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“The doctor’s handwriting is as bad as it’s advertised.” And when it comes to documenting the patient interaction in EHR, taking notes is a challenge on its own. The blunt of it is faced by medical assistants who have to cater to different styles of note-taking for multiple doctors. It does not only need to be consistent and standardized, more importantly, but it should also be beneficial to everyone in the care journey who reviews patient records. Hence, to ensure continuity of care, clinical notes are a vital element in patient care.

In today’s healthcare landscape, organizations rely on data across the care continuum with patient data playing an important role in the care they receive. Inaccurate and low-quality information can impact patient safety and lead to unnecessary testing or improper treatment and medication management. According to Black Book Research, inaccurate patient identification and patient matching issues—which lead to repeated medical care due to duplicate records—cost hospitals an average of $1,950 per patient per stay and more than $800 per ED visit.

The CMS's Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently announced the strategic redesign of their current Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) model.

Meet Joe. He’s a 68-year-old who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Today’s special guest, Dr. Subir Roy, Takeda’s Associate Director of Global Medical Affairs, has been at the intersection of pharma, commercial strategy, data, and technology helping drive greater results in drug development, commercialization, and patient outcomes.

Why should biopharma think beyond point solutions to truly change care for the better? A new advisory in STAT has the answers.