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By Susan Morse, Managing Editor Published by: Healthcare Finance Wednesday is the deadline to comment on NCQA’s Telehealth Module in Health Plan Accreditation to integrate telehealth with other care modalities. With the public health emergency extended to April, providers get additional time to use waivers for telehealth and other flexibilities.

By Josh Hetler, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing Published by: DOTmed News The COVID-19 pandemic has left many hospitals and private physician practices struggling financially, and underscored what academic and health policy experts have said about fee-for-service (FFS): it is inefficient and incentivizes providers to do more than necessary

By Josh Hetler, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing Published by: HealthTech HotSpot Given the precipitous decline in elective procedures and other nonessential care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as many hospitals and private provider practices struggle financially with significantly fewer patient visits, the limitations of fee-for-service models have

By Josh Hetler, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing Published by: Today’s Geriatric Medicine The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shock waves across the entire health care ecosystem, presenting significant challenges for geriatricians and other health care professionals struggling to provide the best possible care for the nation’s older adults during

By Phil Giarth, Director of Provider Engagement Published by: Medical Economics How extracting continuity of care data can close care gaps and improve physician connectivity Physicians have faced a number of key technical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the inability to send and receive patient data, as well as issues

EHR browser extensions optimize value-based care and more   By Phil Giarth, Director of Product Published by: Healthcare Business & Technology Data transparency between healthcare organizations is requiring hospitals to optimize data integration, aggregation, reporting and analytics. In this guest post, Phil Giarth, director of product at a healthcare technology company, explains

By Phil Giarth, Director of Product Published by: MGMA Recent developments in data analytics bring with them critical barriers, despite the promise of propelling the industry into the 21st century. Most healthcare organizations have yet to effectively integrate data analytics into their regular operations. In fact, one study showed that

EHR Browser Extension: Essential Tool for Optimizing Value-Based Care Initiatives   By Phil Giarth, Director of Product Published by: Healthcare Facilities Today® Healthcare leaders are gaining a clearer picture of the advantages of shifting toward a value-based healthcare environment where reimbursements are linked to quality of care rather than quantity

Finalized Interoperability Rules Hold Health IT Developers Accountable, Sparking Demand for Innovative EHR Browser Extensions     By Phil Giarth, Director of Product Published by Electronic Health Reporter The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently finalized a new rule to support seamless and secure access, exchange and