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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

Health Informatics (HI) is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field. HI (also called Health Information Systems) uses information technology to organize and analyze health records to improve healthcare outcomes. The health informatics field is rapidly growing in all areas of healthcare and healthcare management.

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How RPM & PERS Offer More Data-Driven Insight to Healthcare Organizations

Clear Arch Health

Over recent years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have created and amended codes allowing for remote patient monitoring (RPM) reimbursement. The CPT codes apply to both standard Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage programs. 2007) Accessed at [link]. up to $77.19 , each 30 days. DeVol and A.

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Telemedicine and the Underserved Community

LinkousThink

Garth Graham, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. We spoke at the annual meeting of the Health Information Management Systems Society in a session titled: “ Underserved Communities and the Health Information Technology Landscape – the Necessity for Partnership.”