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Interoperability and Its Impact on Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

Interoperability is the desired state where disparate systems used in healthcare are able to work together. Many healthcare organizations report that denials due to billing errors are the biggest challenge they face with revenue cycle management.

Nominate Your Organization for a HealthStream Award of Excellence Through June 22, 2018

HealthStream’s Awards of Excellence® spotlight innovative programs and superior leadership that support organizational excellence, workforce development, employee engagement, and more. Nominations accepted through June 22, 2018!

Five Webinars About Improving Resuscitation Across the Healthcare Spectrum

Solving big problems in healthcare, like the low rate of success for resuscitation, is a principle enshrined in our corporate constitution. Here are links to recorded Webinars about improving outcomes with High-Quality CPR and overcoming CPR and resuscitation training challenges.

Where to Focus on Improving Your Nursing Clinical Development Framework: Interactive Infographic

HealthStream’s interactive infographic, Your Journey to Clinical Excellence, is designed to help nurse leaders reevaluate their framework for the nursing journey and how they are fostering excellence in their nursing staff.

Seven Best Practices to Shift Your Approach to Healthcare Training

In a recent Second Opinions podcast, with Andrew Lawrence, the Vice President of Enterprise Learning and Personal Development at SCL Health, identified seven ideas and concepts that have changed his perspective on learning and development in healthcare.

Four Reasons to Focus on Patient Access Education to Improve Revenue Cycle

In a recent HealthStream Webinar, “Thinking Outside the Box: Leveraging Education to Drive Patient Access Initiatives,” two revenue cycle staffing experts offered four reasons patient access training merits a stronger focus.

Best Practices for Reducing Conflicts of Interest (COI) Risk in Healthcare

Compliance with government regulations and ethical concerns demand that healthcare institutions and researchers diligently disclose every conflict of interest (COI). Organizations must take steps develop a management and mitigation plan that prevents biased medical decision-making.

New Partners and Alliances Changing the World of Healthcare Compliance

Mergers and acquisitions are occurring with organizations that we would never have expected to be partners in healthcare. With these new partnerships, healthcare organizations now have new contractual obligations that they need to accommodate.

Falls Are a Rising Problem for Older Adults, Especially in Healthcare

Fatal falls among the elderly are on the rise in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are especially problematic in a healthcare setting.

Employees Embody HealthStream’s Commitment to Resuscitation: James Wilber

James Wilber, a HealthStream Product Manager, embodies HealthStream’s personal commitment to improving resuscitation. Learn about his experience with performing CPR and how it has affected his outlook on the importance of high-quality resuscitation.

Understanding the Accreditation of Nursing Transition of Practice Programs

Nurse residency programs offer a much-needed opportunity for new nurses to transition to roles in specialized areas. To be accredited demonstrates innovation or exemplary practice.

Four Nursing Education Innovations to Match Changes in Healthcare

Belmont University’s Dr. Cathy Taylor, Dean of the Belmont University College of Health Sciences and Nursing, discusses four innovations Belmont has implemented to prepare new nurses to be more successful in their profession.

Ensuring High-Quality CPR in Non-Acute Settings

Developing caregivers in non-acute setting to provide high-quality CPR should include regular training and measurement based feedback.

Using Data To Help Improve Healthcare Staff Retention

Assessments are a valuable tool in healthcare’s effort to improve retention, but they can’t be used in isolation.

Key 2018 Survey Findings About Medical Staff Credentialing - Part 1

Our survey of medical staff credentialing professionals occurred December 2017 – January 2018. You’ll see that organizations are still working hard to improve their credentialing processes, but there is still much to be accomplished. Here’s a limited view of five key findings from the survey.