i would like to get details about the recent trends in hospital administration....
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Technological advances are transforming the entire health industry.
The proliferation of new technologies in health care is exploding. The following list highlights some of the opportunities and concerns for these rapidly evolving technological advances:
Usable tracking devices
I've heard on the radio that there are now 70 million people in the United States who use tracking devices to monitor their physical activity, sleep patterns, calorie consumption and more. This is an exciting new frontier with so much potential to improve patient care. It will be fun to see the impact this trend has on improving patient engagement.
Patient Centered Care
A significant shift in the focus of the health care industry to provide care is ongoing-putting the patient in the limelight. The goal is to improve patient satisfaction scores and commitment.
But, this is a new territory, and the industry as a whole is beginning to look for ways to interact with patients outside of a traditional office visit. For example, many vendors have not yet tapped into social networks to build relationships with their customers. This will have to change, especially as patients start shopping for health care the way they buy cars or electrician services-searching the Internet, looking for quality metrics and patient reviews, and comparing prices.
Increased demand for data
Both clinicians and administrative leaders are hungry for data to make decisions and guide their planning. However, there always seems to be a missing piece of information, such as which nursing center a patient was discharged. For this example, providers have to make assumptions based on unreliable data or try to obtain such data through cumbersome processes. (My colleague, Tim Campbell, talks more about these inefficiencies.)
A company data warehouse (EDW) is key to overcoming the current data challenges. An EDW allows users of all backgrounds (both technical and non-technical) to easily analyze data in real time through analytical applications. As demands for accurate, high-quality data access continue to grow, workers will need better analytical tools, such as EDW, to improve care and reduce costs.
How to achieve meaningful use and change to ICD-10
Eligible providers and eligible hospitals will continue to work on the meaningful use of CSR. Fortunately, CMS can issue guidelines to shorten the reporting period of EHR-certified technology from one year to 90 days.
In addition to the Significant Use program, the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 took the lead in 2015.
Data security
Patient privacy issues (including concerns over data breeches) will continue to be top of the list for providers, payers and consumers, especially with data pants underway in the news. Providers and taxpayers will need to increase data security to avoid the type of HIPAA violations that can adversely affect an organization.