The analytics behind reducing hospital

Both the definition and delivery of healthcare is evolving at an exponential rate. A swift convergence of medical advances, emerging technologies, consumer choices and expectations is accelerating change. Traditional borders are dissolving, and doctors, nurses, medical technicians and others are caring for patients face-to-face and from afar. While achieving secure interoperability within this environment is challenging, it is possible– with the right playbook that combines innovative technologies with best practices in patient care.

Fraudsters employ sophisticated tactics to defraud healthcare payers including “popup” providers, identity theft, and intentional upcoding. Fortunately, there are techniques you can use to protect yourself against these fraudsters. This session offers practical advice from two experts in payments integrity and reveals how you can better safeguard your payments environment with Change Healthcare’sSettlement Advocate and payment accuracy solutions.

Gain a better understanding of the emerging field of telepsychology, including clinical and distance education applications. Telehealth and telemental health are growing in popularity. Yet, providers and consumers continue to have questions about its appropriateness, efficacy, and how telehealth services work compared to traditional face-to-face encounters. You will benefit from this information by learning about the various formats and modalities of telehealth and how it can be applied to various populations. You will increase your competence to provide these types of services by exposure to best practice standards and guidelines and discussion of associated benefits and challenges. A thoughtful review of pragmatic, ethical, and legal considerations unique to telehealth and telemental health will also be provided along with a review of the research based efficacy of this approach.

IoT has transformed healthcare in a significant way and is a game-changer for providers who embrace next-generation technology. Technologies that track patient data, improve healthcare operations, and provide remote and mobile patient monitoring help reduce costs and improve delivery of patient care. The variety and novelty of these devices introduces a range of cybersecurity concerns related to the Confidentiality-Integrity and Availability (CIA) triad that underpins HIPAA compliance, patient data protection, and overall information security. There are steps you can take, both before your medical devices get hacked and after it happens. Learn how to detect intruders and expel them quickly so that you can maintain your security posture and quality of patient care.