Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Daily, healthcare providers and medical practitioners put their best foot forward to ensure that their patients receive the best care possible. Because technology has made it possible for patients to access their Electronic Health Records (EHRs), procedures must be put in place to make sure that the sector of health IT is safer. The task
[ Read More ]The healthcare industry has gone through a tremendous amount of growth over the past couple of decades. While there have been a number of contributing factors that have led to this growth, technology has arguably had the biggest impact on the healthcare industry and continues to do so as the industry heads into a bright
[ Read More ]Using the right Chronic Care Management software facilitates improving patient outcomes In 2011, The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark publication “Crossing the Quality Chasm” sent shockwaves through the healthcare system by raising serious doubts about the quality of healthcare in the United States. Since then, reimbursement models have undergone a paradigm shift from compensating quantity
[ Read More ]Within the last decade, Information Technology (IT) has fundamentally changed the delivery of healthcare in the U.S., driven by patient demand, the growing number of health IT vendors, and programs created by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). One of the segments of the U.S. population that stands to benefit the most from
[ Read More ]Disseminating in new regions, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) has become a primary care model for patients’ with complex needs. Eligible participants in Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and the Greater Buffalo Region of New York State will be able to join Round 2 of the CPC+ from 2018 to 2022. Eligible practices may apply for
[ Read More ]World is becoming a global village, and health industry is one of the most obvious examples. Development of Health IT sector is tremendously fast, and it has a great impact on the process of healthcare globalization. Workforce In the last decade healthcare workers took migration process to another level. Development of IT enabled easy access
[ Read More ]This article originally appeared as a blog post at: https://www.varian.com/proton-therapy/spot-blog/what-you-should-know-about-healthcare-it-security The unfortunate reality is that cybercrime pays. It pays really well for bad guys. That is because patient records are an order of magnitude more valuable than financial services records to criminals and they’re often more easily stolen. They’re more easily stolen because the investment
[ Read More ]In the old days, our ancestors relied on the physical hard work to feed their family which kept them healthy and strong. In the modern world however, there is no doubt that technology has brought comfort in our lives but also increased the risk of health issues like obesity. Obesity is one of the major
[ Read More ]New technology always comes up with innovations. Implementation of new technology is a time-consuming process, since people are more comfortable with traditional methods and it becomes difficult to understand new technology, even if it brings lots of new innovation saving time, effort and cost on a longer run. However, one of the major problems in
[ Read More ]2016 was another exciting year in terms of health IT. There were new developments, transformations, and issues across every department. There isn’t a sector that is not making new developments all the time and advancing the way things work. Companies that rely on technology, especially in the digital sector require constant updates to make sure
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