Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

In response to this tweet by Kristen Valdes during the SHIEC 2021 conference happening this week in Arizona, Brendan Keeler offered this really important look into healthcare data exchange and HIEs.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2023

The latest data brief from ONC shows that 87% of office-based physicians used telemedicine in 2021 , compared to just 15% in 2018 – though the majority (53%) used if for less than 25% of their total visit volume. The program is launching with Puerto Rico’s HIE.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

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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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

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.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

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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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

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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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Current staffing levels are barriers to accessing care at a time when the industry is focusing important thought leadership on health equity. Median hourly wage rates for contract nurses increased to $103 in 2021 and $132 in the beginning of 2022, according to a report from Kaufman Hall.

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