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Smart Health Card Value Exceeds Other Formats

Posted by Robert Higgs on  September 21, 2017
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ISeeYouCare, Inc.’s Smart Health Card is designed according to NIST standards and the parameters established by the Smart Card Alliance (now called the “Secure Technology Alliance”. This design exceeds those of other formats, such as magnetic strip cards or barcode cards. The Smart Health Card value exceeds those other formats for a variety of reasons. In it’s 2015 report on Smart Health Cards, the GAO reported that the smart format outperformed the other formats in
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Patient Bill of Rights, Critical for #patientcentric

Posted by Robert Higgs on  September 21, 2017
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The concept of a Patient Bill of Rights has been around for decades. Congress and other organizations have made several attempts at creating a formal bill of rights, but to no avail. The US Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the HealthCare Industry adopted the Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities in 1998. Consequently, this is the most noted version, and variations of it have been posted many times. The Patient Bill of

Is Chronic Care Management a Solution For You?

Posted by Robert Higgs on  September 19, 2017
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Medical practices are trying to find ways to increase revenues. With the challenges of reimbursement rates, overhead required to fulfill quality metrics and reporting, appointment cancellations, liability insurance increases… the list goes on and on. Consequently, medical practitioners should look to Chronic Care Management (CCM) as a method of increasing recurring revenue. Chronic care management encompasses the oversight and education activities conducted by health care professionals to help patients with chronic diseases and health conditions
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If Healthcare Data Were Managed by the DMV

Posted by Robert Higgs on  September 12, 2017
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What if Healthcare data was managed by the DMV?  That conversation recently came up as one of our team members relocated from to a different state.  During the process of trying to get a license in the new state of residence, he encountered one problem after another. Here was the sequence of events: He goes to DMV.  They tell him that he first needs to get his vehicle inspected He goes to get vehicle inspected.

Tools for Medication Adherence

Posted by Robert Higgs on  September 7, 2017
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There is a significant need for better tools for medication adherence. Patients, for a variety of reasons, do not take their prescription medications according to the doctor’s direction. Furthermore, Chronic Care patients are most likely to not take their medications according to orders. In her article, 5 Ways to Improve Medication Adherence in Chronic Care Patients, Sara Heath reports that “up to 80 percent of patients drop out of their chronic care management plans, including