So much depends on the ability to access meaningful information about patients at the point of referral, admission, and care – from the ease with which clinicians can pinpoint patients’ needs to clinicians’ impact on quality of care, access to care and health outcomes.
AI took center stage at HLTH 2024, where an estimated 12,000 healthcare stakeholders came to Las Vegas to explore what’s new, what’s next and what’s needed in the industry. But unlike discussions at past HLTH events, there was a noticeable shift away from what AI could do for healthcare, in theory, toward use cases for […]
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, […]
