In an article published by Becker’s Hospital Review, CipherHealth’s Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Lisa Romano, RN, MSN discusses the role of post-discharge follow up in narrowing the gap between patients at risk for readmission and those on the path towards full recovery. By leveraging automated technology, healthcare organizations can achieve the Quadruple Aim through meaningful […]

Post-acute care providers such as home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities are operating in much different healthcare environments than they have in the past. There are more regulations and paperwork involved in meeting the bare minimum of participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs, which increases the cost of doing business. At the same time, […]

In a recent Patient Engagement HIT article, Vanessa Mona, Director of Care Experience at Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), shared how her organization is leveraging technology to optimize rounds and further the patient experience. As Mona discusses, HFHS needed to improve their patient rounding processes to reduce duplicative efforts and create visibility into patient perceptions. […]

This post was written by Barb Davis, CipherHealth’s Senior Vice President of Client Success. This is part three in a series of blog posts sharing insights from CipherHealth’s first annual User Conference on Excellence and Innovation, which highlighted clients who have achieved excellence in outcomes and deployed CipherHealth solutions in innovative ways. At CipherHealth’s User […]

With the healthcare industry’s transition to value-based care models, optimal health system performance is redefined as enhancing the experience and outcome of the patient, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of healthcare. As a result, states are designing and implementing innovative programs to reform how healthcare is delivered and paid […]

This post was written by our Co-Founder, Alex Hejnosz. If how we spend our days is how we spend our lives, then I am dedicating my life to transforming how healthcare is delivered, experienced, and perceived. In 2009, Randy Cheung, Zach Silverzweig, and I started CipherHealth to help hospitals reduce avoidable readmissions using big data. […]

This post was written by our Vice President of Account Strategy, Allie Ruel. This is part two in a series of blog posts sharing insights from CipherHealth’s first annual User Conference on Excellence and Innovation, which highlighted clients who have achieved excellence in outcomes and deployed CipherHealth solutions in innovative ways. As the keynote speaker […]

As a convenient and lower-cost option for patients, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) have become a popular alternative to hospitals. From 1996 to 2006, ASC visits increased 300%. The allure for patients includes streamlined services, specialized procedures, and a stronger focus on patient satisfaction. With more patients turning to ASCs for care, workflow efficiency is critical […]

This post was written by our dedicated Strategic Advisor, Phil Weiss. This is part one in a series of blog posts sharing insights from CipherHealth’s first annual User Conference on Excellence and Innovation, which highlighted clients who have achieved excellence in outcomes and deployed CipherHealth solutions in innovative ways. As CipherHealth’s premier digital rounding solution, […]

Even in a digital world, many Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities still rely on paper and pen to complete rounding. Whether your facility completes resident-centered, staff-centered, or facility-centered rounding, using a pen and paper to document rounding is cumbersome and create duplicative processes in documenting, tracking, and analyzing information. Here are four reasons your […]