LodgeNet Healthcare, Leading Provider of Patient Engagement Solutions. Kristi Keegan, RN, BAN

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Looking Toward the Future

This month’s issue of Health Management Technology includes predictions for 2012, as told by several industry insiders. Gary Kolbeck, President of LodgeNet Healthcare, contributed to the piece stating that patient engagement will become a high priority for hospitals in the coming year. READ MORE

Posted Friday, 27 January

Physician/Hospital Alignment

We pride ourselves on offering a cost-effective communication tool that facilitates meaningful conversations between patients and their care providers. While patient engagement is our focus, we shouldn’t minimize the value eSUITE brings to providers. Learn more in this article from Healthcare Finance News, which focuses on physician/hospitals alignment. READ MORE

Posted Tuesday, 10 January

Mobile Health = Opportunity

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius opened the mHealth Summit in Washington DC today by talking about the importance of cell phone communications between providers and patients. She said, “When we talk about mobile health, we are talking about taking the biggest technology breakthrough of our time and using it to take on one of the greatest national challenges of our time.” READ MORE

Posted Monday, 5 December

Kristi Keegan, RN, BAN

Kristi Keegan is a career healthcare professional whose skill set includes coordinating interdisciplinary teams, understanding workflow and incorporating evidence-based research into practice. She brings more than 15 years of direct patient care experience in ambulatory/clinic and inpatient hospital settings, augmented with additional training in Clinical Systems Improvement, clinical IT analysis, Electronic Health Record certification, LEAN principles, and program development relating to disease management and population based health.

Ms. Keegan serves as LodgeNet Healthcare’s regulatory and compliance expert, having extensive background with hospital accrediting bodies including the CMS and Joint Commission as well as managed care accrediting bodies including URAC, NCQA, and IFMC.

A graduate of Augustana (SD) College, Ms. Keegan holds a B.A. in Nursing
and a Biology minor in chemistry.