August 31, 2009 Daphne Lawrence
article
In the more than a year since the Stark reforms, the world of health IT, particularly financing, has shifted dramatically.
August 31, 2009 David Raths
article
As hospitals prepare to respond to proposed funding and regulatory changes, the focus is on demonstrating the meaningful use of clinical software. But that doesn't mean healthcare executives can neglect decisions regarding financial and administrative systems.
April 13, 2009 Pete Rivera
blog
The battle is on to cut budgets, survive the next few lean months and keep operations going. But what is missing is the solid strategy for organizations and individual providers to capitalize on the HITECH funds that will soon be available. Looking at some of the numbers, here is what it looks like for Providers.
February 25, 2009 David Raths
article
Healthcare executives ranked patient accounting and patient management software fourth lowest and financial/ERP systems eighth lowest among all 24 software market segments, according to the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report. Additionally, financial implementation ranked second lowest among 10 service market segments, beating out only IT outsourcing.
February 25, 2009 Kate Huvane Gamble
article
With so many health systems facing financial difficulties, there is increasing demand for techniques that can cut costs without requiring a significant outlay of resources. One method being utilized by a small number of facilities to more effectively allocate resources is performance improvement (PI), an idea built around the concept of identifying inefficiencies and fixing the problems.
February 3, 2009 Michael Craige
blog
Can you justify your IT spending as an investment that creates an asset with value? If you can---let us know! Only a few IT executives, and CIOs can say the same?
February 1, 2009 Mark Hagland
article
By every measure—intensifying reimbursement changes, legislative and regulatory mandates, and media coverage—the demand on the part of purchasers and payers for a fundamental transformation in healthcare quality and patient safety will be agenda item number one for hospital organizations in the years to come.
September 25, 2008 Daphne Lawrence
article
Rick Schooler “IT budgeting is the toughest budget for health systems,” says Rick Schooler, CIO of seven-hospital Orlando Health System in Orlando,
September 1, 2008 Brian Albright
article
Mike Nugent Getting a price estimate from a hospital can be a challenge for patients; gathering comparative information from multiple providers is
September 1, 2008 Daphne Lawrence
article
Russ Rudish As the IT department has evolved into an enterprise strategic position, the CIO/CFO relationship has evolved along with it. But
September 1, 2008 Kate Huvane
article
Rick Schooler When Rick Schooler was planning a warehouse distribution management system to revamp the supply chain at Orlando Health (Orlando,
June 26, 2008 Daphne Lawrence
article
Russ Rudish Faculty practice billing often makes up a big chunk of hospital revenue, so a high denial rate can impact the bottom line in a big way.
