ASCs Prepare for New CMS Guidelines: Three Ways Technology Can Help
One of the many benefits of attending conferences is having the ability to learn more about the changes and challenges our customers face. A hot topic in recent discussions surrounded the changes coming to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines and how to provide quality care in a smaller timeframe. In 2020, CMS […]
Managing Risks to Support Product Quality: A Deep Dive into Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
In our blog from February I wrote about how Picis continues to expand best practice to support the development and quality of our products. In this encore blog, I’d like to take a closer look at one of the steps and one of our most important risk management processes: the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis […]
The Importance of Self-Care for Caregivers
In the event that there is a drop in cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from the overhead bin. If you are traveling with others, please put your own mask on first before the others. For those who travel on airlines, you hear that statement every time you fly. This simple statement enforces the […]
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
Did you know that September is Sepsis Awareness Month? The Sepsis Alliance defines sepsis as “the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death.” For those of us that are not clinical, our immune systems are meant to spring into action to prevent infection when the […]
Reducción del agotamiento de los médicos mediante la mejora de las prácticas de documentación
You are nearing the end of your 4th consecutive 12-hour shift (more like 13-14 by the time documentation is done) in the ICU. You don’t usually work more than 3 consecutive days, but due to staff shortages and the recent uptick in COVID call-ins, you agreed to help your colleagues. Mr. Smith’s family has just […]
Cuando se retrasa la claridad de su futuro: ¿cómo puede aprovechar al máximo lo que tiene?
Recent developments have VA Facilities questioning the timing of their future software path. We have come to rely on technology to the point where delivery of care is delayed or even suspended if the software is experiencing any issues. VA facilities are overwhelmed with more patients being impacted by the pandemic, which result in longer […]
