Regardless of whether your organization has been live on Epic for years or has just recently implemented, security tends to be a burning topic. Even with thorough testing, it is difficult to get it right on the first try given the hundreds of security points available for each security class... read more →
May
16
May
07
After decades of discussion and pilot projects and ad hoc contracts, Telehealth is finally hitting the mainstream. It has always been a logical delivery mechanism, and it has long been cost-effective for certain applications, but a mixture of market, payment, and legislative forces have moved the ball forward from discussion... read more →
May
06
We are hiring! Experience working with Epic Hospital & Professional Resolute Billing in an academic and integrated delivery environment is highly desired. If you are a results driven leader with extensive revenue cycle management experience and have a demonstrated ability to positively impact billing performance and the patient experience,... read more →
Mar
21
Application rationalization is defined as the process of strategically identifying applications across an organization to determine which should be retained, replaced, retired or consolidated. You could argue that this is somewhat intuitive, and that CIOs have been doing this forever. However, it has not always been done well in healthcare,... read more →
Mar
06
2019 is off to a great start for Culbert’s GE/Virence, and now athenahealth Consulting Practice. In addition to the interesting projects listed below, Culbert was delighted to announce the promotion of Kris Rickhoff to Manager where she will be responsible for leading several members of our IT team. A major... read more →
Jan
28
Over the past decade, Healthcare providers have moved to a point where their internal operations have transitioned to a platform of systems and automation. Finance has been systems-based for a long time, and areas such as HR, Supply Chain, and the rest of the Revenue Cycle have followed. With the... read more →
Jan
07
Are you Ready to Make a Difference? At Culbert, our expert consultants enable our clients to successfully navigate the changing healthcare landscape. We are currently looking for Revenue Cycle experts who have experience managing billing operations in hospital, professional and single billing office environments. Experience working with Epic, Cerner, GE... read more →
Dec
04
There has been a lot of talk about Physician Burnout and the causes for it, often blamed on the EHR and burdensome federal and insurer regulations. In addition, although seldom discussed, physicians are often frustrated by the “patient centric” movement away from a “provider focused” model. “Team based” healthcare has... read more →
Nov
05
The IT function has evolved over the last several decades from being a completely operational support expense, to a strategic enabler. Over the last decade, it has further transitioned to provide a potential strategic advantage. The leadership role for that function has similarly... read more →
Oct
10
Epic’s 2017 and 2018 releases have included significant opportunities for improving access to clinical services, streamlining workflows, and increasing patient satisfaction. Every upgrade presents the opportunity to evaluate current processes, policies, and procedures, and to incorporate performance improvement initiatives as part of the general upgrade activities. However, every organization is... read more →
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