Answers Media Network

New Post: Perioperative Success Starts with Giving Nurses a Voice at the Table NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with Cindy Mahal, Chief Administrative Officer of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, to explore the challenges nurses face in achieving alignment and how to overcome them. https://lnkd.in/d5bxbC4y

New Post: Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – November 21, 2024 Business and financial news from Zscaler, Waystar, HITRUST, Cynerio, Cardinal Health, Inflo Health, KeyCare, HealthTap, General Prognostics, Zane Networks, NRC Health, EDETEK Inc., Ensemble, Independence Health System, Kontakt.io, DrFirst, Reimagine Care, PatientPay, and more. https://lnkd.in/eBqEypxX

New Post: Securing Healthcare: The Urgent Need for Cyber Resilience By Chuck Suitor - Picture a hospital where the power is out, patient records are inaccessible, and life-saving equipment has stopped functioning. This scenario could become a reality if we don’t take immediate action. Cyberattacks have evolved beyond mere data theft; they now pose a direct threat to patient safety and the integrity of our healthcare system. https://lnkd.in/efbwa26X

New Post: Attending CHIME for the First Time: Insight and Inspiration from Fall Forum By?Beth Friedman - That's a wrap for 2024 CHIME Fall Forum this month in San Diego. I had heard about Fall Forum in the past, but this was my first time attending in person. And the experience did not disappoint. Here are my takeaways. https://lnkd.in/e4M_Ad8r

New Post: Sharing Health Data Update November 2024 Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts. https://lnkd.in/ewACNJjt

New Post: Using AI to Enhance Payment Integrity By Matthew Hawley - Artificial intelligence has been touted as a “solution” to modernize many payers’ processes and functions, including their traditional payment integrity programs. Yet seeing AI as the answer to health plans’ administrative burdens is overly simplistic. https://lnkd.in/eVjc5snz

New Post: Advancing Public Health Data Exchange: KONZA’s Success with the STAR HIE Program By Terah Tessier & Laura McCrary - We sat down with the KONZA National Network team, one of the initial awardees, to learn how the STAR HIE Program helped support the state’s public health agency exchange health information during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://lnkd.in/eVyJYKvg

New Post: Health IT Appointments & Hires Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on appointments include Aspirion, CenTrak, OncoHost, Newport Healthcare, Ambience Healthcare, Sunshine Health, OMRON Healthcare, CVS Health, Healthcare Management Administrators, Confluent Health, & DocsInk. https://lnkd.in/exDPGCKi

New Post: How Predictive Analytics Reduces Hospital Readmissions By Zac Amos - Preventing unnecessary hospital readmissions is critical for improving patient outcomes and controlling healthcare costs. Each readmission adds to healthcare costs and disrupts a patient's recovery, impacting quality of life and increasing risk. https://lnkd.in/eZ4-kfma

New Post: Sharing Health Data Event Session: 2025 Interoperability Outlook Join us December 12th for Sharing Health Data: Challenges to Solve – Lessons to be Learned, virtual event. This session @4pm ET hear radio host Jim Tate, B.J. Boyle, and Dr. Peter Schoch as they share insights on interoperability outlooks. https://lnkd.in/ebiuAyJA