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5 Digital Health Predictions for 2018 by Lloyd Price

Lloyd Price

In Q1 2017 Epic launched a new program App Orchard – serving physician practices and hospitals to help them build customized apps. This will allow the developers to address issues in connecting their apps to the Epic EMR. The program also supports independent mobile app developers who target providers and patients.

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Feds Demand Additional Compliance Efforts from eClinicalWorks (eCW)

Healthcare IT Today

Back in mid-2017, EHR maker eClinicalWorks agreed to pay $155 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing it of a broad list of violations. In addition to paying the fine, eCW was required to sign a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) essentially requiring the vendor to keep its nose clean on several levels.

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Modernizing Medicine To Pay $45 Million To Settle False Claims, Kickback Allegations

Healthcare IT Today

The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by law firms Phillips and Cohen LLP and Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. And in 2017, eClinicalWorks settled civil fraud and kickback charges with the government for $155 million.

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Why On Earth Are Physicians Still Collecting Patient Data Using Paper Forms?

Healthcare IT Today

According to CMS, reforms identified by Patients over Paperwork since it launched in late 2017 should save roughly 40 million hours and […]. As part of its “Patients over Paperwork” effort, CMS recently issued a Request for Information seeking new ideas on reducing levels of administrative burden.

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Direct Primary Care Well Represented at #HLTH2022

Healthcare IT Today

According to a study published by Hint Health earlier this year, the number of active DPC clinicians per 100,000 people increased 159% from 2017 to 2021 vs a 6% increase in the number of non-DPC primary care providers per 100,000 people over that same time period. Elation Health Continues to Add DPC Customers.

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It’s Private: Innovative Techniques Begin to Address Clinicians’ Mental Health

Healthcare IT Today

Hayes, MD Dr. William Hayes has served as Chief Medical Officer for CPSI since 2017. It is part of their people-first culture and remains an urgent mission for the foreseeable future. About William J.

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Weekender 8/10/18

HIStalk Weekender

DoD will be first in line once it’s ready, so as to exhibit “leadership,”right?) However once you hit “whole organization” level systems, as you do with an organization-wide EMR/EHR, putting a bit of distance between you and the primary vendor becomes important. CommonWell hooks itself up to the rest of the world! Brian Too ).

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