TeamHealth

HealthITAnalytics | February 17, 2020

Across the healthcare landscape, it is now widely understood that the social determinants of health (SDOH) have a major impact on health outcomes, care quality, and medical costs. An individual’s race, ethnicity, income level, or geographic location often has more influence on her physical and mental health than clinical factors, and the industry has made a concentrated effort to better address these social determinants. From smaller-scale, community-based initiatives to programs spanning ...

HealthITAnalytics | February 19, 2020

Using artificial intelligence, EKGs may soon be able to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an underdiagnosed condition that interferes with the heart’s ability to function properly. With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart’s walls thicken and make it harder for the heart to pump blood. The disease also predisposes some patients to potentially fatal abnormal rhythms. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often doesn’t cause symptoms, and patients are often unaware they have it unt...

Health Technology

Greenway Health | July 20, 2022

Greenway Health, a leading health information technology services provider, launched Greenway Medical Coding services, its newest healthcare solution for ambulatory practices. Greenway Medical Coding enables practices to capture cost efficiencies, improve practice earning potential, and collect insurance payments efficiently with the knowledge and precision of a personalized coding team. Medical coding is the transformation of medical diagnoses, procedures, and services into a unive...

HealthITSecurity.com | February 27, 2020

Last week, NRC Health became the latest vendor to report it fell victim to a ransomware attack, which locked the company out of its computer systems as it worked to recover. Given its massive list of healthcare clients, the cyberattack could become a massive data breach. NRC Health sells software to about 9,000 healthcare organizations, or about 75 percent of the 200 largest hospital chains in the US. Its clients include Cedars Sinai, Adventist Health, Providence Health, and a host of others, ac...