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Weekly Roundup – August 20, 2022

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Earlier this month, the RCM vendor reported a data breach that may have impacted patients at five Texas-based providers. Dr. McGill talked to John about whether data sharing and interoperability are still priorities for health systems , along with what emerging technology has him excited. How do we give everyone the time to learn?

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Weekly Roundup – October 15, 2022

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At MGMA’s 2022 Medical Practice Excellence: Leaders Conference, it was clear that providers face financial and operational pressure from staffing costs and their impact on revenue. Read more… Interoperability’s Role in Value-Based Drug Pricing.

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Weekly Roundup – July 2, 2022

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In the latest Healthcare IT Today Interviews podcast, Colin Hung chats with Jess Stover at SimiTree and Derek Shaw at Invicta Health Solutions about the role of process automation and data analysis in improving revenue cycle management (RCM) and boosting cash flow at a time when many practices need it.

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

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They discussed why HIEs have unique IT infrastructure needs , along with the potential of HIEs to address interoperability challenges and improve health inequity at the same time. With costs rising and revenue flat, health systems and physician practices are struggling with interoperability.

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Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Healthcare IT Today

The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability. Illinois-based Midwest Orthopaedic Center went with eClinicalWorks for its patient engagement, cloud-based EHR, and RCM products.

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Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

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News CMS has opened the Hardship Exception application period for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that participated in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program in 2022. Global venture capital funding was just $21 billion in April 2023 , a 56% drop from April 2022, according to Crunchbase.

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Insights and Perspectives from #HFMAAnnual Conference

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John Lynn (@techguy) June 27, 2022. John Lynn (@techguy) June 29, 2022. I didn’t expect to see a healthcare interoperability session at HFMA, but Diane Mchalec from UPMC was there doing just that. John Lynn (@techguy) June 27, 2022. John Lynn (@techguy) June 29, 2022. John Lynn (@techguy) June 27, 2022.