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Data Quality Scrutiny, SDoH, Value-Based Care…What are the New Healthcare Truths of 2023?

Healthcare IT Today

Many facets of healthcare remained in a state of flux at the close of 2022, as care practices that started during the pandemic found their way into the mainstream, and enthusiasm for new data sources and interoperability outpaced the realities of implementation. Medicare saved $1.6

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare IT systems, especially EHRs, played a key role in supporting documentation with the use of macros, smart phrases, and templates. However, EHR macros must accurately capture the patient’s condition on the day of the encounter. cut to physicians who treat the country’s most vulnerable patients through Medicare.

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ACOs with Multiple EHRs Struggle with IT Health Care Coordination

BHM Healthcare Solutions

ACOs connected by a single EHR were more successful at care coordination, though most also supplement their EHR platform with other tools and technology, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. The report is based on an evaluation of six Medicare ACOs. Three takeaways: 1.

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HIStalk Interviews Jeremy Bikman, CEO, Reaction Data

HIStalk Interviews

Then they brought up the nebulous interoperability, which they couldn’t describe it at all. Most of the research I’ve seen around interoperability is pretty garbage. What changes have you seen in the big four inpatient EHR vendors of Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and Allscripts? But enough about the HITECH Act.

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eHealth: Aligning Quality Measurement at CMS

CMS.gov

Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. How will this next phase improve health care and reduce the burden on providers? How will this next phase improve health care and reduce the burden on providers? By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc. Achieves Electronic Data Reporting.

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Building the Future through CMS eHealth

CMS.gov

What is the most important electronic initiative in health care today? The widespread adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs) to provide an infrastructure for electronic data exchange? Health IT vendors are working hard to build the kind of technology that will realize true electronic interoperability.

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Welcome Back Kotter: New York’s next 1115 Waiver

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Exhibit 2: SDHN Structural and Funding Diagram. Social Care Data Interoperability Exchange. The program(s) – often described as the “Meaningful Use Incentive Programs” – or “MU,” provided incentive dollars for medical providers who made meaningful use of certified EHR technology.