Outsourced staffing was already essential to healthcare for curbing high turnover before the pandemic. Now, more than a year into COVID, that need has only increased. Regardless of the types…

On June 17, 2020, Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) received a break in Network Adequacy requirements for 2021 provider network filings. The updated rules reduce requirements for several key provider…

IntroductionTo enable the deployment of medical providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, BlueCross / BlueShield of North Carolina announced they would process credential requests for providers with temporary licenses within three…

A Worthwhile Investment Remote patient monitoring is part of a new era of medical technology. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote services and technology have been shown to…

Strategic Planning prior to provider network development is often the last thing on executive’s minds. When going into a new, or expanding on current markets, there never appears to be…

There is an intense amount of pressure within the healthcare industry to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs simultaneously. Most believe solutions lie within Value-based healthcare (VBHC) in its various…

 State laws, rules, and benefits.Introduction It is common knowledge that the United States is currently fighting a war on the abuse of Opioids and other narcotic substances.  It is not as…

Caring for the nation's service members has never been easy. Providing world-class medical attention for the men and women of the Armed Forces from the front lines to the hospitals…

In our previous HIMSS Clinical Informatics newsletter article, “Can Machine Learning (ML) Reduce Patient, Provider, and Insurer Administrative Burdens?" we defined administrative burden as essentially the administrative activities that add…