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    Healthcare Literacy: A Language of Care that Goes Beyond Technology

    Healthcare Literacy: A Language of Care that Goes Beyond Technology

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    2 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Nov 15, 2024

    Recently I realized I’ve become bilingual. I’ve had the amazing opportunity over the last two years to work in England and learn the nuances between American English and British English, American...

    Opportunities Abound in the Fight Against EHR Staffing Shortages

    Opportunities Abound in the Fight Against EHR Staffing Shortages

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    4 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Apr 21, 2023

    As an IT hiring manager, finding the right resource with the right skills, knowledge and culture fit can be a herculean task. In the fast-changing healthcare IT space, finding individuals who have...

    Big and Small Ways Healthcare IT Can Address Technical Debt

    Big and Small Ways Healthcare IT Can Address Technical Debt

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    3 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Mar 31, 2023

    The term technical debt, while not new, has recently been clarified and defined by McKinsey as the “off-balance-sheet accumulation of all the technology work a company needs to do in the future.”...

    MEDITECH Expanse: Why Clinicians Will Love It

    MEDITECH Expanse: Why Clinicians Will Love It

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    4 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Aug 19, 2022

    We have definitely become a society that loves to have the latest and greatest. I can remember the Christmas my grandparents got us the newest video game — Atari. My brother, sisters and I would play...

    Healthcare Literacy and the Patient Portal: Explore Hands-On Video Resources to Increase User Confidence (Part 2)

    Healthcare Literacy and the Patient Portal: Explore Hands-On Video Resources to Increase User Confidence (Part 2)

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    3 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Jul 1, 2022

    According to The National Assessment of Adult Health Literacy report, only 12% of Americans have proficient health literacy skills. Adults who lack such skills may struggle to understand instructions...

    Health Literacy and the Patient Portal: Start Assessing Your Community and Facility

    Health Literacy and the Patient Portal: Start Assessing Your Community and Facility

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    4 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Jun 3, 2022

    I got a new phone a week ago, and I feel pretty special because it’s one of the “new flip phones”. Of course, that also makes me laugh because I owned one of the original flip phones way back when....

    Preparing Your EHR for 2021 Evaluation and Management Coding Changes

    Preparing Your EHR for 2021 Evaluation and Management Coding Changes

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    4 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Oct 23, 2020

    On January 1st, 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) is set to roll out a new set of Evaluation and Management guidelines. This is part of the CMS Paperwork Over Patients Act to reduce the...

    MEDITECH Expanse: What’s New in Version 17

    MEDITECH Expanse: What’s New in Version 17

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    2 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Sep 11, 2020

    To respond to a fast-changing healthcare environment, MEDITECH Expanse updates are published quarterly. While some updates address necessary regulatory changes, others offer new and enhanced...

    The Appropriate Use Criteria 2021 Deadline: Asked and Answered

    The Appropriate Use Criteria 2021 Deadline: Asked and Answered

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    3 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on May 7, 2020

    While coronavirus waivers include some exceptions around promoting interoperability, no changes have been announced to date for the Appropriate Use Criteria requirement. The January 2021 deadline...

    Expanded Telemedicine Regulations: Documentation Requirements Overview

    Expanded Telemedicine Regulations: Documentation Requirements Overview

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    2 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Apr 3, 2020

    With the expansion of the telemedicine guidelines and payment criteria, facilities are quickly expanding or rolling out solutions to meet the anticipated demand as well as many vendors and suppliers...

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