Managing epileptic and other high-needs patients across a broad rural area brings significant challenges, but Dr. Michael Stitzer along with other medical professionals of the Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC) have found a valuable resource in the ability to …
When North Country HealthCare started receiving Alerts in 2016, they had little idea of the impact it would have, much less that it could help intervene with life-saving care, according to Lori Pearlmutter, Quality Manager for North Country HealthCare. Today, …
The Health Current Health IT Awards, presented by Mercy Care and now in its third year, recognized an outstanding individual and an outstanding organization at the 2018 Summit & Trade Show. Both awards were presented after the noon keynote presentation …
The 2018 Health Current Summit & Trade Show brought together more than 330 attendees for two-days of presentations and discussions with the theme of Integrated HIE: The Progress of Patient-Centered Care. Held December 3 – 4, 2018 at the Renaissance Phoenix/Glendale …
The journey can be difficult for someone returning from time in jail, time in active military service or time on the street. It is even more difficult when facing serious health issues. Old Pueblo Community Services (OPCS) provides valuable healthcare …
At Community Health Associates (CHA), they weren’t surprised with how quickly they were able to use Health Current Alerts, but they were surprised at how often an Alert indicated an emergency department (ED) admission for one of their high-needs patients, …
Improving daily staff scheduling through Health Current Alerts? While it’s not the primary benefit, Jason Smidt, Chief Information Officer for Arizona Home Care says that improving staff scheduling is an unexpected benefit of the Health Current service. Arizona Home Care …
CMS has released a proposed rule which will have broad changes to its Meaningful Use Program. Renaming the program, “Promoting Interoperability,” the changes are designed to implement the CMS MyHealthEData initiative to strengthen interoperability and change the rules of the …
After just the first week of access to the Health Current portal, Dr. Fred Karst, Chief Operations Officer at Horizon Health and Wellness, knew that Health Current was going to change the way they operate. In fact, Health Current has …
Some of the most difficult decisions for patients, their families and their providers involve end-of-life care, especially the decision to forego aggressive medical treatment and focus on palliative care. Patients with complex and multiple chronic conditions typically have many healthcare …