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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Laudio and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership will produce biannual reports and insights from the perspective of nursing leadership. New York City HIE entity Healthix chose CLEAR identity verification technology for its My Health Record NY portal. Home care EMR software maker Smartcare Software rebranded as Aaniie.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023. Embracing digital workflows and modernization will be transformational for healthcare systems in 2023.

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What is Your Perspective on TEFCA and QHINs?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here’s a quick summary of what everyone had to say in the video: Deven McGraw, Head of Data Stewardship and Data Sharing at Invitae – It’s not a replacement for Community HIE but I think it’s an essential tool for making sure that there’s nationwide exchange.

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How Do You See Health Data Utilities Evolving? Where are We Today and Where is it Heading?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But as we talk about it, more and more HIE organizations have started to use it and the concept has been embraced by many. I think it’s kind of HIE plus certain new characteristics. Health data utility is still a fairly new concept in the world of healthcare. This naturally made it a hot topic at the recent Civitas Conference.

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TEFCA, QHINs, HDUs, and Interoperability with Civitas CEO Lisa Bari

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Civitas Networks for Health is a non-profit consortium that brings together a broad community of organizations interested in health data exchange. Many members are HIEs, but a number of other organizations in health care including community organizations are members as well.

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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

Two-thirds of of healthcare cybersecurity decision makers said senior leadership teams continues to underestimate cyberthreats to their organization , according to a survey from Google subsidiary Mandiant. Montana HIE Big Sky Care Connect chose Lyniate ‘s Rhapsody Interoperability Suite for data classification and cleansing.

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Just Get Connected Already

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2023

Plus, Wilder shares what he was hearing about the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) at the HIMSS 2023 annual conference and offers up a few takeaways. In the video interview below, Wilder and Liz Buckle, Director of Product, discuss CommonWell’s vision, achievements, and plans for the future.

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TEFCA Real Talk

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 14, 2023

At the recent HIMSS 2023 conference, a panel of QHINs shared their perspectives on what’s happening in a session called “Real Talk: TEFCA, Evolution or Revolution in Health Care Interoperability? That much buy in this early is a big deal and those that are on the fence are likely waiting to see how TEFCA comes together.

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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

Only 52% of healthcare workers believe they are paid fairly, according to the Qualtrics 2023 Healthcare Experience Trends Report , which surveyed 3,000 workers in 27 countries. People RPM solution provider Clear Arch Health made two additions to its business development leadership team.

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Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Conversational AI company mPulse Mobile made two appointments to its executive leadership team : Lara Stell as Chief Financial Officer and Sanjeev Sawai as Chief Product and Technology Officer. Mardjuki returns to the company he co-founded before leaving for leadership roles at Box and American Express.

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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

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs. 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.

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What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Justin Villines, MBA, HIT Policy Director at SHARE HIE – I think listening to our customers and our participants. Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, Senior Director of Community Strategy at DirectTrust – I would love to see more people of the spirit of #TeamInterop and talking about collaboration.

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Bonus Features – March 5, 2023 – Two-thirds of patients connect with regular docs when they need medical care when traveling, half of clinical workflow automation users plan to expand their use, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 2023

HIE framework Carequality Executive Director Alan Swenson made the Utah Business list of 40 Under 40 award winners. Collaboration platform PointClickCare named Leslie Campbell to its Board of Directors. Enterprise medical imaging company Intelerad Medical Systems appointed Robert Petrocelli as Chief Technology Officer.

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Going the Extra Mile to Support Patient Access Is a Win-Win for Patients and HIE Compliance

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2023

1, 2023, enforcement of the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule goes into effect, putting teeth into the much-celebrated law that enables patients to have full access to their personal health data. Whichever path forward an HIE chooses, support of patient access must remain a priority.

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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

A survey of digital health investors from GSR Ventures found that ROI and clinical validation will be the greatest markers of success in 2023 , with 94% deeming ROI “important” or “very important” and 79% saying the same of clinical evidence and trials. Caregiver service provider Avanlee Care was named to Inc.

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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

A survey of digital health investors from GSR Ventures found that ROI and clinical validation will be the greatest markers of success in 2023 , with 94% deeming ROI “important” or “very important” and 79% saying the same of clinical evidence and trials. Caregiver service provider Avanlee Care was named to Inc.

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

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As 2023 uncovered some less-than-optimal situations where automation and AI were at odds on either side of the fence, my hope is in 2024 that deeper connectivity and collaboration will make those solutions obsolete in some form or fashion.

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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

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The Sequoia Project published an implementation guide for HIE technology for vendors, networks, and testers. Frost & Sullivan recognized MEDITECH with the 2022 North America Enabling Technology Leadership Award , citing the EHR vendor’s work on clinical decision support. Look for us again in 2023.

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

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As we approach 2023 it is amazing that interoperability, true broad-based connectivity between healthcare systems, looks like the Verizon heatmap back in 2005 when there was as much white on the map as there was red. Depending on where you sit in healthcare today it may feel like 1986 or 2023.

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Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is September 12, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). Mental health collaboration tech provider Resilience Lab announced three additions to its leadership team.

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Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is Sep 12, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). Mental health collaboration tech provider Resilience Lab announced three additions to its leadership team.

eHealth

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Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2023

in January 2023 compared to January 2022) was offset by bad news about month-over-month margins (down 2.2% The program is launching with Puerto Rico’s HIE. Maryland HIE CRISP is expanding availability of its Medicaid Redetermination Notification project to all interested providers in the state. from December to January).

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Connected Health Pulse

Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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What is Your Perspective on TEFCA and QHINs?

How Do You See Health Data Utilities Evolving? Where are We Today and Where is it Heading?

TEFCA, QHINs, HDUs, and Interoperability with Civitas CEO Lisa Bari

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

Just Get Connected Already

TEFCA Real Talk

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

Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, 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

What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Bonus Features – March 5, 2023 – Two-thirds of patients connect with regular docs when they need medical care when traveling, half of clinical workflow automation users plan to expand their use, and more

Going the Extra Mile to Support Patient Access Is a Win-Win for Patients and HIE Compliance

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

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

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

Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is September 12, and more

Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is Sep 12, and more

Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more

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