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Broadband expansion, $62M for ONC among pandemic relief package provisions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

billion toward strengthening Internet infrastructure in rural and tribal areas and $65 million to map which parts of the country still need broadband access, according to an analysis from The Washington Post. The provisions also included a move to end surprise medical billing through arbitration, which has sparked both support and resistance.

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Weekly Roundup – September 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Discussing TEFCA, QHINs, HDUs, and Interoperability With Civitas Health. CEO Lisa Bari sat down with John to discuss why state efforts to address interoperability are as important as national efforts. Thoracic CT image analysis vendor Thirona raised €7.5 million funding round. million in new financing.

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Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Health Populi

Article #3 in my deep dive here extends the second analysis into digital health information, next focusing on Americans’ use of quality information on doctors. most visibly for prescription drugs , and increasingly for other line items in the medical bill like nursing home care, hospital care, and physician services.

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Weekender 8/2/19

HIStalk Weekender

The country’s biggest technology companies reaffirm their commitment to healthcare interoperability. He says he is “ashamed of my profession” and notes that “almost all medical bills are paid with someone else’s money.” Meditech reports lower quarterly revenue and earnings.

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Does Amazon have answers for the future of the NHS?

Lloyd Price

He is not alone in his analysis. A Department of Health and Social Care policy paper published in October last year outlines a strategy built on open standards, data security and interoperability of modular systems.