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Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Timely availability of clinical information during health care transitions, in a setting with robust telemedicine access, can shift the method of care delivery without adversely affecting patient health outcomes," wrote the researchers. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS.

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DrFirst Acquires Diagnotes Secure Messaging and Care Coordination Platform

Healthcare IT Today

Backline is already well appreciated by its users throughout a wide variety of healthcare settings, and we expect this acquisition to make our platform even stronger in a competitive market.” ” Diagnotes was launched in 2011 and primarily serves clients in the Midwest and southern regions of the U.S. and Canada.

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Aledade Secures $260 Million Series F Financing Round to Expand and Enhance Services for its Nationwide Network of Primary Care Practices

Healthcare IT Today

Thier Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Chief Health Information and Innovation Officer at Partners Healthcare System in Boston (now Mass General Brigham). He also served as the United States National Coordinator for Health Information Technology from 2009 to 2011.

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Can Healthcare Optimize Its Human Resources and Redefine Care Delivery in the Process?

Healthcare IT Today

Ashish previously served as CTO at Medicity, the market leader for vendor-neutral Health Information Exchange solutions (acquired by Aetna in 2011). Today, Dina works with many leading health plans and health systems to extend their reach into the home to help people live their very best lives.

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NewYork-Presbyterian launches Hauser Institute for Health Innovation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Hausers have given more than $50 million to NewYork-Presbyterian in support of the hospital’s innovation programs in health information technology and telemedicine since 2011. Hauser and Gustave M. WHY IT MATTERS.

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A new focus: How to become empowered patients

Meaningful HIT News

For those not up on the lingo, “meaningful use” is the standard healthcare providers must meet to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid bonus payments for use of health information technology and/or avoid penalties for not being “meaningful” users of electronic health records.

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The new Digital Health model : Disruption, Engagement, Integration and Trust

Lloyd Price

For example, in Singapore, the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system was rolled out in 2011. It allows patient healthcare records to be shared across the entire healthcare system. Currently, all community hospitals, 56 community healthcare providers and close to 40% of GP clinics have access to NEHR.14