Telehealth During COVID-19: Helping Physicians — Now, More Than Ever
We would be lying if we said this is how we expected to be celebrating our 10th year of helping providers and hospitals with their discrete data needs. We had a party planned, we were inviting many of our first clients (a good majority who, we are happy to say, are still our clients), our […]
THREE BEST PRACTICES FOR A SUCCESSFUL DATA INTEGRATION STRATEGY
Data integration is a challenge for healthcare organizations of all shapes and sizes, but to ensure providers receive trusted data at the point of care, there needs to be a comprehensive strategy. As healthcare — and healthcare information technology (IT) systems — continue to push to achieve true interoperability, the proficiency for healthcare organizations to […]
PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH: DATA INTEGRATION STRATEGY KEY TO SUCCESSFUL EHR CONVERSION
Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH) has an expansive healthcare footprint, spanning seven states from Alaska to Texas. With integration a key focus for the system, guaranteeing data integrity across its acute care and ambulatory care facilities has been vital. The health system has 51 acute care hospitals, representing about 12,000 licensed beds, and an extensive […]
Why MDabstract Works Remotely
At MDabstract, we do all our work remotely. You read that right! All our abstraction and indexing work is done remotely. Here’s why. A health care organization’s need for abstraction and document indexing services has no end date. However, they often experience a lack of space and computer equipment to accommodate the number of staff […]
What Does MDabstract Do?
We are in the midst of conference season, which is one of our favorite times of the year. It gives us the chance to interact with clinicians and health systems from all over the country, and we enjoy every minute of it. When we attend conferences, one question we’re always asked is this: What does […]
Achieving Interoperability
Let’s talk about interoperability. Google defines it as “the ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information.” But what does that actually mean? At MDabstract, it means delivering accurate, usable data to healthcare organizations so physicians can focus on patient care. Doesn’t that sound great? Achieving interoperability is the Holy […]
