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2020 Summit Review and Playbook for 2021
Nov 13th, 2020For the first time, our annual Emids Healthcare Summit, which wrapped yesterday, was held virtually. As I reflect on all of the planning, logistics, details and all-around hard work that went into making a 3-day completely virtual event happen, I can’t help but think about how the need to pivot – to move an event […]
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Seven Compelling Healthcare Conversations
Oct 27th, 2020With our 7th Annual Healthcare Summit less than a month away, we’ve assembled a pre-read packet of the Seven Most Compelling Healthcare Conversations we’ll be facilitating with guests near and far. Take a few minutes below to get a taste of what’s in store, and be sure to join the conversation (and hear some of the […]
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CMS Rules for 2021: Key Takeaways on Telehealth, PI Program and Other Rule Provisions
Oct 2nd, 2020CMS held off on making any major changes as it relates to quality reporting under the physician fee schedule (PFS) for the quality payment program (QPP) and under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for the inpatient quality reporting (IQR) program. As organizations look towards 2021, while there are no substantive changes, they will need […]
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Intelligent Automation: Healthcare’s New Essential Coworker
Sep 30th, 2020The future of healthcare relies on removing the robot from the human to focus on what matters most – the patient experience and mission-critical work of delivering care. Administrative processes are the backbone of healthcare operations, but they’re inefficient, error-prone, and limit employee capacity. No industry stands to experience more return on investment from automation […]
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The Interoperability Revolution
Jul 27th, 2020The Familiar Paradigm The common denominator in most patients’ journeys is chaos. A patient may have to complete a comprehensive health questionnaire five+ times when seeking a solution to a health issue – resulting in identical information siloed throughout their journey. For example, a 66-year-old male patient has felt weak in the mornings. During an […]
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CMS and ONC Final Rules – What It Means for Providers and Payers
Apr 24th, 2020Updated on April 24, 2020 The following update is provided by emids subject matter experts (SMEs) in the Provider and Payer Business Units, covering Health IT policy changes that are important to our customers and partners. On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) filed the Centers for Medicare and […]
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The Role of Data & Analytics in Digital Transformation
Feb 28th, 2019What if you overheard a health plan CIO give this command: “Alexa, over the last three months, which New York providers received the most payment for treatment of out-of-state patients with chronic conditions?” Ridiculous, right? After all, Alexa is merely a voice-activated assistant, not a miracle worker. But maybe it’s not so ridiculous. Maybe the […]
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Blockchain: The Emerging and Disruptive Technology in Healthcare
Jan 10th, 2019Today’s technologies are emerging at a very rapid pace. Not every technology has the potential to alter the business landscape, but some have the potential to disrupt the current status of things. Blockchain is one of them. Blockchain must be understood and embraced for the advantages it can bring to a business. And while the […]
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Enabling a breakthrough customer experience
Nov 9th, 2018Chatbots bring the right mix of automation and human interaction In today’s experience economy, consumers expect to be delighted. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, seventy-eight percent of the more tech-savvy consumers say the healthcare digital customer experience needs improvement, and 50 percent said they would leave their current physician for a better digital customer experience. […]
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The Future of Work: Robotic Process Automation
Nov 5th, 2018We live in a world where computer time is eclipsing face-time. Where technology, tools and regulations that were supposed to make us more efficient at times seem to bog us down. Where the use of our “human” brain isn’t always saved for the more complex or personal tasks required of us. The benefits of using […]