Navigating Complex Coding Requirements to Minimize Denials
Revenue streams are in a state of flux in today’s changing healthcare landscape. However, at least one constant remains: quality medical coding is a critical factor in maintaining a healthy revenue stream. Around 42% of claims are denied because of coding issues, emphasizing the importance of precise coding practices. It is important to ensure your […]
Realizing the American Dream
As the Marketing Coordinator for Shearwater Health, my day-to-day is typically geared towards the client facing side of the business. While I hear about nurse arrivals and work indirectly with the CPO side of Shearwater, I’ve never had the one-on-one time with the nurses whose time and commitment to their profession make up a big […]
Shearwater Health Invests in Bedside Nurses with Launch of STAR Program
Among the many disruptions the healthcare industry has experienced in recent years, one of the most crucial is also one of the most hands-on and profound: an all but crippling shortage of nurses. In fact, even before the pandemic hit in 2019, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) reported a staggering global shortage of 30.6 […]
U.S. Team Members Visit the Philippines
There are many joys and challenges that come with being a member of an international company. Modern technology makes it possible to cross time zones and unite cultures to make Shearwater’s mission of “improving healthcare outcomes globally” possible. However, there is no replacement for in-person time, and it is always a great joy when team […]
Workflow Innovation for Remote Patient Monitoring
The growth of wearable devices has brought great potential for improved, more proactive healthcare, especially in the area of sensor-enabled remote patient monitoring (RPM). According to research, remote patient management services and tools are expected to reach over 70 million U.S. patients by 2025. The challenge is that activating the data needed for effective RPM […]
Utilization Management at Shearwater Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-GBbsqKzZQ&t=10s Utilization Management is an invaluable resource in handling time and reducing management costs in the healthcare space. When a nurse has proper training in Utilization Management, they are equipped to evaluate the appropriateness of care, and ensure decisions are made properly. Shearwater Health is committed to ensuring our nurses have proper training in Utilization […]
Shearwater Nurse Receives Daisy Award
At Shearwater Health, we are blessed to have a team of amazing nurses from all around the world who make an impact daily. While we are proud of each one of our nurses, it’s always a special feeling when one receives recognition for their passion and efforts in caring for others. We’re excited to announce […]
Shearwater Scholars
At Shearwater Health we are always looking for new ways to give back to the community. Our strategy is built on establishing long-term partnerships that value our solutions and identify opportunities to continue leveraging our capabilities to solve their human capital challenges. In 2022, Shearwater launched the Shearwater Scholars Program to ” give back” to […]
Shearwater Health Tackles the Nurse Staffing Crisis
The nursing crisis continues to affect the healthcare industry and will only worsen in years to come. As the number of active clinicians continues to shrink, the number of baby boomers needing care continues to rise, contributing to an unprecedented nursing shortage. As an International Clinical Process Outsourcing (CPO) organization and a provider of International […]
HMA Webinar: Overcoming Clinical Labor Shortages
This quarter Shearwater Health partnered with The Health Management Academy to host a virtual roundtable discussion on the topic of overcoming clinical labor shortages. Other panel participants included members from Integris Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, and Henry Ford Health System. Melissa Lacy (EVP, Quality & Performance) was a panelist for the webinar where she […]