The Silverline Blog
Industry insights, Salesforce news, and more
Industry insights, Salesforce news, and more
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After a successful industry-wide implementation of new and cutting-edge technology, it’s hard to stomach when something newer and shinier comes out. You want to take a beat and enjoy the fruits of your labor — not completely abandon the old for the new. Many organizations have completed Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementations only to find...
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In working for Silverline, I am lucky to have a role that lets me guide organizations in understanding how their business operations can better align with patient’s changing expectations. Organizations are quickly finding themselves wondering where, why, and how patients are choosing out-of-network services. They’re left puzzled by the fact that one area of their...
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In 1979, the Surgeon General’s report of “Healthy People” outlined an initiative and framework for a national effort from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to set goals and objectives “to improve the health and well-being of people in the United States.” Since this starting point, the healthcare industry has worked diligently to...
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Silverline believes in taking a patient journey approach to Weight Loss/Bariatric Surgery. Weight Loss/Bariatric Surgery is a growing use case within healthcare organizations as the US population struggles with obesity. Weight loss has significant health benefits and can reduce or eliminate the impact of multiple chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obstructive sleep apnea,...
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Dreamforce 2018 is around the corner, and the Silverline Healthcare Practice team is ready to address some of the most pressing concerns in today’s healthcare provider environment. Schedule a meeting in the Silverline Lounge to connect with the team to discuss how those challenges can be addressed with Silverline’s Patient Engagement Center solution. Here’s an...
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Scheduling clinical appointments can be a tough challenge for hospitals, practices, and clinics. From multiple scheduling systems to the need for self-service options, healthcare organizations struggle to find the right mix of staffing, workflow, and service options to keep patients within their network and connect them with the services they need. Silverline’s Scheduling Accelerator can...
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According to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), “the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a tool used by more than 90 percent of America’s health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service. Altogether, HEDIS consists of 92 measures across 6 domains of care. Because so many plans...
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Referral Management in Healthcare is a hot topic. Terms like leakage, care continuity, and network integrity are tossed around with little regard for the patient being referred. Silverline believes the right approach to patient referral management is developing an Active Referral Management Program. Let’s take a look at some alarming statistics that indicate the need...
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Healthcare organizations have been performing telephonic nurse triage for decades. Traditionally, it has been a loss leader for a healthcare organization designed to raise awareness within the community and provide a service to consumers that, hopefully, raises awareness about the healthcare organization. However, as the healthcare reimbursement model has transitioned from fee for service to...
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Creating and defining your provider network is a critical first step in managing patients and navigating them within your healthcare system. Whether you are building a new clinically integrated network (CIN) for payer contracting, standing up a new accountable care organization (ACO), or want to manage referrals from primary care to specialty care and services...