Your Revenue Cycle Isn’t Underperforming. Your Operating Model Is.
Health system CFOs and revenue cycle leaders are facing a familiar pattern: cash collections slow, AR days climb, denial rates creep upward — and the response is to add more people, more workarounds, and more pressure on already-stretched teams. Investment increases. The pressure continues. But the numbers don’t structurally improve. This is the revenue cycle […]
How iMethods Helps Health Systems Launch Community Connect Programs
For most health system leaders, the vision is clear: a seamless continuum of care where every provider — whether inside the flagship hospital or at a small community clinic across town — has access to the same patient information at the same time. The reality, however, is often a patchwork of disconnected EHRs, duplicated workflows […]
Looking back at the 2023 Fall Healthcare Education Summit
Earlier this month, iMethods held its 16th Healthcare Education Summit in Oklahoma City. In partnership with OU Health, iMethods hosted more than 100 attendees representing 20 health systems from across the country to discuss the current and future state of healthcare. Titled, “Healthcare’s Next Frontier,” the Summit brought together healthcare IT leaders to exchange ideas, […]
New Technologies, Trends and Connections at HIMSS23
As a Consultant Advisor for iMethods, I meet periodically with fellow advisors and iMethods leadership to discuss experiences and opinions to help the company better serve its consultant community. As an Advisor, I have the opportunity to attend the HIMSS Global Conference each year. Since this is my first year on the iMethods Advisory Council, […]
Best in KLAS | What It Means To Our Clients
iMethods recently received the prestigious Best in KLAS award for HIT Staffing (for the second time in four years!). We know how excited the iMethods family was about this win, but we wondered what it might mean to our clients. They are, after all, consumers of iMethods’ services and it’s their voice reflected in the […]
How to Win Culture & Cut Costs
A new year signals a fresh start, and for many leaders, it ushers in a time to strategize on ways to enhance processes and protocols for the organization. In the world of healthcare, particularly IT staffing, we are long overdue for some changes. In symplr’s 2022 Compass Survey, 40% of respondents said that financial pressure […]
iStories | Joanne Loiseau: The Teacher
“Make our training memorable and make it meaningful.” That was a piece of advice from our CEO, Clint Drawdy, to Joanne during her last interview for the Learning and Development Manager role. Now, despite having been with our team for only six months, Joanne has created numerous memorable training programs the way she wants to and has […]
iStories | Amber Johnson: The Learner
We’ve all been there. Faced with a tough decision, the butterflies begin fluttering in our stomachs. We start to travel the winding “What If” paths in our minds. But, before too long, we course correct and begin to map our way to a decision. For many of us, whether reaching for the sticky notes, pulling […]
Consultant Corner | Jackie Young – A Heart to Serve
“I’ve always wanted to be someone that helps in healthcare. I’m a caregiver at heart, and working in the electronic medical record allowed me to continue to contribute to the care of the patient.” – Jackie Young The guiding light that has led Jackie Young through a successful career in healthcare has been her heart […]
Consultant Corner | Ken Schwartz’ Storied Journey
As the day began at a Cerner Healthcare Conference, iMethods VP of Client Accounts Melissa Brannon approached Ken Schwartz (then an iMethods consultant) to ask if he would speak to a group of Cerner employees and fellow consultants at a dinner later that evening. Flattered, Ken found himself a bit overwhelmed by the responsibility to […]