2022, EHR and HIE - Connected Health Pulse

Weekly Roundup – August 27, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 27, 2022

Rusty Yeager on EHR Standardization and Rehabilitation Hospitals. In the latest CIO Podcast, Yeager, the Senior VP and CIO at Encompass Health, talked to John Lynn about the benefits of deploying a standardized EHR across an organization. Read more… Education and Communication Can Catalyze HIE Adoption.

HIE

HIE Primary Care EHR Healthcare IT

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Healthcare isn’t getting away from paper any time soon , between fax machines and backups when the EHR system goes down. The EHR vendor is paying the settlement to the federal government to settle a complaint of false claims and kickback allegations. Read more… Unpacking the IT Needs of HIEs.

HIE

HIE EHR Interoperability RCM

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

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. Wellpath partnered with the Morehouse School of Medicine and the HI-BRIDGE HIE to share patient data throughout 70 correctional facilities in Georgia. Partnerships.

HIE

HIE RCM Primary Care EHR

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

HIMS22 APAC The first HIMSS in-person conference taking place in the Asia-Pacific region since the pandemic will see healthcare changemakers gathering in beautiful Bali from 26 to 29 September 2022. Full coverage: 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition. By Adam Ang | August 29, 2022. By HIMSS TV | July 29, 2022.

HIE

HIE EMR Interoperability EHR

Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Read more… On Switching EHRs and Decommission Legacy Systems. Read more… One HIE’s Approach to Identity Management. The associations and professional organizations argued that providers and vendors alike aren’t ready to meet the Oct. 6 deadline for sharing all electronic PHI in the Designated Record Set.

eHealth

eHealth HIE Drug Development Healthcare IT

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By HIMSS TV | August 23, 2023 Video Indonesia's digital healthcare revolution Leading up to the HIMSS Asia-Pacific Conference in Bali on 27 - 28 September, 2022, HIMSS talked.

EMR

EMR HIE FHIR Mental health

Bonus Features – October 16, 2022 – Half of docs considering leaving their job, there’s little risk in sharing de-identified data, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of physicians surveyed (65%) said they are experiencing burnout, and 35% said their level of burnout has “significantly increased” in 2022. Epic recognized RWJBarnabas Health for achieving a 43% increase in productivity during the latest phase of its Epic Together EHR implementation project. Partnerships.

HIE

HIE RCM Leadership Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 28, 2023

News and Studies Nearly two dozen health systems have pledged to use Epic to share health information through the TEFCA framework , the EHR vendor announced, adding, “Our plan is to deliver software this year that will help our customers to be among the initial participants in TEFCA.”

Mental health

Mental health Telehealth RCM HIE

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . The following is a guest article by Mariann Yeager, CEO at The Sequoia Project. What a difference a day makes. . Why was that so important?

HIE

HIE Health Information Interoperability Health Data

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

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The Sequoia Project published an implementation guide for HIE technology for vendors, networks, and testers. American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention implemented eClinicalWorks PRISMA search too and EHR system. Centene subsidiary Superior Health Plan chose MedArrive to support its home health and care management program.

HIE

HIE Healthcare IT Digital Health EHR

Reveleer Announces Acquisition of MDPortals to Enhance its Comprehensive Risk Adjustment Technology with Real-Time Access to Clinical and Claims Data

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

“Leveraging our AI-enabled platform with NLP and MDPortals’ sophisticated interoperability allows us to deliver providers a pre-encounter clinical summary of patients within their EHR workflow at the point of care,” said Jay Ackerman, CEO and President at Reveleer.

HIE

HIE EHR Interoperability healthcare technology

Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Coalition members include EHR heavy hitters like Epic, Oracle Cerner, and MEDITECH, along with social care companies such as FindHelp, UniteUs, Wellsky, and XanthosHealth. Zane Networks was named the technology partner for CRISP , the state-designated HIE for Maryland and the Washington, D.C.

eCare

eCare Telehealth EHR eHealth

Bonus Features – August 14, 2022 – Payers and providers look at Big Tech differently, half of physicians and nurses don’t think their orgs are headed in the right direction, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 14, 2022

HIMSS has released its 2022 Future of Healthcare Report , and survey results suggest that payers and providers look at big technology companies differently. HIE vendor and Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services subsidiary Velatura Services was selected to participate in the Amazon Web Services Health Equity Initiative.

