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Prior Authorization Takes a Leap Forward in CMS Regulation

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a 2022 American Medical Association physician survey , 88% of providers said that the burden of doing prior authorization was high or extremely high. Another survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) ranked prior authorization as the largest regulatory burden on doctors. population.

FHIR

FHIR Interoperability Medicare Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. A survey published in JAMIA found 73% of digital health vendors are using standards-based FHIR APIs when integrating with EHR systems.

FHIR

FHIR Digital Health Telemedicine EHR

Bonus Features – June 11, 2023 – Amazon adds FHIR APIs, NYU and NVIDIA along with Mayo and Google collaborate on generative AI, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 11, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Half of Americans (52%) said paying medical bills is stressful , according to an HPS/PayMedix survey. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

FHIR

FHIR Medical Billing Healthcare IT Interoperability

These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 4, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dr. Mark Pratt , Chief Medical Officer at Altera Digital Health The patient quietly sits while her physician delves into the data stored in her electronic health record, combing through different screens for specific information. Here’s how. It’s past time to deliver on this.

EHR

EHR Interoperability FHIR Digital Health

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Although 94% of consumers know oral health impacts physical health, 81% are hesitant to seek dental care , according to a survey from VideaHealth.

Leadership

Leadership HIE Nursing Life Science

Bonus Features – January 28, 2024 – 49% of orgs likely to invest in RCM tech in the next 18 months, v2 drafts of TEFCA Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework out, plus 27 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Nearly 4 in 10 (38%) Americans with chronic pain report feeling depressed, and 44% report feeling anxious , according to a Hinge Health survey.

RCM

RCM FHIR Healthcare IT Mental health

Bonus Features – August 20, 2023 – Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Healthcare organizations are only using 57% of their data to drive decision-making , according to a survey from Arcadia.

Digital Health

Digital Health HIE eHealth Life Science

Weekly Roundup – June 17, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 17, 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. How Interoperability Saves Lives – and Builds Trust. Read more… TEFCA Real Talk From Interoperability Leaders. Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup.

Interoperability

Interoperability FHIR Healthcare IT eHealth

Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Announcements from HIMSS Lack of staff is the top barrier to robust cybersecurity for 61% of healthcare organizations, according to the HIMSS 2022 Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey Report.

FHIR

FHIR Primary Care Healthcare IT Interoperability

Bonus Features – September 11, 2022 – LG names 4 companies to help stand up its digital health business, ONC and HRSA team up to modernize Uniform Data System, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The effort will align UDS data sets with FHIR standards and transition the UDS data set to existing patient-level reporting requirements with USCDI and other quality reporting efforts.

Digital Health

Digital Health FHIR Healthcare IT Remote care

Bonus Features – October 23, 2022 – Pennsylvania providers dominate CHIME Most Wired list, 61% of patients research providers online, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Payment and interoperability vendor Edifecs unveiled its Payer-to-Payer Data Exchange and Member App for FHIR products.

Life Science

Life Science Nursing FHIR Healthcare IT

Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

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. Healthtech providers can adopt HL7 (Health Level Seven) or FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources).

HIPAA

HIPAA EMR FHIR EHR

Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. 31 deadline for meeting requirements for FHIR-based API standardization. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. News and Studies.

eCare

eCare BioTech Primary Care Life Science

HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

A few of my favorite comments were: “Jim Cramer needs a crash course in FHIR standards” from the wonkier section of peanut gallery. Ahead of HIMSS19, Acxiom published a paper on this topic , summarizing a HIMSS survey on social determinants of health and data analytics. Where is the iPhone listed on Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs?”

Health IT

Health IT EHR RCM HIPAA

Weekender 5/17/19

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. I encourage you to please visit ARHQ.gov or HBR.org and review the numerous articles showing positive outcomes. Weekly News Recap. Best Reader Comments. Was a Community CIO ).

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EHR HIPAA Interoperability FHIR

Connected Health Pulse

Prior Authorization Takes a Leap Forward in CMS Regulation

Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

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Bonus Features – June 11, 2023 – Amazon adds FHIR APIs, NYU and NVIDIA along with Mayo and Google collaborate on generative AI, and more

These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

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

Bonus Features – January 28, 2024 – 49% of orgs likely to invest in RCM tech in the next 18 months, v2 drafts of TEFCA Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework out, plus 27 more stories

Bonus Features – August 20, 2023 – Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, and more

Weekly Roundup – June 17, 2023

Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more

Bonus Features – September 11, 2022 – LG names 4 companies to help stand up its digital health business, ONC and HRSA team up to modernize Uniform Data System, and more

Bonus Features – October 23, 2022 – Pennsylvania providers dominate CHIME Most Wired list, 61% of patients research providers online, and more

Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

Weekender 5/17/19

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