Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 21, 2020

While there is a large and growing market for remote patient monitoring technologies, with particular benefits for the older population, simplification of connection technologies – Bluetooth for one – will be key to the broader adoption of RPM in 2020.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020 and took effect last year. The following is what they had to say.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Tight Epic EHR integration imperative. “The value-add of the technology was its proven record of integrating with our EHR vendor, Epic, so that the new patient care workflows were adapted within the existing clinician workflows of our electronic record.” Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the 27th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re making predictions as to what you should expect to see in health IT in 2020. In this episode, Colin and John take a look forward and make some 2020 predictions […] Want to know what's going to happen in health IT in 2020? Ones to Watch in 2020.

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Redox

MARCH 15, 2024

That said, after doing a deep research dive, I’ve come across some great content that can help move your healthcare IT (HIT) down the digital transformation path. Data’s role in healthcare’s digital transformation Healthcare Revolution: Bold Predictions for 2024. EHR Intelligence.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 3, 2022

A hospital program aimed at reducing EHR alert fatigue by cutting down the number of “interruptive” alerts has made a meaningful impact on the number of alerts clinicians received. The program was kicked off in 2020, by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Clinical Informatics Center in collaboration with VUMC’s health IT department.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

"About three-and-a-half years ago, we were looking to further scale our business across myriad, diverse markets, and were searching for a cloud-based EHR for multiple reasons," said Scott Parks, president and co-founder of CareTeam. CareTeam used athenahealth's EHR technology to operate more clinics and scale its business.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Aligning new technology and features with the Epic EHR has created more effective telehealth care pathways, Frunzi explained. Healthcare IT News published a special report highlighting many of these vendors with detailed descriptions of their products. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2020

COVID-19 arrived in Maine on March 12, 2020. ” To support staff and patients, the health center began reviewing a telemedicine application called Otto that could integrate with its NextGen EHR. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

"In the first six business days of April 2020, Children’s Colorado providers completed more than 5,000 telehealth visits. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. March-June 2020, total visits, 60,444. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In April 2020, the National Council for Behavioral Health discovered through its survey of 880 U.S. healthcare organizations that nearly two-thirds of respondents reported being unable to survive for longer than three months under COVID-19 conditions. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2021

Cary Medical Group uses the Allscripts Professional EHR and the FollowMyHealth patient portal. " In March 2020, Cary Medical Group started a drive-through clinic to see acutely ill patients – to obtain vitals, conduct examinations and run diagnostic tests on those who needed that level of care. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 7, 2021

" "Clients view the licensing structure as expensive and feel healthcare is an afterthought," according to the report. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2021

LAS VEGAS – At HIMSS21 earlier this month, Dr. Robert Bart, who has served as the chief medical information officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC since 2017 , spoke with Healthcare IT News about his to-do list during this busy past year and a half, and what he's eyeing in terms of clinical priorities as he looks toward the next year and beyond.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

in 2020, 43.9% "By making this information accessible at the point of care and integrating with our EHR, the technology also reduces the administrative burden on clinical staff and streamlines workflows," Dr. CT Lin, CMIO at UCHealth, told Healthcare IT News in May. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions. "Our first choice was to have a secure integrated solution with our EHR," Ajmal said. Click here to read the special report.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The clinic was notified about a year and a half ago that its current EHR vendor was no longer going to support the application, and that its current hardware components were expiring. Charles Health System, the Bend clinic installed an Epic EHR. It went live on Epic on January 23, 2020. Through a partnership with local St.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The healthcare organization drives toward a standard of care that focuses on personalized patient-physician relationships and quality-driven medical care. HIMSS is the parent organization of Healthcare IT News.). Healthcare IT News published a special report detailing these companies and their offerings. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Embracing Secure EHR Software and Patient Portal Effective EHR software helps ensure HIPAA-compliant interactions. Practices should ensure that their EHR has a fully integrated patient portal that will allow patients to manage their care in a secure and HIPAA-compliant way.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Prior to 2020, Franciscan Health, a health system based in Mishawaka, Indiana, conducted few telemedicine visits throughout the organization. In February 2020, some specialties were in the process of requesting telehealth technologies, and a few of them, such as urgent care, already were in the stage of testing. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For the 26th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, and we’re taking a look back at the last decade of Health IT. Hard to believe that it’s almost 2020, but as we enter the new decade join us as we look back.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Primary care providers saw a more than 50% drop-off in volumes during the second quarter of 2020. In early March 2020, the Southwestern operations response team created a network-wide command center to increase efficiency and provide patient outreach support to its provider network. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2022

We are taking lessons learned and building them into our new Amwell platform with full integration with our Cerner EHR in 2022." But the vendor, according to Meyer, lacked the ability to bulk onboard providers quickly back in March 2020. "We launched WebEx on March 23, 2020, and telephone care a few days later," he said.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 5, 2021

By mid-March 2020, it became clear that the clinic needed to pivot to a virtual model, at least in part, to continue to maintain medical and mental health visits while reducing the number of staff and patients onsite. Telehealth-EHR-PM integration. Telehealth-EHR-PM integration. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 26, 2021

In early 2020, when the pandemic changed the medical center's in-person workflows overnight, the facility needed a quick and easy-to-use telehealth solution that allowed staff to continue to see established patients during lockdowns. Gerald Champion opted to go with the telehealth technology of its EHR vendor. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 18, 2023

"The state of the world after March 2020 and the sheer magnitude of subsequent lockdowns ignited the problem that many providers share in this specialized type of medicine," he explained. "Our software developers then furiously went to work to create this innovative platform and to interface with EHRs."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 7, 2020

During the peak of the pandemic, more than 50% of ambulatory care was delivered through telemedicine, reaching a peak of nearly 100,000 encounters in May 2020. This virtual care is delivered through an integrated video platform through the organization’s Epic EHR. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News and Research.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 31, 2020

To further support clinicians during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline for COVID-19 related 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception applications to February 1, 2021.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 1, 2020

Hard to believe that it’s 2020. 20 years has passed and so much has changed when it comes to healthcare technology. As we just passed 14 years blogging about healthcare IT and EHR, we’re grateful for all the readers that have supported […]. Happy New Year!

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2020

“This was only ever seen as a bridge solution, as there is no opportunity for EHR integration with the non-connected peripherals, or any way for a provider to take live, real-time, synchronous inputs from non-connected peripherals,” Stinson explained. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The need for better telehealth technology and electronic health record integration also came up for about half of respondents: "The rapid expansion of telehealth solutions during the pandemic left many organizations with poorly developed technology and limited EHR integration," said researchers. THE LARGER TREND. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

As a way to be creative and to extend its healthcare program to those seeking services via telehealth, Bee Busy purchased mobile phones for clinical staff and iPads for providers to engage with patients who had iOS or Android systems, but failed in attempts at expanding its EHR to be compatible to offer telehealth. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

EHR vendor Modernizing Medicine has agreed to pay $45 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower suit alleging that the vendor engaged in varied kickback schemes as well as causing its provider customers to submit false claims. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by law firms Phillips and Cohen LLP and Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC.

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