Becoming pigeonholed is no longer a reality as the need for data stewards persists throughout the industry. Shannan Swafford, DHA, MBA, RHIT, CHDA, CCS, knows this firsthand. An HIM professional…
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What’s in Store: Retail Giants Expand Offerings with New Health Clinics
Retail healthcare is having another “moment” with the recent announcements that both Amazon and Walmart are rolling out primary care clinics with consumer convenience in mind. Amazon’s entry to the…
Discharge Checklist Shows Results for Cleveland Clinic
After the new checklist was implemented, the completion rate for medication reconciliation increased from 88 percent to 98.7 percent, and the completion rate for discharge summaries saw a dramatic increase…
CIO Focus Group Reveals Priorities for 2019
Chief information officers (CIOs) from the nation’s healthcare providers are divided amongst themselves in their views around whether patients are up to the challenge of managing their own healthcare data…