Perhaps no technology in the past 50 years has generated more contentious conversation among providers than the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Introduced on a wide-scale basis in the late 1980s, today, more than 90 percent of providers and 96 percent of hospitals use some type of EHR in their practice. Over the past 20 years, specialty EHRs,…
Study reveals healthcare leaders understand the potential of advanced analytics solutions, but few have fully adopted them. PITTSBURGH, February 27, 2024 — Net Health, a trusted source for specialized software solutions that empower restorative care providers across the continuum of care, today announced findings from a new study in collaboration with HIMSS Market Insights titled:…
Modern Wound Care Technology Wound care technology in 2024 will reflect some of the biggest changes happening in all sectors of technology: The rise of artificial intelligence in wound care and the use of big data to provide better care. Grandview Research estimates that the global wound care market will increase at a compound annual…
Choosing the right data can optimize growth and rehab therapy patient outcomes Rehab therapy practices are uniquely positioned to gather patient data and utilize it to their—and their patients’—advantage through EHRs. But not all data is created equal: it’s about strategically selecting data from EHRs and using it to leverage predictive analytics to zero in…
Chronic Wounds: A Look at the human and financial toll Over the past few years, in an effort to promote better outcomes for patients, healthcare providers, payers, researchers, and regulators have started paying more attention to a once-overlooked area of healthcare: chronic wounds. Chronic wounds encompass injuries such as burns and surgical site infections, as…
Wound care innovations help providers care for patients After nearly a decade in the wound care world, I still continue to be amazed, surprised and inspired. It’s been a time I’ve thoroughly enjoyed– getting a front-row seat to innovations, seeing the remarkable commitment of providers, and marveling at the constant effort from all I meet…
How data analytics can help SNFs improve operations and provide better care It’s a new dawn for data analytics. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are gradually adopting data analytics technology that has long been commonplace in acute care settings. That shift has created a host of new opportunities for skilled nursing providers, including improved operations, better…
Five issues hospital teams must address to optimize their HAPI management program For busy hospital staff, caring for patients with pressure injuries (PIs) is difficult, complex, and often frustrating. Within a hospital setting, PIs are defined by the acronym HAPI, which stands for Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
10 questions that help turn data into actionable insights What’s one of the most widely used words in healthcare today? Chances are it’s “data.” It’s everywhere, from reporting performance and outcomes to exploring demographics and staffing patterns. The question for today is: are you using data to create actions that lead to meaningful change? Or…
How Hospitals are Leveraging Predictive Analytics to Improve Clinical Outcomes In this blog post, we provide an overview of analytics that have been deployed in wound care in the past and examine how predictive analytics is now being applied to improve clinical and operational processes. We’ll review: While data and analytics are already playing a…