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Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

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Optum first announced its intention to acquire Change in January 2021, but the DOJ initially blocked the deal in February 2022 due to anti-competition concerns. While 40% of patients surveyed didn’t get a flu shot in 2021, 43% haven’t gotten a flu shot yet this year or don’t plan to get one. Partnerships.

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

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ONC’s latest data brief indicated that, as of the end of 2021, more than 60% of hospitals are actively engaged in sharing health information. About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs. Staffing platform SnapNurse named Jeff Grant as Chief Executive Officer.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs. Current staffing levels are barriers to accessing care at a time when the industry is focusing important thought leadership on health equity. Susan Taylor, VP, HCLS Core Administration at Pegasystems. In 2023, more organizations will implement team-based care models.

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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The traditional HIE subscriber model continues to become more complex, with challenges in achieving clinical outcomes and maintaining sustainable funding. The evolution of interoperability is happening now, and payers and providers need to be on top of TEFCA and HIE updates to provide continued clinical value.

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Bonus Features – December 18, 2022 – Half of Americans avoiding hospitals due to staffing shortages, 62% of patients don’t trust health plan info when searching for providers, and much more

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Additionally, roughly half of the companies on the list are early-stage or Series A startups, and 90% didn’t appear on the 2021 list, due in large part to the large number of exits and mergers in the last year. The Sequoia Project published an implementation guide for HIE technology for vendors, networks, and testers.

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