Why Technology Could Boost Healthcare Efficiency
Between 20% and 50% — by some estimates, that’s the percentage of waste from inefficiency in the U.S. healthcare system. Put in dollars, the Institute of Medicine estimates $765 billion (that’s with a B) or 31% of the $2.5 trillion U.S. health spending can be attributed to “excessive costs.”1 That’s a major problem. Duplicate, inefficient […]
It’s Good to Share: How We Can Get Closer to Interoperability
Despite the challenges, interoperability of patient health records and other healthcare IT remains worth fighting for — physicians, consultants and health IT vendors agreed at the emerge Americas 2015 conference in South Florida. A major theme crossed multiple days of the meeting: the status quo is no longer acceptable. Health systems and healthcare IT vendors […]
Consumer-Driven Healthcare Is the Future, and Here’s Why
Consumers are already starting to change the shape of healthcare through social media, online reviews and use of patient portals, but they’re expected to drive more and bigger changes soon. Why? Multiple forces will drive even greater engagement and influence going forward, industry experts revealed at the emerge Americas 2015 conference in South Florida. These […]
Why You Could Be Missing 11% of Your Revenue
The revenue cycle for medical groups seems to get only more complex and difficult to manage. In our Maximizing Your A/R series, we look at how medical practices can attack revenue shortfalls on more than one front. We already addressed how to use automated billing rules and track late payments to keep more of the […]
Responding to ONC’s ‘Information Blocking’ Report
Although stopping short of naming names, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a report that charges many healthcare stakeholders with ‘information blocking.’ Some hospitals, providers and technology vendors, they say, intentionally act to prevent or discourage the appropriate exchange of health data between different systems. At CareCloud, we applaud ONC’s […]
HIMSS Wants to Help Consumers Change How They Pay for Health Care
“The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do.” We love this anonymous quote. The Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) also found it relevant enough to include it on their new report on how to improve the way consumers and providers interact financially. Members […]
New Partnership Provides a Complete Health IT Solution for Large Medical Groups
We here at CareCloud are very excited to announce a new partnership with MCIS – a healthcare technology firm established from the renowned Marshfield Clinic, one of America’s largest medical groups. This collaboration represents another milestone as we continue to grow, innovate and offer powerful solutions to larger, multispecialty medical practices nationwide. The complete, cloud-based […]
5 Advantages of a Cloud-Based EHR for Large Practices
As large medical practices search for the optimal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, the upfront costs often becomes a discouraging hurdle for practices with low budgets to invest in such costly systems and software, limiting them from reaching their maximum potential. However, transitioning to a new system need not be as intricate, costly, or confusing, […]
What the Stage 3 Meaningful Use Rule Means for Physicians, Practices and Healthcare
CMS recently released its Stage 3 Meaningful Use proposed rule and it appears to address some of the most vocal criticism from industry stakeholders regarding final rules for Stages 1 and 2. The new rule aims to: * Simplify meaningful use reporting periods * Promote greater EHR interoperability * Drive more and better healthcare analytics
Apple ResearchKit Aims to Drive Medical Research Forward
Amidst all the buzz about the new apple Watch, Apple also announced its new ResearchKit — which holds the potential to affect many people’s lives by revolutionizing medical research. “Perhaps the most profound change and positive impact that iPhone will make is on our health,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said during a March 9, 2015 […]
