Driven by mandatory requirements and the potential to improve the quality of healthcare delivery while reducing the costs, healthcare organizations have become both sources and... More

This past Friday (April 19, 2019) Health and Human Services (HHS) released its long awaited update to TEFCA–the “Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement”. This... More

Daniel Burnham, the legendary architect and urban planner, thought big. In a 1910 speech to fellow city planners in London, Burnham said, “Make no little... More

As health care costs increase and reimbursement rates decrease, health care organizations are realizing the need to establish flexible and sustainable care models for the... More

Medical professionals working with ionizing radiation must carry dose tracking devices which are reported regularly to the appropriate agencies. However there is no cohesive state... More

While a communications program that covers multiple hospitals and clinics may seem overwhelming, it does not have to be. The key to using your system’s... More

Each year, everyone at Impact Advisors looks forward to the annual Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) conference. As the largest conference of its... More

On February 11, 2019 CMS and ONC released complimentary proposed rules on Information Blocking and Interoperability. Long anticipated, these rules will influence how we exchange electronic... More

Late last month, KLAS, a research firm that independently monitors vendor performance through the active participation of thousands of healthcare organizations, announced its much anticipated Best... More

Adopted in April 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Europe’s new framework for data protection laws, replacing the EU Data Protection Act of... More

This past Thursday, November 1, 2018, CMS released the 2,378 page Final Rule encompassing both the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Quality Payment Program... More

Automated and complicated phone systems, endless hold times, and less than pleasant phone operators can scare even the most loyal customers away. Increasing competition for... More

With increasing competition for patients and the push toward value-based care (VBC), improving access to primary care is becoming a competitive differentiator among practices. When... More

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules require covered entities and their business associates to safeguard electronic protected... More

On January 1, 2018, CMS published the new clinical laboratory fee schedule, reducing Medicare laboratory test reimbursement 40-50%. Now more than ever, laboratories will have... More