Customizing EHR Enterprise Solutions for Hospitals, Healthcare Systems

When hospitals and healthcare systems require an EHR enterprise solution that will meet a variety of unique needs, EHR vendor solutions may fall short. Jessica Cox, director of product solutions at Holy Name Medical Center, explains how Holy Name Medical Center designed and implemented a customized EHR enterprise solution, offering lessons learned from this experience.

Addressing Vaccine Mandate’s Workforce Management, Shortage Questions

The legal debate around the coronavirus vaccine mandate that CMS issued in November 2021 has surfaced many questions around workforce management and drew attention to the nation’s clinician labor shortage. Sarah Coyne, partner at Quarles and Brady and adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law, and Jon Kammerzelt, partner at Quarles and Brady and Chair of the Health and Life Sciences Group in the Firm's Madison Office, share their insights into the legal proceedings and the impact that this debate could have on the healthcare workforce.

Orienting the Healthcare Industry Around Key Health Equity Principles

As the healthcare industry seeks to improve health equity and reduce care disparities, Healthfirst has introduced seven principles for orienting an organization around health equity. Susan Beane, executive medical director of partnerships for medical outcomes at Healthfirst, and her colleagues Rashi Kumar, director research and policy in partnerships for medical outcomes, and Tom Wang, manager of research and evaluation in partnerships for medical outcomes, share the ADVANCE principles and how they guide Healthfirst's health equity efforts.

Leveraging Community, Demographic Data to Inform Employer Social Risk Strategies

What responsibility do employers have to address social determinants of health among their employees and how should they act on that responsibility? Mike Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance), and Christa-Marie Singleton, chief medical officer of the Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), share how employers can use demographic data to better address employees’ social risks.
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Conducting Administrative Transactions in a Crisis, Lessons Learned from COVID-19

When a crisis disrupts claims volume and payments processes, what can payers and providers do to adjust? April Todd, senior vice president of CORE and explorations for CAQH, explores the coronavirus pandemic's impact on administrative transactions and how the past two years can inform healthcare stakeholders' reactions to future crises.

Understanding the Surge in Substance Abuse, Responding Through Patient Engagement

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an increase in substance abuse, but many Americans who struggle with substance abuse do not seek out mental healthcare support. Jasleen Chhatwal, MD, chief medical officer at Sierra Tucson, shares the findings of Sierra Tucson's survey on substance abuse in the US and dives into how those results can inform healthcare professionals at the patient engagement level and the strategic level.

Addressing Ransomware: Should Healthcare Organizations Pay?

As ransomware attacks continue to overwhelm the healthcare sector, organizations will have to decide whether to pay the ransom or potentially risk patient safety. Erik Weinick, a seasoned litigator and co-founder of Manhattan-based law firm Otterbourg's privacy and cybersecurity practice, discusses the consequences of paying or not paying the ransom in the event of a healthcare cyberattack, and how organizations can mitigate risk.

Engaging Payers, Patients In Health Data Exchange, Interoperability Conversations

As the national conversation around interoperability moves forward, it is time to progress beyond defining what interoperability is and instead make sure that all of the impacted stakeholders' voices are represented, including patients' and payers' perspectives. Alan Swenson, executive director for Carequality, shares how to better engage payers and patients in discussions around health data exchange.

2022 Expert Predictions Part Two: Digital Health Solutions, Security Trends

After a couple of years of rapid healthcare technology innovation and uptake, healthcare professionals want to know what 2022 might have in store. Executives from the HIT security space, legal advisors, leaders in digital and artificial intelligence strategy, and HIT consultants share their perspectives on key 2022 trends in telehealth, remote patient monitoring, security, and more so that healthcare professionals can prepare for the new year.

2022 Expert Predictions Part One: Consumer-Centered Healthcare Trends

2020 and 2021 highlighted the critical need for more consumer-centered strategies. Health insurance plan leaders, healthcare nonprofit founders, and industry consultants share how healthcare organizations will rally around the consumer in 2022, both independently and across sectors.