In 2020 and 2021, U.S. hospitals collectively lost hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue due to COVID-related strains.1 Now, these same hospitals are facing new revenue challenges in the form of rising inflation, skyrocketing expenses and low unemployment.2 How are hospitals dealing with these challenges without compromising the care they provide to patients? For…
In a previous blog, I mentioned that the Population Health Institute found that social determinants of health (SDoH) account for more than 70% of health outcomes.1 So, when we talk about building health systems and delivering care that results in measurable improvement, it’s vital that we also consider a patient’s or population’s economic and social…
A former president of the Washington Physical Therapy Association (WPTA), FOTO® co-founder Ben Johnston was an active participant in the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA’s) lobbying efforts during the 1990s. These efforts served to strengthen his resolve, and that of fellow FOTO® co-founder Al Amato, that data was going to be critical for the future…
When it comes to health care, there are many factors that contribute to the health and well-being of patients and patient populations. These factors extend beyond the medical care people receive and include social factors that directly shape and impact health outcomes and quality of life. These social factors are known as social determinants of…
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) was renewed again effective April 16, 20221; that 90-day renewal will expire on July 15, 2022. However, it is likely that the PHE will be extended again. Since taking office in 2021, the Biden Administration has a promised that they will provide states notice at least 60 days prior…
Gotta get those steps in! In an era when so many are tracking movement through fitness apps and devices, hitting 10,000 steps per day (give or take) is typically the gold standard for those striving to maintain optimal health and wellness. Reaching these daily milestones is certainly not a problem for those who work within…
It may come as little surprise to those working in the world of acute care, but hospital CEOs recently ranked staffing shortages as their No. 1 issue of concern heading into 2022.1 They collectively expressed this view through the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) annual survey of the top issues confronting hospitals. Since 2004,…
To help continually bolster the ease and success of clients’ revenue cycle management (RCM) efforts, Net Health® recently launched an integration between Waystar and Net Health® Therapy and Net Health® Wound Care products. Thanks to this new integration, Waystar is now available for use by all Net Health® Therapy for Private Practice and Net Health®…
It’s seemingly become the norm that, whenever a major tragedy occurs in some part of the world, the social media machine cranks out various memes that feature a now-popular quote meant to give people comfort. It’s a line credited to the late Fred Rogers, and I know you’ve seen it before. It’s shared to remind…
Three-Part Series Addresses Information Sharing, Information Blocking and Data Exchange Hear from Net Health’s Director of Compliance, Jessica Zeff, in this three-part series on new requirements for information sharing, in which Jessica describes “the secret code” that all healthcare professionals must come to know and understand. In Part 1, she provides context around information blocking…
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