The importance of interoperability in healthcare cannot be overstated: it’s one of the key drivers of success for healthcare providers today.
Kelly is an instrumental member of our team who has been with the organization for 17 years.
There are many lessons to learn in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. One of the biggest lessons for long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers is the urgent need for unified and easy-to-access data for use in infection identification, control, and prevention. According to the CDC, one to three million serious infections occur every year
Healthcare becomes increasingly complex every day. Care networks are seeing more patients while healthcare is undergoing greater specialization and producing more documentation. These dynamics, along with disconnected data, oftentimes lead to a fragmented view of care and result in higher readmission rates, longer lengths of stay, and greater risk of continued revenue leakage. This contributes
Value‐based care is a form of reimbursement that ties payments for care delivery to the quality of care provided and rewards providers for both efficiency and effectiveness. The model also presents an opportunity to align incentives between provider and patient. In turn, this supplies the patient with more confidence that the provider has their best
Improving patient experience can feel like a daunting task for many hospitals and providers, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
If you’ve reviewed your state regulations and identified waivers or exemptions that you can apply for, you may be at a standstill wondering why you should even worry about EPCS before the regulation comes into effect. Implementing EPCS is intended to reduce controlled substance abuse, but there are other benefits for senior care providers and
As healthcare leaders prepare and strategize for the post-pandemic world, one thing has become abundantly clear: digital transformation is critical. According to a recent Accenture report, 81% of healthcare executives say the pace of digital transformation for their organization is accelerating and 93% report that their organization is innovating with a sense of urgency and
We’re excited to share our first Life @ PointClickCare nomination blog! What does this mean? We recently asked our employees to nominate a colleague they thought had great career stories and we had an incredible response. Check out how our own Lacy Hoff made her way to PointClickCare. Introducing, Lacy Hoff! As a Product Leader
Skilled nursing in senior care is complex and regulated. Despite the rapid adoption of computerization, paper is still often used for documentation and as part of critical workflows in the skilled nursing industry. Shadowing a nurse During my site visit to a high-end senior care facility, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to shadow