notes in a structured format, as opposed to free-text, virtually eliminating the need for transcription and making EHR content more searchable.