HealthyData Blog
In healthcare, there are so many regulations and technologies to stay current on. In our HealthyData blog, you will read everything from CMS meaningful use to EMR news, clinical best practices and QAPI program initiatives.
Did you know that every two seconds, someone in the U. S. needs a blood transfusion? But for the past four years, Red Cross blood donors have declined by about 80,000 each year. With the steady decline of donors, The American Red Cross has launched a campaign in attempt to gain new blood donors and encourage previous donors to donate again, and just in time, June 14th is World Blood Donor Day.
Data analytics are getting increasingly more important as the healthcare industry is moving towards a more value-based care mission. In a recent article, experts pose the question, how will analytic tools evolve and what’s next? To answer this question, they weigh in on major industry shifts.
In the beginning of November, the CMS (The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) finalized their MACRA rules for reporting on data in 2018. The changes to these rules are affecting healthcare organizations across the nation as they are scrambling to get prepared. With less than 60 days til the first of 2018, healthcare clinics and practices are ensuring they have what they need for accurate reporting measurements.
