Article Archive for March 2017
Patients and Their EHRs
As electronic health records (EHRs) continue to evolve, providers are looking for a way to accurately assess how well patients generally comprehend the technical language used in EHR documentation in order to gauge patient comprehension of …
A Learning Environment
One of the primary goals of healthcare technology policies and initiatives has been to create an environment where data and patient information can be shared to improve patient and population care. This interesting information came …
Technology on the Rise
When you consider that there are more mobile phones than people on the Earth and the speed of cellular connection has grown by more than 20% since 2014, it gives you room for pause. Many …
Cash Flow Obstacles
The latest widely published American Medical Association figures suggest 7.1 percent of commercial reimbursement claims contain errors, costing the healthcare system more than $40 billion over a recent four-year period. Becker’s ASC Review brought this information …
Meeting the Expectations
The authors of a recent study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found regular 15-minute safety meetings by administrative, clinical and IT staff helped hospitals to identify and address electronic health record …
Health Data is Everywhere
Identity theft and health care fraud are a common subject here and in the national news. Most everyone has heard about it as well as tips to avoid being a victim. However, there is more to …
The Patient’s Role in Accuracy
The Department of Veterans Affairs is working to enhance patient-physician communication by sharing clinicians’ mental health notes online with patients to improve the transparency of their medical records. Health Data Management brought this interesting information to …
EHR Analyst Position Available
We are always excited to share news with our readers about career opportunities stemming from digitization, coding, electronic health records (EHRs), healthcare information sciences, and the like. Even if you are not in the market for …
Fraud on the Run
One suspect who had already served time for Medicare fraud made a run for it while facing new charges. In another tale of fraud brought to us this time by the Miami Herald in their article, “Grandma …
Healthcare Hurdles
Most would think the hardest part of including behavioral health information in electronic health records (EHRs) would have to be the technology. However, the real challenges lie with the physicians and caregivers including it in …
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