Two rural Catholic hospitals in Illinois, St. Margaret’s Health in Peru and Spring Valley are closing due to a 2021 cyberattack, staffing shortages, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure is the first to be…
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Most health system executives would describe the severity of the nursing shortage in their organization as critical, but many hospitals aren’t employing the right tactics for hiring and retaining nurses, according to a report…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 13, 2023 – Nationwide, emergency departments (EDs) are grappling with extensive patient wait times, soaring patient visits, and significant overcrowding. However, new research reveals that predictive estimates of ED wait times can…
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Patients have plenty of gripes with the U.S. healthcare system — from feeling rushed and unheard during visits to having to wait weeks to schedule an appointment to being blindsided by surprise bills. They…
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The following is a guest article by Eric Demers, CEO at Madaket Health
The recent CWH Advisors’ 2022 Patient Pay study unearthed some troubling trends in the administration of RCM. The dearth of healthcare professionals…
Reimbursements and EHR integrations are top priorities for remote patient monitoring (RPM), according to a report by KLAS. The study evaluated RPM products from 10 companies and found Optimize Health, Health Recovery Solutions, and…
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Ineffective TCM Programs are Keeping Patients in the HospitalBy Briana Rodriguez, RN
Briana Rodriguez, RN is director of clinical services of LIghtbeam Health Solutions of Irving, TX.
The healthcare industry…
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Making enticing promises is one thing, but delivering on them is a whole other ball game. For health technology vendors, this age-old lesson is an important one.
Kept promises usually serve as the basis of…
What You Should Know:Operational limitations—such as staffing shortages, variable patient flow, and poor visibility into resource availability—can make it difficult for healthcare organizations to effectively manage their capacity, leading to volatile workloads that see…
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By Hannah Nelson
May 04, 2023 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Association for Executives in Healthcare Applications, Data & Analytics (AEHADA) has announced a plan to unite its growing community of digital…
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