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 […]
John Nebergall, Consensus’ Chief Operating Officer, Shares His Thoughts on a Recent VC Article About Faxing in Healthcare and How the Right AI-Powered Tools Can Benefit Smaller Providers As odd as this might sound, Silicon Valley venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, the investment firm behind such huge tech successes as Facebook, Pinterest, Slack, Airbnb, Lyft, and Robinhood, […]
Communication in healthcare can be a real puzzle, with different organizations using various methods based on their needs and budget. It’s a constant battle to stay ahead of the communication curve to provide excellent care. That’s why we conducted the Healthcare Industry Survey on Interoperability. We wanted to dive deep into how healthcare organizations communicate, […]
Clinical documentation plays a vital role in delivering quality patient care. However, reliance on faxes and other unstructured documents to support medical information exchange remains a major challenge. This is especially true for providers like nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and other organizations that have to manually enter medical records into their EHR, or lack […]
For too long, the healthcare industry has focused on how well healthcare organizations can exchange data with one another—not on how easily the data can be digested by the recipient without a significant amount of manual labor. As an executive focused on healthcare IT strategy and policy, I’m beginning to see a lot of federal […]
How New Proposed Rules Support CMS Goals and the 21st Century Cures Act The healthcare industry is poised to undergo significant changes in 2023 as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets forth a wave of rulemaking following the implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act. With the passing of this groundbreaking legislation, […]
