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The many hats of the healthcare CIO

By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review The role of a healthcare CIO has transcended its traditional boundaries, presenting both increased responsibility and exciting opportunities in 2024. “Serving as a healthcare CIO in 2024 comes with greater responsibility, yes, but also exciting opportunity,” Saad Chaudhry, chief digital and information officer of Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health, told Becker’s.…

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Dolbey Rated Best in KLAS for Computer-Assisted Coding for 2024

KLAS Research has named Dolbey’s Fusion CAC, computer-assisted coding software, as “Best in KLAS”. This marks 8 consecutive years of Dolbey being ranked #1 in this category. The 2024 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report is a widely respected guide in the healthcare industry, helping professionals make informed decisions about implementing new technology and…

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From Customer to Colleague: Jennifer Cooper Brings a Unique Perspective to the Dolbey Team

Jennifer Cooper Enhances the Dolbey Team with Decades of Healthcare Leadership and Client-Centric Insights CONCORD, OH – Dolbey, a leading provider of healthcare documentation solutions, is excited to announce the newest addition to the Dolbey team, Jennifer Cooper. Jennifer will work as Program Manager with previous experience as the Director of Health Information Management at…

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15 CMS updates to know in 2024

By Paige Haeffele for Becker’s Hospital Review Healthcare is an ever-changing industry, and in 2023, CMS made notable changes — some lauded, some contested. CMS policies affect many issues healthcare leaders and physicians are most passionate about, such as reimbursement and practice capabilities. Here are 15 policy changes made by CMS last year to know…

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The average health system uses 18 EHRs

By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review The typical health system uses 18 different EHR vendors across affiliated providers, yet these systems often lack seamless communication capabilities, leading to challenges, Lown Institute reported Jan. 2.   These challenges include patients encountering difficulties in accessing their data, physicians ordering redundant tests, patients being labeled as alive when they are deceased and…

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A CIO looks back on 2023, and offers a forecast for 2024

By Mike Restuccia for Healthcare IT News It’s that time of year, to reflect again on the past and pontificate about what the future may hold for the healthcare information technology community. For the first time in several years, I’m promoting a more positive, albeit cautious, message. Like the “revenge travel” explosion seen as individuals broke free from the…

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55% of medical professionals say AI isn’t ready for healthcare

By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review The healthcare industry is still skeptical about the introduction of AI use within medical care, with 55 percent of medical professionals stating the technology is not ready for medical use, Yahoo Finance reported July 10.  The publication cited a GE HealthCare survey that assessed how medical professionals globally and within…

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Why the pandemic-era acceleration of health tech isn’t going away

By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the need for new healthcare technology adoption at hospitals and health systems, and CIOs predict that this accelerated pace is likely to continue as organizations look for ways to optimize workflows, operations and increase efficiency.   “The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed how healthcare was provided…

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Dolbey introduces the next level in CDI intelligence with CDI Alerts at ACDIS 2023

CHICAGO, IL – Dolbey is unveiling their newest innovation, CDI Alerts, at the 2023 ACDIS National Conference at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago, May 8-11. CDI Alerts is an add-on feature for the already robust Fusion CDI software, used by hospitals’ clinical documentation improvement staff (CDIS) to assist in capturing the most accurate documentation possible. Accurate…

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AMA Announces CPT update for COVID-19 boosters adapted to omicron

From AMA CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced an editorial update to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)®, the nation’s leading medical terminology code set for describing health care procedures and services, that includes eight new codes for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster doses from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. The updated boosters are adapted for the…

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