EHR

01 Dec Challenges of Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement in 2025: How EHR Systems Can Drive Compliance and Improve Collections

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...

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01 Oct Lessons Healthcare AI Can Learn From Electronic Health Records

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...

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01 Sep Medicare Patients’ Health Care Access Impacted by Changes in 2024 Plan Offerings

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...

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01 Jun The Power of Integration: How US Healthcare Data Can Improve Outcomes and Benefit Patient Populations

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...

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30 Apr Diagnosing an Overcrowded ED from its Electronic Health Records

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...

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19 Oct User-Friendly EHRs Also More Safety-Friendly

By: Jennifer Kearney-Strouse Source: ACPHospitalist.com Ese of use and safety may go hand in hand, at least where electronic health records (EHRs) are concerned, according to a recent study. Using 2017-2018 data from 112 U.S. hospitals, researchers found that the computer systems' scores for medication safety were significantly associated...

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