Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Natalie Tkachenko, Healthcare Software Solutions Consultant at NIX To obtain test results today, there’s no need to visit the hospital. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 5, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… 3 Things That Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level. It’s no secret that traditional EHRs are burdensome to clinicians and patients alike.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

Familiarity with interoperability standards is also essential, as is the need to stay abreast of evolving compliance requirements. To increase their value to their organizations, IT professionals should build their knowledge and skills to include expertise in EHR systems (ex., Epic), regulations and compliance requirements (ex.,

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 22, 2024

The following is a guest article by Dr. Guillermo Diaz, Chief Medical Information Officer at Los Angeles Department of Health Services – Ambulatory Care Network , and Ali Modaressi, CEO at Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services (LANES) When Alex was brought into L.A. He has been practicing in this field for over 15 years.

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GlobalMed

JANUARY 5, 2021

Cybercrime has been on the rise in healthcare and introducing video tools that aren’t secure or even HIPAA compliant has opened a door to attacks. Today’s patients are savvy consumers as well, and looking for providers who can assure them of a HIPAA-compliant virtual experience that protects their sensitive data. Evidence-based care.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JULY 7, 2023

This article explores the significance of healthcare data management and highlights its benefits, challenges, and strategies for unlocking its full potential. Managing the diversity of data formats and standards poses challenges in data integration and interoperability. HIPAA Compliant Cloud Storage Coursera. Mercury Healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

EHR data is a prime target for cyber attackers, as it includes personal data and medical data that can be resold and used to perpetrate financial fraud, extortion, medical billing fraud, and illicit access to medication. In order to have a digital identity that is interoperable across organizational boundaries, you need to have trust.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Bill said long-term and post acute care need the same types of government incentives to implement EHRs that acute care got – and they need to be included in conversations about interoperability regulations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ken Parent, CEO at Element Critical As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, there has been significant disruption to budgets, manpower, and resources throughout healthcare facilities.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Colin talked to Eduard de Vries at Axia Women’s Health about leveraging their EHR to reduce administrative burdens on patients and present up-to-date information to physicians.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ernie Ostic , Chief Evangelist at Manta The healthcare industry creates a vast amount of data each year — roughly 30% of worldwide data — the bulk of which must conform with regulatory standards. Getting ahead of users in identifying and resolving data issues.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 31, 2024

In this article, we explore how this synergy is reshaping healthcare, making it more connected, efficient, and patient-focused. These challenges range from technical hurdles, such as ensuring device compatibility and data accuracy, to systemic issues like interoperability and healthcare provider adoption.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

As we kick off a new year, I thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at some of the top resources, articles, videos, and podcasts we shared in 2022. Healthcare IT and EHR Conferences and Events. Most Visited Healthcare IT Today Articles Published in 2022. I find it fascinating to see what resonated with people.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

On January 10, 2019, Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money recommended that Apple buy Epic, a market leader in EHRs. As the pie chart from the study result illustrates, well over one-half of health care providers are interested in integrating SDOH data into the EHR. The fact is that HIPAA may not cover all of these data flows.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

As healthcare systems and providers modernize (or build) their technology stacks, it will be more important than ever to prioritize privacy and to understand new regulations at the state level, from HIPAA, and from the FTC. However, EHR macros must accurately capture the patient’s condition on the day of the encounter.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

The following is a guest article by Anna Twomey , Senior Director, Healthcare Providers – Americas at SS&C Blue Prism With rising staffing shortages and burnout among healthcare workers, digital transformation will be key to overcoming these challenges and protecting patient care. It’s estimated that the U.S.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 30, 2018

I discussed the current state of the EHR with Michael Nissenbaum of Aprima. The EHR has always been a data collection tool, a mechanism for data aggregation. Michael sees the persisting lack of interoperability as something that harms the patient, harms the provider, and raises cost. Inovalon has been around for about 20 years.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 30, 2018

I discussed the current state of the EHR with Michael Nissenbaum of Aprima. The EHR has always been a data collection tool, a mechanism for data aggregation. Michael sees the persisting lack of interoperability as something that harms the patient, harms the provider, and raises cost. Inovalon has been around for about 20 years.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MAY 3, 2024

This article explores its impact on healthcare costs for heart failure patients, considering both economic benefits and implementation challenges. Integration with Electronic Health Records Integration of remote monitoring data with electronic health records (EHRs) streamlines care coordination and enhances clinical decision-making.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 10, 2024

This article explores how the DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring System revolutionizes healthcare delivery by empowering patients to actively engage in their care and adhere to treatment plans, thereby enhancing overall patient engagement and compliance. Contact us now!

