Due to changing conditions in the healthcare environment, many hospitals believe it is time that they move away from independence and toward some form of a transaction. A transaction has the potential ...

CMS is seeking to simplify the process for validating hospital accreditation surveys, according to an Aug. 22 blog post from The Joint Commission. Historically, state agencies conducted a separate ...

Implementing a well-established business approach allowed physicians to shave hours off pediatric patient discharges without affecting readmission rates, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey ...

Hospitals routinely implement processes aimed at increasing provision of high quality care for patients, such as calling patients to encourage follow-up visits or providing doctors and nurses with ...

Hundreds of hospitals depend on EMUE to automate repetitive tasks, ensure data accuracy, and improve system interoperability. Enhancements in the latest version allow hospitals to significantly ...

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is defined as a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting, according to the HIMSS ...

Illinois-based hospital implements Lawson solution in less than four months; new processes helping to save time and money and improve accuracy CDH is a nationally recognized 313-bed not-for-profit ...