Bill Siwicki
Bill Siwicki is Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bill has 35 years of experience in journalism, with nearly 25 years experience in healthcare IT.
10:32 am
October 13, 2023
The orthopedics and spine practice has conducted 4,759 pre-collections estimates and is up to $898,000 in pre-collections. Patient AR on the back end has improved significantly, as well.
11:00 am
October 12, 2023
The technology also helps care teams to standardize patient education and care pathways, while more consistently collecting patient-reported outcomes and other data across its spine, joint and sports medicine service lines, says its orthopedic surgery chief.
09:36 am
October 11, 2023
The initiative also provides savings in the form of signing bonuses the hospital would have had to pay out for new staff. And it saved $7 million on travel nurses. Further, nurse satisfaction has improved significantly, its chief digital officer says.
10:40 am
October 10, 2023
With as many as 40% of kids in the U.S. dealing with a chronic condition, one chief medical officer says digital and connected health tools should be put to work improving care for vulnerable infants and children.
10:53 am
October 09, 2023
Telehealth should not be viewed as a technology first – it should be looked upon as a workflow solution and driver of unused capacity, says a healthcare consultant with new virtual care survey results.
10:12 am
October 06, 2023
The system, built as part of the organization's digital front door, has achieved both clinical and financial ROI and helped earn a Net Promoter Score of 72.
11:20 am
October 05, 2023
Carol Ann Hudson of health system Lifepoint Health and AdvantagePoint ACOs offers some of her experiences as a woman executive in healthcare (and the space program) and dives deep into the new Electronic Clinical Quality Measures.
11:14 am
October 04, 2023
The South Florida health system is testing an AI-powered system it expects to score big wins for its providers, improving the patient experience along the way.
11:14 am
October 03, 2023
More patients with chronic disease. Fewer providers to take care of them. An aging population. SDOH barriers. Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring are essential tools to help manage these healthcare hurdles, an expert says.
10:47 am
October 02, 2023
Dr. Aalpen Patel – who holds a position that's still rare among provider organizations – discusses the need to educate the healthcare workforce in AI, and describes how the health system is applying algorithms across radiology, pop health management and other clinical use cases.