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GlobalMed

APRIL 7, 2020

We want EHR interoperability. Can telemedicine integrate with my EHR? If a solution isn’t capable of data exchange and interoperability , you’ll have a tough time running a robust and clinically responsible telemedicine program. Your solution should be HIPAA compliant and ideally hosted in a HITRUST-certified environment.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The following is a guest article by Venki Subramanian , SVP Product Management at Reltio When data is missing, inaccurate, incomplete, or misdirected, it can have severe, sometimes life-altering impacts. The solution to these challenges lies in the adoption of interoperable data systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The following is a guest article by Lauren Riplinger, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 25, 2024

This article explores the profound influence of DrKumo’s remote patient monitoring technology in reducing hospital readmissions among chronic patients, examining its impact on healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and the future of healthcare innovation.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Oscar and the Clinic collaborated and created an interoperability solution that yielded better analytics leading to improved ability of clinicians to manage patients and improved patient engagement. Everything doesn’t need to be on the same platform but everything needs to interoperate, communicate, share data. David Harlow.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Oscar and the Clinic collaborated and created an interoperability solution that yielded better analytics leading to improved ability of clinicians to manage patients and improved patient engagement. Everything doesn’t need to be on the same platform but everything needs to interoperate, communicate, share data.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This article explores the transformative potential of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies in managing hypertension. Technology Selection: Choose RPM devices and platforms that align with your clinical goals, considering factors like ease of use, accuracy, and interoperability with existing health record systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 11, 2023

The following is a guest article by Bal Heroor, CEO and Principal at Mactores The healthcare industry generates enormous amounts of data daily, from electronic health records (EHRs) to medical claims, research studies, wearables, and other digital health devices.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. of its Security Risk Assessment Tool , with updated features including the ability for organizations to track response to HIPAA security vulnerabilities inside the tool.

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Import Immunity

MARCH 23, 2015

But the technologies were in no way appropriate to actually deploy in the real world, so things fell into place nicely — success at the Connectathon allowed EHR vendors to claim high ground on interoperability, but without any risk that it would actually be implemented for real. One issue was technical complexity for sure.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

TETHERED PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS VERSUS PATIENT PORTALS A tethered PHR, as defined by the ONC, is an online interface tied to an EHR with which patients may view and sometimes interact with their health data. For standalone PHRs, interoperability can cause issues for patients who want to offer a provider access to their data.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention implemented eClinicalWorks PRISMA search too and EHR system. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Outcomes4Me found that more than half of healthcare organizations are non-compliant with HIPAA and don’t honor individuals’ right to access their health records.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2023

This first article offer an overview of tests and their context. Miller says that the doctor’s intervention is built into the workflow by most EHRs. Finally, payers have requirements, as we’ll see in the next article. This three-part series looks at modern tests from a health IT perspective.

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HIStalk Weekender

MAY 17, 2019

A large survey of clinicians finds that the #1 predictor of positive EHR experience is training, with EHR personalization also being a major contributor. The EHR is just not that platform. I encourage you to please visit ARHQ.gov or HBR.org and review the numerous articles showing positive outcomes. Weekly News Recap.

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Chilmark Research

JULY 31, 2015

“Confusion about HIPAA privacy and security is one thing. This article highlights ways in which either kind of confusion could lead to less than optimal outcomes. HIPAA is often cited as a reason for not sharing patient data in contexts where HIPAA does not apply. Paula Span for The New York Times.

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