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Erin’s Favorite FinFit Feature
With over 20 different calculators available, FinFit’s budget calculators cater to individuals at all levels of financial wellness. Whether planning for college, retirement, or a major purchase such as a car or home, these tools provide users with the information they need to make informed decisions. Erin Brodhacker says, “Our budget calculators are an essential…
Presco Protects: Empowering Communities in the Battle Against COVID-19
Presco stands firm in its commitment to safety, prioritizing the well-being of their community, employees, and partners during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Discover how Presco Products goes above and beyond by providing up-to-date information from credible resources and exploring innovative solutions like their safeguard drapery to support frontline heroes. For more details on their efforts,…
Hospital Administration Experience with Carevive
Beverly Farmer, Director at the CAMC Cancer Center, discusses their success with the new patient treatment clinic and the Carevive platform. The clinic was established to address issues of patient non-compliance with treatment plans. Carevive was chosen to provide a navigation system for patients, offering a more streamlined approach to patient care. With Carevive’s assistance,…
The Carevive Patient Experience
In this heartwarming blog post recap, a patient shares their positive experience at CAMC Cancer Center. They chose the center based on recommendations and their research on treatments. Throughout surgery and chemotherapy, they felt genuinely cared for, supported, and understood by the caring staff. The use of the symptom management program provided them with a…
Inside IC System’s Successful Partnership with Genomind
Finding a perfect match can be difficult, but sometimes things just click. That’s the case with IC System and Genomind. Genomind, a company utilizing genetics as a data point in diagnosing mental health challenges, wanted a recovery agency that, instead of aggressively going after those who hadn’t yet paid for the services provided, would take…
Manifest Tradeshow Recap
Phononic, a pioneering company in solid-state cooling and heating solutions, has forged strategic partnerships with industry leaders, setting the stage for groundbreaking advancements in temperature control technology. These partnerships underscore Phononic’s commitment to collaboration and innovation, enabling them to reach new heights in delivering cutting-edge solutions to various sectors. Partnering with key players in the…
Using A Business Adviser to Improve A Healthcare Practice
On this episode of Closing The Books, a podcast by IC System, Host Tyler Kern talked with Mary Prendergast, Vice President of Business Development at IC System, and Gary Meza, CEO, and Owner of GTM Medical Consulting, whose mission is to become the leading business advisor for physicians in the Mid-Atlantic by helping its clients…
How Data Impacts Collection Performance
“There’s a lot of science behind it,” Selbitschka said. “We’re looking at the portfolio as a whole. So, as the accounts come in, we’re looking at average balance, we’re looking at where the consumer is located, how long the consumer had the services. Were they a continuous payer, where they a one and done? There’s…
Tote 2.0 Introduction
The Gen 2 Tote by Phononic is spearheading a revolution in the solid-state cold storage industry. This groundbreaking product is redefining the way temperature-sensitive goods are stored, transported, and delivered, offering unprecedented levels of efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. With its state-of-the-art solid-state cooling technology, the Gen 2 Tote is replacing traditional refrigeration methods with a…
Presco Safeguard Drapery: A Barrier from COVID-19
The battle to suppress COVID-19 has been raging on for months across the world, and the best offense has proven to be a good defense. However, it’s the health workers on the front lines who are in the greatest need of defending, and Presco is here with an arsenal of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to…
Match Families: How Technology Is Solving a Hidden Epidemic in the US
Match Families, a new technological solution might be playing an important role in solving a hidden epidemic within the US. The holiday season is a natural time to celebrate with friends and family. However, it is easy to forget those who are not lucky enough to have a close social circle. According to Cigna…
Expanding the Market Size of Electronic Health Records
The electronic health record market size is estimated to expand to $30.84 billion by 2030 from its current market value of $23.74 billion in 2022. This news is excellent for a healthcare industry aiming for cohesion, accuracy, security, and cost savings in patient care. The need for expansion in electronic health records is multi-fold….
Healthcare Data Access is Useless Without Proper Tools. How are Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendors Addressing This?
