Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News and Studies ONC announced the launch of the USCDI+ Platform, the single place where datasets for all USCDI+ domains will be located. Clinician shortages, virtual care partnerships, and weight loss medications are the major trends that will shape the healthcare landscape in 2024, according to a report from SteadyMD. Roughly 5 in 6 (84%) of ambulatory care physicians use manual processes to manage transitions of care, according to a survey from WellSky. Additionally, 75% of respondents don’t have established relationships with post-acute care providers. Nearly all (95%) of healthcare executives are interested in end-to-end managed services to solve RCM challenges, according to a survey from Ensemble Health Partners. More than 70% prefer managed services to in-house operations. Medical costs related to falls exceed $50 billion annually. An analysis from Brooks Rehabilitation found that Connecticut has the highest fall treatment costs, at nearly $13,000, due in part to a scarcity of physicians. Only 25% of healthcare professionals feel safe in their roles, according to a S...
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