Hold training sessions such as “code dark,” have redundant systems and practice, practice, practice, says Frank Forte, CEO of Anatomy IT.  

Athenahealth and Surescripts’ integration of prescription benefits into provider workflows gives clinicians real-time benefits information, says Dr. Nele Jessel, athenahealth’s CMO and Dr. Andrew Mellin, Surescripts’ VP and CMIO.  

Health IT falls short in not building solutions that are consumer oriented and make it easy for patients to engage, says Will Cantrell, InteliChart’s director of product solutions.  

The Department of Health and Human Services has released a final rule on information blocking.

Blue Shield of California has confirmed that it reported a former employee to law enforcement after learning of alleged fraud on the part of the former administrative staffer or executive. The employee allegedly misrepresented her qualifications.

Children’s Nebraska tackled capacity roadblocks, resulting in a 12% increase in patient volume and other revenue benefits, says Mindy Bosanek, director of Surgical Services and Cynthia Harms, Surgical Services OR business manager for Children’s Nebraska.

The global healthcare sector experienced a staggering 1,613 cyberattacks per week in the first three quarters of 2023, nearly four times the global average, and a significant increase from the same period the previous year, according to a KnowBe4 report.

Cone Health is the second provider to become part of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals’ Risant Health. The organizations have signed a definitive agreement under which Cone Health of North Carolina will become part of Risant Health’s value-based model, pending regulatory approvals. 

Healthcare leaders are increasingly turning to automation and AI technologies to address the significant financial and operational pressures caused by staff shortages, according to Philips’ Future Health Index 2024 report.

Ronnie Simpson, vice president of Conifer Health Solutions, has worked in the revenue cycle for 15 years.