Healthcare data access is useless without the proper tools. There is a massive amount of healthcare data available, and the Electronic Health Record (EHR) has only catalyzed the growth, with neurological imaging expanding by a factor of 25,000 from the late 1980s to the early 2010s, according to Nature. But data just sitting around…
Mitigating COVID-19 Through Improvements to Indoor Air Quality
One thing is universally known three years into the global COVID-19 pandemic: almost all COVID-19 infections occur indoors. Poorly ventilated spaces help spread COVID-19, flu, and other raspatory illnesses. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, in October 2022, the Biden administration held a White House Summit on Improving Indoor Air Quality. The summit gathered public…
Electronic Health Records Poised to Benefit Healthcare with New Partnerships
Electronic Health Records (EHR) Big Tech is teaming up with big tech to transform healthcare. Three giants in the electronic health record industry, Epic, Meditech, and Oracle Cerner, recently announced agreements with several Big Tech organizations and some tech startups to provide improved offerings to healthcare organizations. Epic entered into an agreement with Google Cloud,…
Intelligent Automation: Meeting Patient Expectation
Key Points: The administrative burden on the provider is what translates into poor patient experience. Many big tech companies going into the healthcare business are finding it challenging because they do not have a proper understanding of how it works There is a need for alignment between patient needs and what healthcare providers are offering…
Part 3: State of the Union for Sterile Processing and Technology
Creating Sterile Processing Department schedules that make the most of a staff’s time requires a complete understanding and visibility of the demands of a particular healthcare facility. And to gain that big picture, a department needs data and lots of it. Still, more than that, a Sterile Processing Department needs a platform solution that provides…
Tapping into Patient Engagement to Sure Up Revenue Leakage in HealthCare
When patients don’t schedule a physician’s referred procedure or seek the same care from a competing healthcare system, that adds up to millions of dollars in annual lost revenue for a hospital system. Why do 30% of patients never schedule these procedures or go elsewhere for care? And how can healthcare organizations solve this problem…
Screen Time Usage is High and Only Increasing. What Can We Do to Preserve Eye Health?
We spent a lot time on screens, whether for work or play, before the pandemic. Those in their early 20s spent an average of 25.9 hours per week just on their phones in 2018, according to Time. That number only rose in the span of two years, up to 28.5 hours in 2020. While there…
How Cell and Gene Manufacturers Can Scale to Meet Demand
Between 2022 and 2030, the cell and gene therapy sector is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39.42 percent, BioSpace said of a recent Vision Research Report. This is quite a large anticipated growth; how will startups and current manufacturing companies work to meet this growing demand? On today’s episode of…
Part 2: State of the Union for Sterile Processing and Technology
There are an estimated 51.4 million inpatient surgeries performed in the U.S. on an annual basis. That’s a lot of reusable instruments that require sterile processing. It’s no wonder Sterile Processing Departments (SPDs) have their hands full. Labor shortages, mainly since the pandemic, put tremendous strain on already taxed SPDs. Censis creates solutions to give…
Episode Two: Queens Library—The Public Library Innovations that Created an Even More Essential Service for the Community During the Pandemic and Beyond
The Queens Public Library is a library system that includes a digital and written collection with sources of information in over 200 languages, provides free classes and workshops each year at 65 locations across 178 square miles, and welcomes more than 11,400,000 visitors through its doors with 940,000 active cardholders. When the pandemic hit…
How AI is Being Applied in Early Diagnosis
Most people have likely been impacted by a family member or friend who has had heart disease, and the statistics show that it certainly carries a heavy burden on society. Cardiac disease is responsible for 40.8 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) annually as well as 36.4 million years of life lost (YLLs) due to premature…
Part 1: State of the Union for Sterile Processing and Technology
Many areas of healthcare struggle with staffing issues, requiring personnel to do more with fewer resources. Sterile processing departments are not immune to these issues. Today, increased responsibilities and difficulty finding and retaining qualified employees to manage these critical tasks are challenging to solve. Even with data tracking tools and platforms, making sense of all…
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