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CMS's 2019 proposal makes broad strides in telehealth, interoperability, documentation

Mobi Health News

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its new proposed Physician Fee Schedule and Qualified Payment Program updates for 2019, and the announcement includes some big strides forward in promoting digital health technology, including widened telemedicine coverage, an overhaul of documentation requirements, and a new focus on interoperability. (..)

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Healthcare Interoperability Expanded Significantly In 2019 with More than 19 Billion Secure Health Data Transactions Nationwide

Electronic Health Reporter

Healthcare interoperability and enhanced information sharing continued to improve healthcare quality, safety and cost for U.S. patients and providers, according to the Surescripts 2019 National Progress Report. Illegal copying is prohibited. The nationwide health information network processed 19.15 billion […].

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What the Hell Is Going On with Healthcare Interoperability?

Electronic Health Reporter

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) filed its annual year-end report to Congress at the start of 2019. The article What the Hell Is Going On with Healthcare Interoperability? The most interesting takeaway has to do with the […]. appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

2019: Year in Review It's been an eventful year for health IT. As we look back on 2019, it's worth remembering how far the industry has traveled to get here. -- Mike Miliard, Editor. by Healthcare IT News November 22, 2019. by November 18, 2019. by September 30, 2019. by September 01, 2019.

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IT leaders prioritizing patient experience, value-based care in 2019, survey finds

FierceHealthIT

Ramping up value-based care initiatives and improving the patient experience are top priorities for health IT leaders in 2019. At the same time, IT executives say they are facing significant technology and operational hurdles to advance these initiatives such as the ongoing lack of system interoperability.

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Focus on Technology for Older Adults Sharpens in 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

2019 Technology Market Overview is online this week. Here are four updated premises from the 2019 Market Overview of Technology for Older Adults : 1. Caregiving demands of an aging population drive policy change in 2019.

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Shelly Palmer De-Hypes CES 2019 & Has Lessons for Health/Care

Health Populi

We need interoperability and connectivity, and that connectivity also means interpersonal connections. When he used the word “interoperability,” I nearly fell out of my chair because that’s such a hot button in health care IT right now. The rest of the CES story for 2019 is positive, Shelly optimistically continued.