Business Intelligence

The system provides the data insights that enable the organization to close underutilized clinics and redirect patients to others nearby. Additionally, the finance teams have whittled down rent reporting from two months to a week.

The hospital has recently achieved the maximum score of 400 for the HIMSS Digital Health Indicator.

Provider organizations first should do the basics, such as following HIPAA security rule compliance and conducting a security risk analysis, advises Carolyn Metnick, partner and Healthcare and Privacy & Cybersecurity team member at Sheppard Mullin.  

Health systems outsource their revenue cycle management for many reasons, including reducing cost to collect and increasing yield, says Grant Veazy, CTO at Ensemble Health Partners.

All organizations need to define where their cybersecurity risks lie, and consider gaps in threat monitoring, says Steve Cagle, CEO of Clearwater. "It's not just the technology, but it's also the people and the process part of it," he said.  

Kendall Brown, sales director, Southeast at CenTrak and 2024 Changemaker, discusses the HIMSS mentorship program she started and urges young professionals to join HIMSS for networking and to help create change through advocacy.  

The Coalition of Health AI brings together more than 1,300 organizations, including government and industry leaders, to build consensus-driven best practices and standards for using AI in healthcare, explains Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of CHAI.  

An American Hospital Association report, sponsored by Amazon Business, found 60% of respondents experience drug shortages. Bill Kopitke, head of healthcare at Amazon Business, offers more perspective.  

David Smith, CFO of Anatomy IT, says direct oversight must be weighed against investments in new technology.