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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

WHY IT MATTERS The study proposed that if telemedicine expansion indicates physicians spending more overall time in EHRs, health systems and policymakers may need to alter productivity expectations and their reimbursement policies. They found that physician time spent working in the EHR during patient scheduled hours increased from 4.53

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Telehealth, properly integrated with EHRs, can boost cancer care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News spoke with Ford to discuss what it is about cancer care that lends itself well to telemedicine, how integrating electronic-reported outcomes with the electronic health record helps the whole virtual oncology effort, and much more. In October 2022, Providence St. But the tools have to be properly calibrated.

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Content Round Up: Top 5 Blog Posts of 2022

Optimum Healthcare IT

In case you missed them, here are our top five blog posts from 2022! Continue reading Content Round Up: Top 5 Blog Posts of 2022 at Optimum Healthcare IT. We hope you enjoy them and find them informative.

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Impetus and Edict: What the Latest CMS Data Standards Mean for EHRs – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

The latest policy update from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adds key provisions to the December 2022 proposed rule requiring adoption of a new NCPDP SCRIPT standard version. Both will require EHRs to redevelop different aspects of their roadmap simultaneously.

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Where IT leaders should focus their energies in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Going into 2022, we may now be able to benefit from this historic shift away from rigid workflows and risk avoidance. If we can seize this moment, we may be able to make this a uniquely transformative year for healthcare. Here are some priorities for technology and leadership focus for CIOs in 2022. Develop the perfect platform.

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Weekly Roundup – November 26, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. The Top Innovations at HLTH 2022. In the latest CIO Podcast, John Lynn talked to Dr. Jennifer Goldman at Memorial Healthcare System.

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Weekly Roundup – October 15, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. While attending the eCW user conference, John also reflected on how poor EHR usability can have an adverse effect on patient safety.

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