Nursing

Nursing HIE Mental health Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

HIE entity Santa Cruz Health Information Organization is collaborating with the Santa Cruz 2-1-1 Program to share information related to housing, transportation, and food services. Behavioral health EHR Valant launched Prospective Patient Management , a tool for matching patients and providers.

Primary Care

Primary Care HIE Healthcare IT Nursing

Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

These include a lack of standard data formats, limited ability to integrate with EHR systems or share with community-based organizations, and insufficient training on how to code social determinants. Sales In 2022, 32 health systems implemented Oracle Cerner CommunityWorks , a version of the Cerner Millenium EHR tailored to rural providers.

Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare Cybersecurity HIE EHR Healthcare IT

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . By selecting a network that understands their unique needs, these entities can continue to serve their members and stakeholders – while gaining the broader access and connectivity that a large health information exchange (HIE) offers. . The Case for Federal Agencies.

HIE

HIE eHealth Interoperability Health Information

Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

The aptly named Integration Framework covers how to integrate state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) with clinical systems such as EHRs, HIEs, and pharmacy systems in hospital, primary care, and outpatient settings. ONC released a framework to improve integration of health IT tools used to treat drug overdose patients.

HIE

HIE Nursing Healthcare IT Telehealth

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

Another 60% of hospitals are receiving SDoH data from outside sources, primarily from HIE entities. Healthcare accounted for 36% of all enterprise data breaches in 2022 , according to the latest research from ForgeRock. The report also cited a 50% increase in breaches from 2022 as compared to 2021.

EHR

EHR Interoperability RCM HIE

Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

of the Data Usability Workgroup Implementation Guide , which is meant to cover high-priority information exchange use cases that can be readily adopted within HIE vendors, governance frameworks, testing programs, and more. In addition, The Sequoia Project released v0.1 Partnerships. distribution of the BioButton medical grade wearable.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry HIE Healthcare IT Leadership

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

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs. MEDITECH signed nine cloud-based Expanse clients in the fourth quarter of 2022. EHR, RCM, and practice management software vendor Greenway Health named Mark Goodwin as Senior Vice President of Revenue Services.

eHealth

eHealth HIE Health Information RCM

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

HIE entity Santa Cruz Health Information Organization is collaborating with the Santa Cruz 2-1-1 Program to share information related to housing, transportation, and food services. Behavioral health EHR Valant launched Prospective Patient Management , a tool for matching patients and providers.

Primary Care

Primary Care HIE Healthcare IT Nursing

10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They also highlight that many of the health IT and EHR vendors haven’t updated their systems in order for their users to comply with the regulation. Micky Tripathi (@mickytripathi1) September 26, 2022. This is a big change from the requirement to share USCDI. And the next chapter begins!

HIE

HIE Interoperability Health IT Health Information

Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

The survey of provider, EHR, lab, and digital health executives found that 69% of digital health companies experience gaps in their data sets, while 60% of health systems report that data retrieved from HIEs is duplicative or incomplete. DirectTrust announced announced TNAP-Participant program, Version 2.0

Digital Health

Digital Health Interoperability Health Information HIE

Kno2’s Unique Perspective on Why TEFCA is Different as They Pursue QHIN Designation

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When TEFCA released their application for QHIN designation in August 2022, Kno2 was already fully prepared to engage with ONC’s latest attempt to address healthcare collaboration and communication. This cohort spans EHR vendors, digital health platforms, patient engagement applications…including any consumer of the Kno2 Communication API.

Interoperability

Interoperability FHIR EHR Healthcare IT

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Staffing issues, record losses, and burnout continued to plague the healthcare industry in 2022. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs. In 2022, physicians reported unsustainable workloads, exacerbated by a widespread staffing crisis and administrative burdens on staff that are driving many to burnout.

Health IT

Health IT Nursing HC Patient Experience

Connected Health Pulse

Weekly Roundup – August 27, 2022

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Trending Sources

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

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Bonus Features – October 16, 2022 – Half of docs considering leaving their job, there’s little risk in sharing de-identified data, and more

Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

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

Reveleer Announces Acquisition of MDPortals to Enhance its Comprehensive Risk Adjustment Technology with Real-Time Access to Clinical and Claims Data

Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Bonus Features – August 14, 2022 – Payers and providers look at Big Tech differently, half of physicians and nurses don’t think their orgs are headed in the right direction, and more

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

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

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Kno2’s Unique Perspective on Why TEFCA is Different as They Pursue QHIN Designation

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Stay Connected