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Lawmakers cite VA leadership holes in EHR implementation with first go-live scheduled for 2020

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Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee worried that unfilled leadership positions and concerns about the VA's acting CIO would derail the Cerner implementation. Agency officials said they have identified three sites in Washington where the Cerner system will be live by March 2020.

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Centura Health blends RPM, carts and Epic EHR for expanded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Aligning new technology and features with the Epic EHR has created more effective telehealth care pathways, Frunzi explained. Applying for FCC funds and executing on the vendor selection process was work done by Frunzi's four-person team, clinical leadership, IT, and vendors for build and configuration, and legal and regulatory staff.

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Most Read Healthcare IT Today Articles in 2020

Healthcare IT Today

Needless to say, 2020 has been a crazy year that will never be forgotten here at Healthcare IT Today. One of my favorite things to do as we move on to a new year is to look back at the past year. While everyone shifted gears, we took the ambitious effort to do 100 Interviews […].

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2020 Health IT Predictions – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 27

Healthcare IT Today

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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Behavioral Health AI Leader Eleos Health Raises $40M Series B Round to Expand CareOps Automation Footprint

Healthcare IT Today

Since launching in 2020, Eleos Health — a CareOps Automation platform that leverages specialized AI models to turn behavioral health conversations into automated documentation and clinical insights — has charted an impressive growth path. The company plans to hire more than 50 people by the end of 2024.

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Upstate Medical University decreases no-shows by 59% with telehealth, which patients love

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, very few clinical areas at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, had established telemedicine programs, and there was little synergy among them and the organization’s Epic enterprise EHR. Documentation and billing still were to be completed within the EHR.” THE PROBLEM.

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2020 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application Deadline for COVID-19 has been Extended to February 1, 2021

Healthcare IT Today

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.