Azalea Health Wins GOLD for the 2022 Merit Awards for Patient Care By Baha Zeidan The Merit Awards for Healthcare announced earlier this week that Azalea Health has been recognized with a gold award for Patient Care. Merit Awards are an independent awards program recognizing global industries and the markets they serve. In naming the […]
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The 21st Century CURES Act: What is it and how it affects you and your patients What is CURES? The 21st Century Cures Act was the last bill signed into law by President Obama. Signed on December 13, 2016, the nearly 1,000 page document passed Congress easily and is considered one of the most significant
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This blog is brought to you by Azalea Health’s partner, Phreesia. Kristin Roberts, Vice President of Market Development at Phreesia, was recently interviewed on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast about how healthcare organizations can improve patient access even during the current staffing crisis. This is an edited transcript of Roberts’ conversation with Becker’s Healthcare Publisher Scott Becker. Listen to the full podcast here.
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Key Takeaways on Mental Health in Rural America and Patient Engagement Technology With recent cultural shifts there has thankfully been a gradual increase in mental health awareness across the United States. The awareness sheds light on the need for better mental health care and access to behavioral health services like counseling, therapy, psychiatry, social services
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Healthcare Staffing Shortages- How Azalea’s EHR Addresses a Top Challenge in Rural Hospitals Across the country, whether you’re a hospital or clinic in a rural or urban environment, there is one challenge that is probably at the top of your list- staffing shortages. Earlier this year in January, StatNews released an article, aptly titled “Covid-19
If you’re reading this, you already know that Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) face unique challenges—financial instability, geographic barriers, and complex regulations, just to name a few. These hurdles impact both patient care and provider profitability. The good news? The right technology can help. From streamlining manual tasks to introducing new capabilities, digital tools can transform
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Key Takeaways on MIPS and Its Impact on Rural Clinics and Hospitals If you haven’t heard already, performance feedback for the 2021 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year is now available. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the performance feedback, final scores, and associated payment adjustments on August 25th, 2022. Providers
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The stability of rural clinics and hospitals has worsened in all states. COVID-19 has had lasting effects on their ability to retain patients, revenue, and staff (and for many COVID-19 is ongoing). Unfortunately, many of these hospitals are now likely to close. But what then will come of the community? Of its patients and doctors?
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Key Takeaways to Assess Your Practice’s Financial Report Card With electronic billing and digital medical records now firmly entrenched across the healthcare industry, an endless amount of highly valuable data is at your fingertips. In fact, the amount of data can seem overwhelming. Which reports should you be running for your practice or specialty? How
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