Source: Empower Systems Healthcare providers continue to face hurdles with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, particularly as federal policies evolve to prioritize value-based care, stringent documentation standards, and digital health integration. In 2025, these challenges are expected to intensify as reimbursement rates become increasingly tied to full...
Source: Empower Systems In the fast-paced world of healthcare, the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has transformed how patient data is stored, accessed, and utilized. However, not all EHRs are created equal. The combination of ONC certification and clinician-led design offers a powerful solution to...
Source: Forbes.com Tremendous excitement. Grandiose predictions. Massive expectations. While these words describe today’s healthcare AI zeitgeist, they also describe how many felt about electronic health records in the 2000s and 2010s. Since then, almost all U.S. health systems and medical practices have implemented EHRs, improving healthcare in...
Source: AJMC Influential shifts within 2024 Medicare Part D plans are shifting access and affordability for Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new analysis from Avalere. Notably, the report revealed decreases in the amount of low-income subsidy (LIS) benchmark plans and standalone prescription drug plans (PDPs) since...
Source: SIA Healthcare staffing has been in the news with its unprecedented growth during the pandemic and subsequent pullback. Hospitals’ reliance on contingent workers and use of crisis staffing has also made headlines. However, there are other trends in the longer term affecting the industry, according...
Source: Empower Systems As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, the importance of electronic health records (EHRs) in streamlining operations, improving patient care, and enhancing data management cannot be overstated. However, the success of EHR systems hinges not just on their technical capabilities but on their...
Source: Empower Systems In an era where technology drives innovation across every sector, the healthcare industry stands at a pivotal juncture. One of the most promising avenues for transformation is the integration of healthcare data. By harnessing the power of comprehensive, interconnected data systems, we can...
Source: MedPageToday.com Thirty minutes. That's about how long it took me to find the record of a patient's kidney biopsy, completed at another hospital, in their electronic health record (EHR). How did I find it? Short answer: I used [Ctrl] + F. Long answer: I clicked through dozens...
Source: Nature.com Emergency department overcrowding is a complex problem that persists globally. Data of visits constitute an opportunity to understand its dynamics. However, the gap between the collected information and the real-life clinical processes, and the lack of a whole-system perspective, still constitute a relevant limitation. An...
Source: Precedence Research, Global Newswire The global electronic health records (EHRs) market size stood at USD 27.83 billion in 2024 and will grow to USD 28.39 billion in 2025, according to a study published by Towards Healthcare a sister firm of Precedence Research. Report Highlights: Cloud-based systems...