One of the ways that Answers Media is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. We publish at least eight guest posts a week now, so in case you missed some, here are the top ten read and shared guest posts in the month of June. You can also read previous month’s Top Ten Lists. Thank you for contributing and reading.
Most Played Radio Episode in June
From Healthcare Rap, Aasim Saeed, Founder of Amenities Health, joins host Jared Johnson for real talk about building in the direct to consumer health space, why he doesn’t consider the current U.S. healthcare system to be patient-centric at all, and his pivot to powering health system-based concierge and premium offerings.
Most Read Thought Leader Posts in June
Today’s Cybersecurity Prognosis: Emerging Threats and Trusted Foundations
By Freddie Sanchez, Director of Technical Services, Altera Digital Health
LinkedIn: Freddie Sanchez
LinkedIn: Altera Digital Health
The recent Canvas data breach sent shockwaves through education, but it’s a situation all too familiar for those of us in healthcare. For years, our industry has consistently been a top target for bad actors, and that trend is unlikely to change anytime soon. While hackers can gain $3 for credit card information and $15 for a Social Security number, medical records can sell for as much as $60. Continue reading…
AI in the Revenue Cycle: Where It’s Actually Working for Independent Practices
By Dr. Girirajtosh Purohit, Product Manager and Security Officer, OmniMD
LinkedIn: Dr. Giriraj Tosh Purohit
LinkedIn: OmniMD
The statistic that keeps coming up in health IT circles is this one: 67% of healthcare organizations believe AI can improve the claims process, yet only 14% have actually deployed it. For independent practices, the gap between those two numbers is even wider. Continue reading…
Bridging the Gap Between AI Innovation and Clinical Workflow Integration
By Tharun Kumar Nallamothu, Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft Health AI
LinkedIn: Tharun N.
LinkedIn: Microsoft
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force in healthcare, with applications ranging from clinical documentation and decision support to predictive analytics and patient engagement. Despite rapid advancements in machine learning models, many healthcare organizations continue to struggle with translating AI innovation into measurable outcomes in real-world clinical settings. Continue reading…
Bridging the Gap Between AI Innovation and Clinical Workflow Integration
By Trenton R. Baker, Principal Product Marketing Manager, SearchStax
LinkedIn: Trenton Baker
LinkedIn: SearchStax
Patients are not just leaving your website frustrated. They’re leaving your health system for one with better search. That’s the business problem hiding inside the digital front door conversation. Patients use provider websites to find doctors, evaluate care options, and take the next step toward an appointment, but too many healthcare websites still make those moments harder than they should be. Continue reading…
No Prior Authorization Required: The Hidden Value of Knowing When Not to Submit
By Dr. Apurva Jain, Senior Manager, Product Management, IKS Health
LinkedIn: Dr. Apurva Jain
LinkedIn: IKS Health
The CMS-0057 Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule released in January 2024 and implemented between January 2026 and January 2027 is a welcomed step in the modernization of prior authorizations. In addition to new measures such as promoting and standardizing digital workflows for submissions, time boxing payer turnaround times, and providing transparency when denying requests, a focus on arguably the most valuable part of the whole process is being optimized: Continue reading…
Reinventing the Revenue Cycle: AI’s New Role in Medical Billing
By April Miller, Senior Writer, ReHack.com
LinkedIn: April Miller
LinkedIn: Rehack Magazine
Medical billing is a critical aspect of running a healthcare organization, but some facilities have to deal with slower manual processes and claim management challenges. As providers face growing financial and administrative demands, many are turning to automated medical billing to improve efficiency and accuracy. Continue reading…
Shortages Change the Plan: How to Make Substitutions Safer with Better Workflow and Communication
By Kilee Yarosh, Senior Manager, Clinical Strategists, Omnicell
LinkedIn: Kilee Yarosh
LinkedIn: Omnicell
Most medication shortages don’t manifest as national emergencies. While those extreme occurrences grab the headlines, the more common everyday shortages can also have far-reaching implications. With all the time that goes into establishing a care plan, they can often force change late in the process, leading to avoidable risk. Continue reading…
Why Your Data Scientists Are Frustrated and Why IT isn’t to Blame
By Maithilee Mitra, Director – Healthcare Analytics, Information Technology, SBH Health System
LinkedIn: Maithilee Mitra
LinkedIn: SBH Health System
It started with a cloud infrastructure project that should have been straightforward. An enterprise IT team was tasked with building a cloud environment for researchers and data scientists, call them data users, to analyze findings and contribute to a multi-site data warehouse. The project had executive support, a clear timeline, and dedicated resources. Continue reading…
The Petri Dish Paradox: Why the Business of Science is Being Failed by Scientists
By Ivor Campbell, Chief Executive, Snedden Campbell
LinkedIn: Ivor Campbell
LinkedIn: Snedden Campbell Ltd
Wherever two or more MedTech start-up founders gather, the conversation follows the same depressingly familiar pattern. In the breakout areas and coffee bars of conferences and symposiums around the world, these identical stories unfold among our brightest scientific minds. Continue reading…
What Actually Breaks When You Try to Connect a Dialysis Clinic to the Cloud
By Sai Rupesh Kagga, Senior Software Developer, SanQuest Inc.
LinkedIn: Sai Rupesh Kagga
People keep asking when dialysis goes “fully cloud.” It doesn’t. Not soon. What you see across the networks I’ve worked with is partial migration, analytics, patient portal, ingest from home devices, a few EHR hooks. The clinical core stays on prem because treatment won’t tolerate a WAN flap, and because Fresenius and Baxter ship software glued to their hardware in ways that make lift-and-shift a non-starter. You live in hybrid. The interesting failures all live in the seam. Continue reading…
