Healthcare

Guide to Navigating Quality Reporting For Healthcare Providers

Transitioning and succeeding in value-based care (VBC) is increasingly becoming the focus of many providers. Despite initial reservations, many providers are becoming ardent supporters of VBC payment models and are often the catalysts for change in their organizations. Traditionally, most providers were compensated under fee-for-service (FFS) arrangements (i.e., they were paid for services rendered, not

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Five Ways Computer Vision Puts a Fresh Face on Healthcare

MarketsandMarkets reveals the computer vision market is expected to grow from USD 10.9 billion in 2019 to USD 17.4 billion by 2024, bringing disruptive leaps in a host of industries and business domains. Broadcasters, manufacturers, and banks are leveraging this innovative tech to increase operational efficiency and revamp customer experience. Healthcare doesn’t stand still, either.

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Make a Difference: How to Get Your Start in the Healthcare Business as an Administrator

3.5 trillion dollars are spent in the healthcare industry every year. While that number is bad news for most consumers, it’s great news for people that are working in healthcare. This is because more money in an industry means higher pay for workers. Look no further than a healthcare administrator’s $110,000+ per year salary to appreciate that point.

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Uberization of Healthcare: Data Activation to Bring the Future of Healthcare Today

“Pop health is still a pretty manual process. Having a dedicated solution, let alone a dedicated analytics platform, to address pop health is not as widespread as one might think.”  –Brendan FitzGerald, Research Director at HIMSS Analytics  When I first heard this line, a number of thoughts came rushing into my mind around the different

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Affordable Online Therapy Services Cheaper Than Visiting A Local Therapist

“Affordable” and “therapy” aren’t typically words we hear in the same sentence and for good reason. While invaluable to one’s mental health and overall quality of life, therapy is often treated as a luxury thanks to its hefty price tag and somewhat exclusive reputation. Studies show that an average in-office therapist charges anywhere between $75

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Why Is Insulin so Expensive? Here’s What’s Behind the Rising Costs

Why is insulin so expensive? Find out what’s behind the rising costs of insulin and what can be done to potentially reverse it. Do you have diabetes? Do you know someone with diabetes? In July of 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 100 million American adults have diabetes or prediabetes. If you’re one

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