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Hospital IT systems and applications

• The ICD-10 release date: Here are important facts to know

  The ICD-10 implementation date is fast approaching, and providers should know what to expect. Here are some important facts from CMS' ICD-10 resources.  Continue Reading

• Coming soon to a hospital near you: ICD-10 deadline nears

  This issue of SearchHealthIT's Pulse e-zine looks at the upcoming ICD-10 deadline, with a focus on the final prep work before the Oct. 1 transition.  Continue Reading

• Sample high-value claims before ICD-10 implementation date

  With the heat on physician practices to prepare for the impending ICD-10 implementation date, two analysts discuss how best to avoid negative outcomes.  Continue Reading

• Implementation of ICD-10 requires precision and accuracy

  An EHR vendor product manager continues her discussion on why providers need to be serious about testing and budgeting when implementing ICD-10.  Continue Reading

• Late-stage best practices for implementing ICD-10

  In a two-part Q&A PointClickCare ICD-10 expert, Genice Hornberger, explains what providers should do in the last phases of implementing ICD-10.  Continue Reading

• Medical advocate Regina Holliday addresses Allscripts

  Medical advocate Regina Holliday captivated the crowd at Allscripts' user conference in Boston with her personal medical story.  Continue Reading

• Triple Aim framework intends to improve patient experience

  The Institute for Healthcare Improvement crafted its Triple Aim framework to improve care quality and lessen the cost of healthcare.  Continue Reading

• When it comes to healthcare big data the risk is worth it

  CIO Joel Vengco discusses how healthcare big data can improve patient care and create more vulnerabilities. In the end, he thinks it's worth it.  Continue Reading

• SaaS analytics helps net $23m in revenue cycle payments

  Orlando Health found a way to create a more efficient and accurate revenue cycle, while saving money. The key? A data analytics platform.  Continue Reading

• With mobility, par8o boosts patient referral process

  In tandem with mobile devices, par8o's patient referral software helps hospitals and physician practices more carefully monitor referral activities.  Continue Reading

• Chain of urgent care clinics boosts uptime

  A chain of rural urgent care clinics was suffering from network and phone downtime until it installed a cloud-based network "bonding" service from Evolve IP.  Continue Reading

• Big data in healthcare: What's holding everyone back

  Big data and data analytics open doors to precision medicine, population health and value-based care. But health IT professionals still face major barriers.  Continue Reading

• Data analytics helps Maine HIE take next steps

  Maine recently implemented a data analytics platform on top of its state health information exchange, enabling Maine HIE participants to predict readmissions and ER visits.  Continue Reading

• Healthy prognosis for hospital wireless networks

  The growing needs of clinicians and guests mean IT departments must split their focus when managing wireless hospital networks.  Continue Reading

• Vast data doesn't have to restrict population-scale genomics

  With the combination of a SaaS analytical platform and a custom algorithm, Nationwide Children's Hospital is taking on population-scale genomics.  Continue Reading