Industry Trends

May 7, 2012 / Industry Trends

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Does too much hospital growth hurt consumers?

As hospitals across Central Florida spring up, expand and get renovated, consumers watching health-care costs skyrocket wonder whether the money could be better spent. Learn More

February 27, 2012 / Industry Trends

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Hospitals compete for the well-off with fancy amenities

Concierge service, gourmet menus, flat-screen TVs and guest beds lure patients who can pay… Learn More

February 13, 2012 / Industry Trends

What do you think the average salary is for MedPartners’ CDI consultants?

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December 6, 2011 / Industry Trends

Virtualization

University medical center virtualizes, cuts storage needs by 65%

After upgrading storage systems twice in three years, Jeffrey Orndoff, IT director at the University of Kansas Physicians, earlier this year virtualized his storage and server environment in the hope that…  Learn More

November 22, 2011 / Industry Trends

Toyota expects to offer health care robots in 2013

Robotic exoskeleton designed to help paralyzed patients walk again. Learn More

November 15, 2011 / Industry Trends

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Inpatient Self-Certification Trends

In light of GE Healthcare’s recent announcement of potential errors in their certified EHR’s reporting functions, it seems reasonable to expect that more hospitals will be re-evaluating their own EHR’s reports… Learn More

November 10, 2011 / Industry Trends

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ICD-10: Gaps Revealed in Physician Documentation

Training healthcare professionals in ICD-10 implementation and usage during the past two years Learn More

October 7, 2011 / Industry Trends

Clinical Intelligence

Got Clinical Intelligence?

Applying Business Intelligence Tools to the Core of Operations = Revolution. With healthcare reform, HITECH, and the ICD-10 transition all moving providers in the same direction, it’s high time to begin applying analytics to performance improvement.

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September 29, 2011 / Industry Trends

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A Clearer Picture

By now, virtually everyone in the business world (as well as various other worlds) will have heard of the ancient Chinese adage, “May you be cursed to live in interesting times.” Learn More

June 13, 2011 / Industry Trends

Healthcare IT Spending

Healthcare IT Spending to hit $40B

More than 72% of physicians in the U.S. use smartphones. Healthcare IT spending is expected to reach $40 billion by the end of this year, according to a study from market research firm RNCOS. Learn More