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The Role of the Hospital Chargemaster in Revenue Cycle Management

RevCycleIntelligence The hospital charge description master, or hospital chargemaster, is at the heart of the healthcare revenue cycle, serving as the hospital’s starting point for billing patients and payers. A hospital chargemaster lists all the...

Understanding the Pharmacotherapy of Hypertensive Disorders

PharmaNewsIntelligence Hypertension is defined as a chronic condition characterized by high blood pressure. In an earlier publication, LifeSciencesIntelligence explored the different kinds of hypertensive disorders, their causes, and management. In this article,...

Evaluating the Oncology Landscape: Diagnosis, Treatment, Predictions

LifeSciencesIntelligence Over the past decade, advancements in the oncology landscape have significantly changed the diagnostic pathway and treatment pipeline. As scientific discoveries inform product development and care strategies, experts predict that the...

2024 to Bring Thoughtful Patient Engagement Tech Investments

PatientEngagementHIT Could 2024 be the year for the patient engagement technology boom? It might be, provided clinics and hospitals can access the right technology in a way that solves not just patient experience but also workforce management problems,...

AI, Semantic Interoperability Top Health IT Trends for Next Year

EHRIntelligence As the healthcare industry works toward a more connected health IT infrastructure, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology has emerged as a promising tool to streamline workflows and improve interoperability. According to...

Navigating the Complex Terrain of Influenza Vaccine Strain Selection

PharmaNewsIntelligence In the battle against influenza, the annual selection of vaccine strains is a crucial step in ensuring the effectiveness of flu vaccines. The process involves an intricate dance of global surveillance, scientific analysis, and regulatory...

Exploring 6 Common Types of Hypertensive Disorders, Disease Management

LifeSciencesIntelligence According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.28 billion adults between 30 and 79 have hypertension globally. Despite the astronomically high global hypertension rates, nearly half, 46%, of hypertensive adults are unaware they...

Six Interoperability Use Cases for APIs in Health Data Exchange

EHRIntelligence The use of application programming interfaces (APIs) in healthcare could revolutionize health data exchange interoperability. Put simply, APIs send information back and forth between a user and a website or app. API adoption is common in...

This Year’s Largest Healthcare Data Breaches

HealthITSecurity Healthcare cybersecurity has garnered unprecedented attention from lawmakers and industry coalitions this year, signifying a step forward for the sector. However, reported data breach figures tell a different story, as cyberattacks continue...

Understanding Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

PharmaNewsIntelligence Although most people think of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) when discussing antidepressants, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) also play a critical role in managing major depressive disorder and...

Understanding Asynchronous Telehealth’s Benefits and Barriers to Use

mHealthIntelligence With the unprecedented rise in telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, it became increasingly clear that it was not a passing phase. Though usage rates have dropped since the pandemic’s peak, telehealth has become...

How Will Biden’s Executive Order on Trustworthy AI Impact Healthcare?

HealthITAnalytics In October, President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The order establishes guardrails focused on promoting safety and security, protecting...

Combating Specialty Drug Challenges in the Pharmaceutical Industry

PharmaNewsIntelligence The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed a significant rise in the utilization of specialty drugs in recent years, prompting a need for improved cost management and a streamlined patient experience. Specialty drugs, characterized by their...

Montefiore’s Community Health Worker Role a Bridge to Medical Workforce

PatientEngagementHIT At Montefiore Medical Center, the Community Health Worker Institute (CHWI) is a pipeline to the healthcare workforce. Sure, the actual “community health worker,” or CHW, title is an entry-level job, but it’s a key starting...

Exploring the Benefits of Digital Pathology Platforms and Sharing

LifeSciencesIntelligence Last month, at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RNSA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Paige announced its partnership with Nuance, a Microsoft company, to develop a digital pathology and consultation network for...

How Health Informatics, HIE Can Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change

EHRIntelligence Siloed data across the healthcare industry presents challenges for health information exchange (HIE). However, when a crisis strikes, the health informatics community can optimize data infrastructure to drive interoperability, according to...

Integrating Doulas Into Maternal Mental Healthcare, Care Teams

HealthCareExecIntelligence As part of its overall mission to improve health equity, NewYork-Presbyterian is host to a program aimed at improving maternal mental health and, in particular, closing race-based disparities in maternal mental health. According to the...

Using a Smartphone Attachment to Make Neurological Screenings Equitable

mHealthIntelligence Screening people early and often for potential health conditions is critical for stemming disease progression and improving patient outcomes. With the advent of advanced digital health tools, various types of screenings can be brought...

Navigating Prostate Cancer: Insights, Advances, and Personalized Care

LifeSciencesIntelligence Understanding prostate cancer is pivotal not just for enhancing early detection and treatment but also for reducing the impact of the second leading cause of cancer death in men.  In the United States, the financial toll of metastatic...