The Importance of Specificity in Healthcare Coding and Documentation
By: Saraswathy Sankar Outpatient Coding Specialist at SoNE HEALTH In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, accurate and detailed coding and documentation have emerged as essential pillars supporting quality care, effective communication, and regulatory compliance. Ensuring that medical information is coded with accurate specificity is not only a requirement; it directly impacts patient outcomes, reimbursement rates, […]
Connecticut Legislative Proposals and the Move Toward a Health System Rooted in Value
By: Lisa Trumble, MBA President & Chief Executive Officer The Connecticut General Assembly adjourned the first week of May after tackling several key issues important to healthcare consumers. This was the first year that SoNE HEALTH was active in several discussions related to the outcome of these proposals in collaboration with our government relations team. […]
Better Health + Reduced Costs = Healthier, More Productive Connecticut
The weekend of June 8-9, 2024 the following opinion piece on Value Based Care (VBC) appeared in nine daily and 13 weekly newspapers, all of which are run by Hearst Media Connecticut. Better Health + Reduced Costs = Healthier, More Productive Connecticut By: George Beauregard, DO and James Uberti, MD Imagine a health care world […]
Hearing the Voice of those Who Wish to be Heard
By: Maria Holmes, BA, INHC, CHW, Community Healthcare Coach We may pass by and see them with signs on the street or at the intersection as we wait for the traffic light to change. Do we turn our heads and look down? Do we judge? Or maybe we give a little, wondering if that was […]
Healthcare Evolution – The Race is On
By: Lisa Farren, Director, Marketing and Communications Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, is known for saying, “The only constant in life is change.” His words continue to ring true. As time marches on, things change. Adapting to the changes is necessary for survival. Healthcare as an industry is no different. Since the first third of the […]
Semantic Interoperability & Value-Based Care
By: Renee Broadbent, MBA, CCSFP, Chief Information Officer at SoNE HEALTH The need for value-based care in today’s healthcare environment is clear: one in three Medicare beneficiaries has four or more chronic conditions and 6% of patients represent 75% of healthcare costs in the United States (1). The shift to value-based care is accelerating and […]
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
Early Detection is Key! By: Tracy Reily, MLS, Manager of Quality & Performance During a recent appointment with my primary care physician (PCP), the doctor informed me that it was time for me to start screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). Due to the rising incidence of early-onset CRC cases, the age for this screening was […]
Hack on Change Healthcare
By: Patrick McGroarty, Clinical Business Analyst In recent weeks, the healthcare community has faced a sudden cyberattack targeted at Change Healthcare. Change Healthcare is an entity of UnitedHealth responsible for processing billions of healthcare transactions annually between patients, payers, and providers. The business is also responsible for streamlining administrative and financial processes within the healthcare […]
Ambient Listening
By: George Beauregard, DO – Chief Population Health Officer and Renee Broadbent, MBA, CCFSP – Chief Information Officer & Information Security Officer The burden of documentation in the electronic medical record is a source of great frustration for physicians. New technologies to reduce this burden are emerging. Ambient voice technology (also called ambient listening) refers […]
Matters of the Heart
By: Nina Arnold, MPH, ACM-RN, CHWC Manager, Care Management at SoNE HEALTH February is heart health awareness month. When it comes to matters of the heart, the SoNE HEALTH population health management team gets to the heart of caring for patients with chronic heart conditions by focusing on prevention and management. With the growing population […]
