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Telemedicine Today (#tday): September 2015

American Well

Telemedicine solutions specialist Avizia announced the launch of its flagship telemedicine platform, Telehealth, which integrates carts, software and peripherals and is tied to providers’ electronic health records (EHRs) and backend systems. Medicare Telehealth-Based Chronic Care Management. Telehealth and New Payment Approaches.

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Canvas Medical Achieves ONC Certification, Raises $24MM to Power Clinicians and Developers Building and Scaling Digital Health Companies

Healthcare IT Today

Additionally, with this certification, Canvas customers are now eligible for value-based payment models in Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as many commercial value-based programs. . Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare. About Canvas Medical.

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015. EHRs were designed as documentation centers for billing and regulatory purposes.

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The NCQA Welcomes 2 Important Vendors to the eMeasure Certification Program

BHM Healthcare Solutions

The eMeasure Certification Program launched in July of 2015 is designed to “certify the data extraction and reporting process” the new systems that are used to process all kinds of healthcare data. eCQMs allow organizations to track and monitor the quality of care delivered by providers who use EHRs.” Works Cited.

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Five Ways a Good Digital Health Registry Addresses Healthcare System Needs

The Digital Health Corner

Clinical or other predetermined data relevant to a given patient can be collected real-time from anywhere the patient is seen, regardless of the data’s EHR vendor of origin. In addition, the way in which the data is viewed real-time can be customized according to the viewer’s profile. Provide real-world data for regulators.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Clinical Trials In 2015, Apple introduced new software, called Apple ResearchKit, for health researchers. Verily Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences, was founded in 2015. They are rounding out this scenario with key executive hires from the healthcare industry with expertise in primary care for Medicare patients.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

EHRs: Electronic Health Records (EHRs) go one step beyond EMRs by tracking clinical data from multiple facilities and agencies. EHRs share a patient’s medical history from all providers involved in his or her care, and are often digitized to improve efficiency, care and cost. Telehealth 2.0: Telehealth 2.0