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Better physician engagement tools can directly impact bottom line results. By automating key front-end aspects of the revenue cycle, for example, a physician portal can help streamline client engagement into a paperless process. Learn more in this blog post.

Digital health organizations, #IDTFs, and #medicaldevice companies should seek to understand all of the costs of billing for their application, device, diagnostic analysis, or coaching services. Get the help you need with this white paper. https://bit.ly/33Z0Cxk

Creating an integrated network based on the multidisciplinary team paradigm allows for a unique and comprehensive understanding of the cancer population. Learn more in this article from Oncology Practice Management. https://bit.ly/3iu7Stz

Many health system and hospital executives look to outreach, outpatient, and ancillary services to impact their organization's cost structure and quality performance. However, most organizations typically employ EHR systems designed for inpatient service RCM. Discover how optimized RCM can boost #outpatient profit in this blog post.

Laboratories can achieve significant operational efficiencies by implementing an integrated laboratory software solution. Read this white paper and start planning a strategy for future proofing your lab information system.

As 2020 is nearing an end and COVID-19 is still proving to be a serious health concern, we would like to thank all of the lab professionals, first responders, and healthcare workers of any kind who have supported our communities. Thank you for your service!

According to Oliver Wyman, companies should focus on creating #enterprisesystems that allow them to make fundamentally better business decisions. Learn more in this article.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming biomedicine and healthcare. AI technologies are being leveraged to support clinical decision-making, guide diagnosis and treatment, and to provide patients access to real-time support and guidance. Learn how AI is being advanced for healthcare in this article.

Before the COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. adoption of digital pathology lagged behind most other developed countries. Learn why this pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital pathology in this blog post.

If you are a clinician, research scientist, or regulator, the PMLS Virtual Series is one virtual conference you won’t want to miss! The last chance to register for the AI and Machine Learning session is today.

Happy Halloween everyone! Big thanks to our HR team for providing treats for our team members yesterday.

UHC has officially delayed its UHC Lab Test Registry Protocol until April 1, 2021. The deadline for labs to register their tests has also been extended to March 1, 2021. Learn more here: #UHC #laboratorytesting

If you’re like most organizations, 2020 has impacted your patient volume and cash collection, so capturing every dollar of the revenue you’re entitled to is critical. Check out this guest blog post from John Donnelly at FrontRunnerHC and learn how to close out the year strong with an AR clean-up.

With flu season typically starting in October and peaking between December and February, the CDC has developed Multiplex Assay, tests for influenza A and B viruses as well as SARS-CoV-2. Learn more about these tests in this blog post.

To effectively manage complex business decisions and optimize clinical outcomes, diagnostic service providers must be able to precisely measure results and compare them to internal goals and industry benchmarks. This is where advanced analytics come in.

Typically, if a patient has a question about a bill they receive for laboratory testing, they must call the laboratory to get those questions answered. XIFIN portals were specifically designed to expedite this process, to help labs get paid faster, to improve the patient and ordering physician experience, and to reduce staffing cost. Discover all of the benefits of patient and client portals in this blog post:

CMS has amended Administrative Ruling CMS-2020-1-R2, which provides coding guidelines for the new U0005 code and allows testing speed-driven reimbursement rates for high throughput COVID testing. Get more information on this topic and read other articles on our COVID-19 Laboratory Resource Page.

A major source of lab LIS challenges is the fact that for many facilities, COVID-19 testing requires them to handle considerably higher test volumes than they are accustomed to. Modern Healthcare discusses lab's scramble to fill new LIS needs in this article.