Backward compatibility—making a new system compatible with an existing operating system—rarely enters C-suite conversations in healthcare, but it should.That’s because even as healthcare executives expect to make deeper investments in system integration this year, achieving integration becomes faster and far less expensive when leaders explore solutions that help systems talk with each other. This eliminates...

Selecting the right electronic medical records (EMR) software can seem daunting for healthcare practice leaders. The solution must be easy to use. It has to keep patient data secure. Most importantly, it must help everyone in your practice — providers, registrars, coders, and billers — do their jobs faster with reliable and accurate data. Where to...

Managing patient information is more complex than ever. Healthcare practices are dealing with more data, stricter rules and rising security risks tied to outdated software and manual processes. For many providers, moving to digital records isn’t just smart, it’s necessary to stay current and remain compliant in today’s increasingly cyber-connected world. Electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic...

The advent of electronic health records (EHRs) has transformed the way patient information is collected and shared among healthcare providers, resulting in enhanced efficiency in healthcare delivery and improved overall patient outcomes. However, EHRs have also led to the fragmentation of healthcare systems, with providers and healthcare entities adopting different EHR solutions; this, in turn,...

Finding the Right Integration EngineIf your healthcare organization is like most, your employees spend a significant portion of their time reviewing and processing data, and routing information to the appropriate people and entities in your patients’ continuum of care. Because medical data is packaged and transmitted using so many different formats, standards, and protocols, those...

Experiencing data exchange tool overload? You’re not alone.If your healthcare organization is anything like the thousands that we’ve worked with over the years, your staff hasn’t been able to optimize or centralize their communication processes. That’s because the providers, payers, and other organizations that your health system needs to exchange data with use many different...