It’s 2025, yet 46% of healthcare facilities still rely on paper fax machines, rather than digital fax solutions, to send information to other providers in the absence of an EHR or other advanced technologies, a recent survey of healthcare CIOs found. It’s one of the main reasons data exchange between facilities can take one to […]
Nine out of 10 physicians say prior authorization negatively impacts patients’ clinical outcomes, according to an American Medical Association (AMA) survey. As the volume of prior authorization requests rises, physicians and patient advocates say the problem is only getting worse. In fact, a New York Times opinion piece describes prior authorization as “medical injustice disguised […]
Bashing fax has almost become a luxury belief in healthcare, but the reality is that digital fax remains essential for many providers. When we as an industry fail to recognize that reliance on digital fax is necessary for these “digital have-nots,” like post-acute care facilities, mental health clinics, birthing centers and substance use disorder clinics, […]
From improving public health and quality of care to minimizing overhead costs and ensuring a stable revenue cycle, proper documentation is essential for nearly every aspect of the healthcare industry. Its importance will continue to rise as payment models increasingly rely on value-based metrics. As critical they are, the requirements placed on providers to generate […]
The recent incidents of cyberattacks on our healthcare system were understandably front and center during HIMSS24 as healthcare organizations continued to try and recover from the catastrophic impact on operations and patient treatment nationwide. In the wake of the most recent attack, the federal government has been helping providers with loans to bridge payments. CMS […]
