Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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EHNAC certifies first two companies for data registry

Two organizations have completed the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission's accreditation process for its Data Registry Accreditation Program (DRAP).

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Q&A: Executive search pro shares impact of IT on healthcare staffing

Analytics, data security concerns, retailization and patient empowerment are just some of the issues having a big impact on healthcare. These changes require changes in the way providers find and hire the right people to manage.

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Bread crumbs on the internet starting to inform care

BOSTON—Healthcare is at the cusp of being transformed by Big Data, said Thomas Hill, PhD, executive director for analytics, Dell Statistica Software, Information Management Group, speaking at the Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum.

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'Data is the big hope' for improving mental healthcare

BOSTON—One in four people experience poor mental health during their lifetime but half don’t even get as far as their primary care provider for treatment. Those figures drive Jen Hyatt, who founded Big White Wall and spoke about her experience at the Connected Health Symposium held by Partners HealthCare.

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EHR data fuels QI for neurology conditions

Rather than wait for EHR vendors to incorporate quality measures into their software, researchers from Evanston, Illinois-based NorthShore University HealthSystem created a quality improvement and practice-based initiative in neurology using their EHR. 

Survey shows information governance showing signs of maturity

Information governance is progressing, according to the results of the AHIMA-Cohasset Associates second survey on IG in Healthcare.  

AHRQ offers facts and figures to support its ongoing work

With a big question mark hanging over its future, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality launched its 2015 Research Conference on Oct. 5.

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Partnerships drive data analytics ahead

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT just held its fifth annual Consumer Health IT Summit and data, analytics and patients were at the center of several sessions. 

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Medsender, Patagonia Health team up to aid public health efforts against COVID-19

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