Consumer-First Health Group

TEFCA, Interoperability, and an Industry’s Unreasonable Expectations w/ Niam Yaraghi – 060

In the rush to implement EHR and meaningful use, did we forget about interoperability? Congress thinks for the billions of dollars already spent on EHR. Now, they’ve asked the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) to give guidance for the future….

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Automating Healthcare Data Collection | Adam Klass | VigiLanz – 059

Electronic health records were built to help organize notes but only recently have developers begun to tap their true potential. Providers can now be aided at the time of service with actionable healthcare intelligence to support a variety of…

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What you don’t know about your data CAN hurt you | Jeff Garbus | Soaring Eagle – 058

How much money would your business lose every second your database is down? How long would it take to get it back up and running? Would you be able to answer these questions on your own? Probably not. That’s why Jeff Garbus started . In this episode,…

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Casino Loyalty Programs and the Healthcare Experience – Vishal Agarwal – CareCognitics – 057

Thinking about the endless paperwork, long wait times, and confusing bills at the doctor’s can make even healthy people feel like their luck ran out. Just because it’s not concierge medicine doesn’t mean it can’t be concierge service! In this episode…

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Innovation Centers, VR and Clinical Decision Support | UCHealth, AgileMD and Health Scholars at the Health IT Expo – 056

Leading healthcare providers are always looking for new ways to help their patients and bend the cost curve. New technology companies are always looking for early adopters to try their products. You’d think it’d be easier to match them up, but if…

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Healthcare IT Entrepreneurs’ Dilemma: Surviving the Valley of Death – Dexter Braff at the Health IT Expo – 055

It is the Healthcare IT Entrepreneurs’ Dilemma. In order to become a Unicorn, you either have to survive or take a long detour around the Valley of Death, that strange netherworld where the value of your company can actually drop once you become…

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Validating Performance Claims in Healthcare – Linda Riddell – Validation Institute – 054

When the promises of workplace wellness programs and population health analysis don’t live up to expectations, lack of trust can stifle growth for the entire sector. Linda Riddell tells us how to bypass savvy marketing to help employers and health…

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