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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation.

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Medicare Telemedicine EHR

Long-Term Telehealth Policies are Required to Continue Improving Healthcare Access, Affordability and Equity

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2021

The following is a guest article by Stephanie Jamison, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Greenway Health, a leading health information technology services provider.

Telehealth

Telehealth Public Health Health Information Healthcare IT

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mariann Yeager, CEO at The Sequoia Project. On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . What a difference a day makes. .

HIE

HIE Health Information Interoperability Health Data

Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, VP of Strategy and Network Engagement at Civitas Networks for Health Health data management in 2024 is both intricate and complex. However, the deployment of AI in health care necessitates vigilant oversight to prevent biases and ensure data integrity.

Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use Health Data HIE Health Information

How Can Health IT Help Reform the CDC?

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

COVID-19 forced a spike in policy-makers’ interest and willingness to invest in public health; a spike that is unfortunately retreating to the old business as usual. I consulted several experts in health IT to ask how such IT could improve data collection and sharing in public health.

Health IT

Health IT Public Health Interoperability FHIR

What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We don’t even have the time or word count to cover it all in this article, so instead we will be focusing on healthcare interoperability. What isn’t being talked about enough when it comes to sharing health data?

Interoperability

Interoperability HIE Health Data Public Health

Healthcare Interoperability is Falling Short. How Do We Address It?

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The following is a guest article by A. John Blair, III, MD, CEO at MedAllies It’s been well-documented for years that the healthcare industry has an interoperability problem. Importantly, this would happen under commonly agreed-to expectations and rules – regardless of which network a healthcare organization participates in.

Interoperability

Interoperability Public Health Health Information Health Data

Weekly Roundup – July 16, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2022

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Epic has plans to join TEFCA as an inaugural Qualified Health Information Network. Read more… How GIS Data Improves Public Health.

Interoperability

Interoperability Healthcare IT Public Health Pharmaceuticals

Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Health information network Availity was awarded Compliance Leader Verification by the Ethisphere Institute.

HIPAA

HIPAA Digital Health EHR Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. criteria is available for public comment until March 20.

Digital Health

Digital Health Interoperability Health Information HIE

Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

The following is a guest article by Sonia Chambers, Executive Director at West Virginia Health Information Network. Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs. Sonia Chambers has a wide variety of healthcare experience.

HIE

HIE Health Information Public Health Federal healthcare

Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The following is a guest article by Robert Horst, Senior Vice President of Partner Engagement at Audacious Inquiry , a PointClickCare Company. Collaboration in healthcare delivers remarkable outcomes.

HIE

HIE Interoperability Health Information Public Health

So Many Records, So Little Time: How to Manage Burgeoning Health Plan Requests

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Moliehi “Mo” Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO Providers are witnessing an explosion in health plan requests for medical records. With a master’s degree in Health Policy and Management from Harvard T.H. In some regions, request volumes are up by 30 percent over last year.

Life Science

Life Science Health Information EHR Leadership

Bonus Features – March 5, 2023 – Two-thirds of patients connect with regular docs when they need medical care when traveling, half of clinical workflow automation users plan to expand their use, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The Puerto Rico Health Information Exchange committed to joining Health Gorilla’s anticipated QHIN.

HIE

HIE FHIR Healthcare IT Telemedicine

Bonus Features – July 24, 2022 – OCR resolves 11 HIPAA enforcement actions, ONC releases USCDI v3, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The company is building a platform to house the disparate applications used to run a primary care office.

HIPAA

HIPAA Nursing Interoperability Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Finally, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures in the Healthcare IT Today community!

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT HIE Primary Care

Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Preventive care delivery platform Fullscript has joined the athenahealth Marketplace app store.

Telehealth

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The following is a guest article by Jay Nakashima, Executive Director at eHealth Exchange. For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . Currently, perhaps 99% of health data exchange is initiated to support treatment. Already, several large networks – including mine – have signaled their intent to apply.

HIE

HIE eHealth Interoperability Health Information

Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The following is a guest article by Zach Finn , chief executive and technology officer at Centralis Health. Focused guidance is needed to create reliable and sustainable standards and processes that work with healthcare today. For many of us in health IT communications, TEFCA has been greeted with both excitement and skepticism.

Interoperability

Interoperability Health IT HIE Health Information

Value-based healthcare – what it means for Thailand

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 11, 2019

While VBHC sounds promising, the reality is that it is challenging to achieve as transforming a health system that is truly patient-centred and outcome based requires a lot of work. The same article offers four key lessons for a successful switch to VBHC. Leaders committed to trying ideas and willing to accept the risks involved.

eHealth

eHealth Telemedicine Interoperability Patient Experience

The Path Forward for Healthcare’s People Matching Problem

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Rachel Podczervinski MS, RHIA, Vice President of Professional Services at Harris Data Integrity Solutions. Lack of a consistent and accurate way to link patients to their health information is a significant contributor to an average duplicate record rate that runs as high as 18% in the typical facility.

Public Health

Public Health EHR Interoperability Health Information

Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

The following is a guest article by Jaime Bland, DNP, RN-BC, Chief Executive Officer at CyncHealth, the health data utility for the Midwest, and Kat McDavitt, Principal Advisor and Head of Public Affairs for Innsena and advises organizations including PointClickCare on external affairs.

Interoperability

Interoperability Health Data HIE Public Health

Embracing Automation to Increase Connection

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 17, 2023

The following is a guest article by Travis Bias, DO, MPH, FAAFP, Family Medicine Physician and Chief Medical Officer of the Clinician Solutions Team at 3M ’s Health Information Systems Division The release of ChatGPT has ignited dueling flames of excitement and concern regarding the potential of artificial intelligence (AI).

Primary Care

Primary Care EHR Health Information Public Health

Connected Health Pulse

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Long-Term Telehealth Policies are Required to Continue Improving Healthcare Access, Affordability and Equity

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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

How Can Health IT Help Reform the CDC?

What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Healthcare Interoperability is Falling Short. How Do We Address It?

Weekly Roundup – July 16, 2022

Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

So Many Records, So Little Time: How to Manage Burgeoning Health Plan Requests

Bonus Features – March 5, 2023 – Two-thirds of patients connect with regular docs when they need medical care when traveling, half of clinical workflow automation users plan to expand their use, and more

Bonus Features – July 24, 2022 – OCR resolves 11 HIPAA enforcement actions, ONC releases USCDI v3, and more

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Value-based healthcare – what it means for Thailand

The Path Forward for Healthcare’s People Matching Problem

Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

Embracing Automation to Increase Connection

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