Impact of Staff Shortages on Case Managers and Patient Care
Today’s healthcare system is undergoing fundamental changes due to labor costs and shortages, outdated care delivery models, and changes in payment models. Hospitals are under tremendous pressure to reduce costs while delivering high-quality patient care. Efficient patient throughput is key to ensuring excellent patient care at an appropriate cost. Throughput is the patient’s movement through […]
Coding Around the Clock (and Around the World!)
By Melanie Kiss-Endicott, MBA/HCM, RHIA, CDIP, CHDA, CPHI, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA The demand for experienced, certified medical coders is a constant challenge for healthcare organizations. One solution for this demand is outsourcing medical coding to companies with offshore coders to supplement your current team. Offshoring has several benefits, including cost savings, a highly qualified labor […]
Effective Absence Management Programs: 3 Key Best Practices
The nursing shortage, shrinking margins and industry pressure to contain costs make scaling disability & leave management services difficult. One of the most daunting workforce challenges today is hiring and retaining qualified teams. Minimizing time away when a claim or leave occurs is paramount. Effective absence management practices and policies are critical as we prioritize […]
Shearwater Health Leverages Expertise to Aid Premier Retail Clinic in Improving Documentation, Coding, and Reducing Denials
As the U.S. entered life amid a pandemic there was a great concern amongst healthcare leaders as to how we could appropriately and effectively see and treat patients without increasing risk of exposure to the prevalent COVID-19 virus. Fortunately for U.S. healthcare consumers, telehealth had been a growing practice prior to the onset of the […]
Nurse Triage Best Practices
Nurse Triage: Improving Patient Care and Reducing Claim Cost As the demand for nurses increases, it can become increasingly difficult to find nurses for nurse triage programs, which typically require extensive clinical experience, often in emergency room and/or critical care. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are close to 200,000 openings for registered […]
Creating a Cost-Effective, Scalable Physician Prep Program
For a Large Managed Care Organization Providing Medical Review Services
Absence Management Solution Reduces Client Productivity Losses and Optimizes Processes
Global Fortune 500 Disability & Absence Management Provider
Utilization Management Services Improve Case Handling Time and Reduce Management Cost
Fortune 500 National Health and Wellness Organization
Improved Outcomes for Diabetes Patients through Health Coaching
Healthcare Company Drives Engagement for Better Health Outcomes
Network Management Services Increased Panel Card Accuracy with Quicker Turnaround Time
Nations Leading Third Party Administrator