Digital Health’s 2024 Review: Top 10 news stories
The last 12 months has seen a new government, a major cyber attack on the NHS and a commitment to £2bn tech funding hitting the headlines.
Digital Health News has picked out 10 of the…
Tag: Delays
Synchronized Methodology to Optimize Patient Access Operations
Matt Bridge, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Solutions, AGS Health
Inefficiencies in patient access and financial clearance processes create delays in the patient’s journey from initial point of contact to date of service, contributing to revenue leakage and…
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Stronger Cybersecurity in Healthcare Starts with Smart Policy – MedCity News
Cybersecurity in healthcare is essential to keeping patients safe. For hospitals, a data breach isn’t a mere inconvenience — it can delay life-saving treatments and disrupt vital care. Addressing these risks requires targeted, supportive…
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Airedale NHS FT postpones Oracle EPR go-live indefinitely
Exclusive: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust told Digital Health News that it has postponed the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR) system indefinitely to resolve any issues and ensure colleagues feel confident…
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals delays £85m Oracle EPR go-live
Exclusive: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live date for its Cerner Millennium electronic patient record (EPR) to deal with “outstanding issues” around system and organisational readiness.
The trust announced in February…
Phenotype driven molecular genetic test recommendation for diagnosing pediatric rare disorders
Patients with rare diseases often experience prolonged diagnostic delays. Ordering appropriate genetic tests is crucial yet challenging, especially for general pediatricians without genetic expertise. Recent American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) guidelines embrace early…
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Case and referral management technology gets big results for St. Luke’s
Prior to implementing case and referral management technology, St. Luke’s University Health Network was struggling with standardizing how it effectively and efficiently managed post-acute referrals across its 11 campuses in several counties.THE PROBLEM
Without a…
Thoughtful AI Launches AI Agents to Optimize Revenue Cycle Management
What You Should Know:
– Thoughtful AI, an innovator in AI-powered revenue cycle transformation, has announced the launch of its comprehensive team of specialized AI Agents for revenue cycle management (RCM).
– By optimizing back-office operations…
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Video: What Would Happen If Prior Authorization Went Away? – MedCity News
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Prior authorization has been a bone of contention between payers and providers for some time now. Payers argue that it helps avoid unnecessary care and reduces costs, while providers say it creates administrative…
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Implementation of a Technology-Based Mobile Obstetric Referral Emergency System (MORES): Qualitative Assessment of Health Workers in Rural Liberia
Background: Maternal mortality remains a persistent challenge in low- and middle-income countries, where evidence-based interventions of obstetric triage and prehospital communication remain sparse. There is limited implementation evidence for technology-based approaches to improve obstetric…
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