The good news: Electronic health record systems (EHRs) have made it very simple to order a specialist consultation for a patient! The bad news: The time between ordering a consult and a patient being seen can take hours… even days. There are numerous ways consult...
Table of Contents ToggleWhy faxing? What can we do about it? Lengthy waits for COVID-19 test results have become commonplace in communities across the nation. And it is clear fax machines are a contributing factor. A recent article in the New York Times sums up the...
Table of Contents ToggleEducation GapsSpecialty GapsGeographic GapsPatient RequestsAll About The Data For years, network leakage has been a hot topic for ACOs, with significant implications for a number of areas including revenue, quality, patient satisfaction and...
In medical school, an entire first-year class and many parts of clinical rotations were spent learning the art of the physical exam. No one could imagine spending 4 years learning how to care for patients without examining them. We are all taught to use the subjective...
You have probably seen the tragic news about Dr. Lorna Been, a top Manhattan ER doctor who committed suicide after treating patients with coronavirus. Being on the front lines of this COVID-19 pandemic can be devastating, so It is no surprise that healthcare provider...
As a nurse on the pediatric floor, my finest days were those when the care team worked together, like a well-oiled machine – when we all came together to manage and support patient care. Feeling appreciated, supported and heard by my team for the greatest good of the...
Though telehealth has been around for decades, it took COVID-19 to help it achieve broad adoption. Video has now become an invaluable tool both for physicians and the patients they serve. Care providers using videoconferencing have been able to provide early...
Network leakage is a real issue that exists within many Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) around the country, and we’re breaking down the barriers to determine why patient referrals are being sent out-of-network. First, it’s important to understand what impact ACO...
With ever-changing regulations, goals, payment models, and incentive plans, today’s Accountable Care Organization (ACOs) and Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) have to be agile. They must have a strategy and tools in place to drive performance under a variety of...
Dr. Hoover, Proficient Health Chief Medical Officer, is a practicing surgeon and director of Pediatric Surgery Outpatient Services at WakeMed Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hoover shares how WakeMed Pediatric Surgery is moving forward through COVID-19: Pediatric Surgery...
At Proficient Health we understand that nearly all of our customers are affected by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and are focusing attention and effort on keeping patients well, protecting yourselves and your families and navigating through the uncertainty. Our team is...
Proficient Health’s flagship solution, PH Capture, has improved and expanded with our ongoing commitment to continued innovation in healthcare technology. PH Capture began as a desktop application installed on users’ computers and progressed to a unique...
Children’s hospitals are facing increased competition as health systems and community hospitals expand their pediatric services. As a result, children’s hospitals are continually seeking new and strategic ways to improve patient care, expand their presence,...
As RN Denise Adema states in her letter to the editors at Modern Healthcare, the fact that “electronic health record systems scored in the bottom 9th percentile for technology usability in a recent study” should come as no surprise to anyone in healthcare. We couldn’t...
“Proficient Health was founded just over 10 years ago with a mission to improve care delivery. Still today, that is our goal. 2019 was our most successful year to date for both the company and our customers. It was a win-win. We’ve been deliberate in selecting a...
