Technology Changes Physician’s Roles

I am sure most physicians didn’t decide to go to medical school because they liked technology. Granted and especially recently, younger medical students are entering the field already assimilated to using technology in every aspect of their life so applying it in their daily professional life is no stretch. However, with the many advances in semantic technology and now the shift to ICD 10 coding, which will require more specific coding for reimbursements, physicians can no longer hide in the clinic and let the office manager fend for their selves.

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Smart Software Identifying Images

Wouldn’t it be nice if software could identify the contents of a digital image or video? The potential uses are endless — security, photo library searches, and publishing; just to name a few.

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Enhanced Medical Content by Healthline

Sharecare is an interactive social Q&A platform created by Jeff Arnold and Dr. Mehmet Oz in partnership with Healthline Networks and many others. Healthline’s suite of applications, content and navigation services are all powered by the company’s medically-guided search platform.

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Taxonomy Manager Releases New Version

Crowdsource tagging for OpenText Web Site Management CMS has a new player in the game. OpenText partner Enthink has announced a new version of its Taxonomy Manager that allows management of multiple taxonomies within a project.

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Business Intelligence Comes in Many Forms

Business intelligence (BI) has proved valuable for providing insights to companies, allowing them to make better business decisions. It isn’t a new concept; BI has been around for many years. But with the changes and advancements in technology, more and more organizations are looking to the BI trends for direction.

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ROI During Coding Migration

In the healthcare world, the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is one of the most impactful change to a healthcare provider’s business. With the dramatic increase in codes from roughly 18,000 to more than 140,000, processes for scheduling, care delivery, diagnostics, billing, and analytics will all change in one way or another.

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