15 Years Later: The State of Electronic Health Records By Baha Zeidan, CEO, Azalea Health. The push to develop and deploy electronic health records (EHRs) over the past 15 years has brought many changes to the healthcare industry, but the work to fully realize their benefits — and harness their true potential — is not done. …
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The stability of rural clinics and hospitals has worsened in all states. COVID-19 has had lasting effects on their ability to retain patients, revenue, and staff (and for many COVID-19 is ongoing). Unfortunately, many of these hospitals are now likely to close. But what then will come of the community? Of its patients and doctors? …
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Streamline Billing with CPT Bundling for RHCs Are you exhausted by the complexity and time commitment of medical invoicing and coding? Look no further than the innovative CPT Code Bundling feature from Azalea Health. Designed to streamline the Medicare billing process for both independent and provider-based Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), our solution eliminates the hassle …
Across the country, hospitals are experiencing staffing shortages, and two years of COVID-19 have taken their toll on the industry. The pandemic didn’t cause the staffing shortage. However, it exacerbated a growing problem as more nurses opted to retire or leave the profession. Amid the pandemic, many healthcare professionals burned out while others left the …
Analytics for Rural Health Clinics In today’s ever-changing world, analytics and data are more important than ever. Every RHC (Rural Health Clinic) should have reporting capabilities that help with regulatory compliance, while providing key insights that improve performance and revenue. Azalea’s analytics platform has 3 key features that help RHCs stay compliant and increase revenue: …
We’re faced with unprecedented headwinds. Many rural and community practices and hospitals have scaled back their services to maintain some level of operations. Technology can help organizations navigate these headwinds and position themselves for future success. Increasingly, rural hospitals are closing their doors, and rural medical centers are having trouble attracting the talent they need …
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Azalea Health Wins GOLD for the 2022 Merit Awards in HealthcareIT Merit Awards honored Azalea Health with a gold award for HealthTech IT during the 2022 Merit Awards for Technology. The honor is particularly meaningful considering our mission to provide compassionate, simplistic technology to underserved rural communities. The awards, an independent awards program that recognizes …
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Healthcare Staffing Shortages- How Azalea’s EHR Addresses a Top Challenge in Rural Hospitals Across the country, whether you’re a hospital or clinic in a rural or urban environment, there is one challenge that is probably at the top of your list- staffing shortages. Earlier this year in January, StatNews released an article, aptly titled “Covid-19 …
EHR for RHCs: How the right technology can transform Rural Health Clinics If you are reading this blog, then by no means are you a stranger to the challenges Rural Health Clinics face comparatively to their urban counterparts. You might be a part of a Rural Health Clinic yourself, and know the unique challenges well- …
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Blog brought to you by our partner MD Revolution “Since March of 2021, HRSA has awarded approximately $6 billion to health centers to support and expand COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and treatment for populations at higher risk for COVID-19; nearly $1 billion in major construction to increase health care access in health centers and approximately $32 million to enhance COVID-19 related training and …
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