Plan on attending this year’s National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) show in Hollywood, Florida? My, how time flies. Seems like only last week we were chatting and networking with all of our NAHAM friends at the 2013 annual trade show and 2014’s conference is already upon us. This is an exciting time to […]
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The ACA as a Reality Whether you support or oppose the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the 2010 law that was designed to: — increase the quality and affordability of health insurance — lower the uninsured rate by expanding public and private insurance coverage — reduce the costs of healthcare for individuals and the government the fact of the matter is, […]
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Often considered one of if not the most important challenges to overcome in healthcare, the topic of establishing an increase in accurate patient identification and data matching has seen a significant rise in urgency over the past year as more health IT initiatives are launched. Despite the recent collaboration by the ONC and other entities on recommendations […]
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Ask any healthcare professional who is in synch with some of the major issues that the healthcare industry faces about the persistent problem of establishing accurate patient identification and chances are they will agree that it continues to be a top priority. Current patient identification and data matching initiaves underway by the Office of the […]
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On the heels of the recent announcement by HIMSS and the Department of Health and Human Services to hire an “Innovator in Residence” and make progress on the establishment of a nationwide patient data matching strategy, we thought it would be pertinent to outline some of the issues this person will face that require careful consideration. If […]
Read moreIt may not be breaking news that health care facilities are increasingly evaluating the use of biometrics for identifying patients to help prevent duplicate medical records, stop health care fraud at the point of service, increase patient safety, and reduce liabilities. The adoption rate is quickly increasing as more health care organizations realize the potential that […]
Read moreMay is always an exciting time of the year for us here at M2SYS because the National Association of Healthcare Access Management’s (NAHAM) annual symposium and trade show falls during the month. And to top it off, this year’s conference is in our hometown of Atlanta! If you aren’t familiar with NAHAM, here is a […]
Read moreA new report released by Healthgrades suggests that hospitals with the highest patient ratings for physician and nursing communications on average have had fewer problems with patient safety issues. The report analyzed patient safety data for hospitalizations between 2008 and 2010 and found that quality communication among healthcare workers led to fewer surgical inpatient deaths with treatable complications […]
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