From improving public health and quality of care to minimizing overhead costs and ensuring a stable revenue cycle, proper documentation is essential for nearly every aspect of the healthcare industry. Its importance will continue to rise as payment models increasingly rely on value-based metrics. As critical they are, the requirements placed on providers to generate […]
The recent incidents of cyberattacks on our healthcare system were understandably front and center during HIMSS24 as healthcare organizations continued to try and recover from the catastrophic impact on operations and patient treatment nationwide. In the wake of the most recent attack, the federal government has been helping providers with loans to bridge payments. CMS […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation took center stage at three major healthcare conferences this year as leaders shared the innovations they’re exploring and their road map for AI advancement. But behind the scenes, continued budget pressures call for careful scrutiny around where to invest and how. These dual pressures—focusing on innovation to stay ahead of […]
The Rule, Which Doesn’t Apply to Commercial Insurers, Sets Time Limits on Responses and Enforces Access API’s To combat growing criticism of prior authorization delays by payers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently finalized a rule requiring health plans to send prior authorization decisions within three calendar days for urgent requests and seven calendar […]
Jeffrey Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer of Consensus Cloud Solutions, thinks of artificial intelligence (AI) the same way he does art: He knows it when he sees it. However, getting a solid definition of AI can be a challenge, in part because the goal posts keep moving. Sullivan was one of three panelists representing different types […]
