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PDMP and EPCS are two emerging abbreviations essential to curbing the current opioid epidemic. David McFarlane, Marketing Communications Manager with Medsphere, and Host Tyler Kern discussed what they are and their relevance. PDMP, or Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, are state registries that track opioid administration by pharmacists. PDMPs are not implemented in every state and are not sta...

Ransomware is one of the greatest dangers in healthcare IT, with cyberattacks in healthcare rising to 42 percent in 2020. Over the past year and a half, hackers attacked large institutions and smaller organizations with increased intensity. On this episode of Full Circle Healthcare, Host Tyler Kern talked with Thomas Grove, Vice President of Operations at Phoenix Health Systems. They discussed the...

Over the past year, cybersecurity attacks have occurred at an alarming rate. Due to a combination of employees working from home and the general chaos of the pandemic, hackers took advantage, and there were some high-profile attacks, such as the Colonial pipeline.  But why is the healthcare industry particularly vulnerable?   Here to give insights on this episode of Full Circle Heal...

There’s a strange give and take happening in healthcare, and it has to do with the technology systems organizations use to store and access patient data and more. While many of these legacy systems are astronomically expensive by today’s standards, making them obsolete and setting up a clear need for transition, many healthcare organizations are afraid to make such a change for fear of losing the...

Challenges Faced by Rural Hospitals

EHRs are the backbone of healthcare digitization. However, they bring with them a cognitive burden for users. So, how can tech better align with its healthcare user? To discuss the challenges and opportunities, Full Circle Healthcare host Shelby Skrhak spoke with David Macfarlane, Marketing Communications Manager at Medsphere.   

As vaccinations become the dominant part of the pandemic conversation and life reaches a new normal, what are the lingering challenges of those patients who suffered the effects of COVID-19, and what other concerns will exist?

Medical Laboratory testing processes are complex, with test orders continually going through operations. Billing is part of that equation, but it doesn’t need to be part of the complexity. Scott Liff, a Healthcare Executive with Medsphere Systems Corporation, provided insights on the world of laboratory testing and the considerations for utilizing an outsourced partner for billing solutions. ...

While almost every area of our day-to-day lives has been affected by COVID-19, the healthcare industry has undoubtedly been changed forever. To gain some insight into how the healthcare system responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tyler Kern, host, Full Circle Healthcare, sat down with David Macfarlane, Marketing Communications Manager for Medsphere, to learn more about how the industry has met the...

Gone are the days of paper charts and deciphering the scrawl of a physician’s handwritten prescription. In the last few decades, the healthcare industry has transitioned to electronic charts and records. With that, IT platforms have developed that allow providers to collaborate in new and proactive ways. In this episode of Full Circle Healthcare, we discuss how an electronic health record system (...

Every business in every industry is currently experiencing the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps no sector is experiencing hardships more than healthcare. Not only are hospitals and healthcare professionals on the front lines of battling the pandemic, but the inability to provide elective procedures, and routine healthcare during the crisis has put hospitals and clinics in a devas...

What are the latest advancements in technology that are advancing today’s healthcare system’s supply chains? Leonard Gutierrez , Project Manager for Medsphere-HealthLine , provided his take on what’s driving innovation in supply chain management today. Gutierrez sees data as an essential factor in this equation. As more robust systems operate supply management, the data gathered and analyzed helps...

Technological advancements in the healthcare industry can be shockingly effective. They also can exert a significant impact on a hospital’s budget. On this episode of Full Circle Healthcare, a Mesphere Systems podcast, David Macfarlane , Marketing Communications Manager for Medsphere Systems , sat down with host Sean Heath to discuss the challenges of adopting the latest and greatest technologies....