September 12, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
As we progress to the new healthcare, keeping people healthy will force healthcare providers to do things such as prevent hospital readmissions, or keep people from needing a hospital stay at all. And that will happen only if providers have some insight into what patients are doing at home.
August 29, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
When thinking about the word ‘hospital,’ violence inside the building might not be at the forefront of your mind. But ER violence is becoming a significant issue in health systems around the country. Thankfully, with the help of technology, prevention of violence in hospitals is possible.
August 15, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
I wouldn't blame you if you were taken aback by the statistics seen earlier this month regarding hospital readmissions. Medical systems are supposed to be lowering readmissions in an effort to improve clinician accountability and patient safety all while cutting costs, and the statistics have told us that most have failed to do that. But taking a deeper look beyond the numbers will show you that the future is not so grim.
July 26, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
Precision medicine is an emerging field that someday soon could allow clinicians and patients to make more informed decisions about treatments that would ultimately improve care, save lives, and reduce healthcare costs. While there are challenges in getting there and naysayers who don’t believe in the integration of genomic data with EHRs, the recent work of healthcare organizations around the country has made me a believer.
July 10, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
Last week, a report from the Brookings Institution revealed that over the past decade, the healthcare sector has added 2.6 million jobs nationwide, making it the fastest growing industry in the U.S. And that growth isn’t expected to stop anytime soon. Is this job growth good for the industry, though?
June 26, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
With all of the knowledge gained at last week’s Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA) annual conference in Orlando, Fla., there was one message conveyed that helped put it all together: finance professionals, particularly CFOs, need to lead the way towards the new healthcare.
May 30, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
As health systems continue to prepare for disaster, one program, through the use of mobile technology, has gone leaps and bounds to make sure that patients who are still recovering are getting the attention to their health that they so badly need.
May 21, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
Although HIPAA allows patients to view and amend their medical records, most never have and don’t realize that they can. Doctors have concerns regarding this, but a recent year-long pilot showed that patients value access to their notes. Thus, the age-old question remains, should patients read their doctors' notes?
May 8, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
Nurses are often the “glue that holds everything together,” acting as the go between doctors and patients. They wear several hats and play multiple roles in our healthcare system. National Nurses Week is a great time to appreciate their contributions as well as recognize how they could be leveraged for even more.
April 26, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
As healthcare records move to electronic systems, data routinely collected as part of medical care hold the promise to dramatically increase the opportunities for learning and improving care on a national scale, in addition to reducing costs. But collecting routine data with every patient encounter simply doesn’t happen enough, and that’s something that needs to change.
