Care gaps. Staff stretched thin. Manual workflows. Limited IT resources. Financial pressure. These are some of the biggest challenges rural hospitals face today—and exactly the kinds of issues the Rural…
Hospitals today face an impossible equation: do more with less, while keeping pace with evolving CMS mandates, Joint Commission (TJC) standards and interoperability expectations. Yet many health systems still rely…
It’s Monday morning. Patients are lining up, your phone hasn’t stopped ringing and there’s a growing pile of paper forms waiting to be scanned. For healthcare organizations, the patient intake…
Still handing your patients a clipboard to collect admissions packets, consents and patient questionnaires? If so, it’s time to upgrade your forms processes. Many hospitals still rely on outdated and…
At Phreesia, we believe everyone should be in charge of their health information, and we’ve built our platform of personalized health content on the principles of privacy and consent. We…
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts on how advancements in healthcare technology have reshaped patient behavior, preferences and care expectations. The data featured in this series…
Consumer-facing industries have forged a new frontier with technology—and healthcare is following suit. Health systems that deliver on patients’ demands for a digital-first experience will be better able to capture…
The rise of consumerism has given patients more ownership of their care than ever before. And as consumer-facing technologies become commonplace, patients are increasingly shopping for healthcare experiences that align…
As healthcare organizations know well, you can do everything possible to keep data secure—invest in tighter security controls, adhere to the highest standards, diligently train staff—and yet you can still…
Despite growing awareness and ramped up healthcare data security efforts, the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for breaches. That’s not surprising given the value of healthcare data,…
Mark McLaughlin is the owner of Mark McLaughlin Consulting, LLC. He has held many positions in the healthcare industry, including as a member of the Board of Directors for healthcare…
Keeping patient data safe and secure requires adherence to best practices and regular, ongoing vigilance. But many healthcare organizations aren’t doing nearly enough, according to Gerard Nussbaum, a healthcare attorney,…