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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

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.

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Reproductive Health Data: Open Standard Offers Access Control, Revocation, and Other Traits

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This article isn’t about the politics or morality around abortion; it’s about the current state of health care privacy and the right of the individual to control their data. An entertaining, in-depth article describes the origins of OpenTDF in a project at the National Security Agency (NSQ).

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How Digital Transformation is Moving Patient Care Forward and its Impact on Hospitals

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The following is a guest article by Dave Bennett, CEO at pCare Digital transformation has become a popular buzzword, but it’s more complicated than just that. Data-driven solutions that present an engagement roadmap for patients during admission will enhance the experience while preparing the patient and family for a smooth care transition.

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Patient Portals Improve Healthcare Outcomes. So, Why Don’t Patients Use Them?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Oakkar Oakkar, Co-Founder and CEO at Keona Health Imagine a tool that puts your health information right at your fingertips. That’s what patient portals promise – a simple, digital way to access medical records, book appointments, and chat with doctors.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. When it comes to sharing data, patients are most comfortable doing it for reasons related to treatment (71%) as compared to payment (39%), operations (28%), or public health (23%).

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Enhancing Patient Engagement and Compliance through DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring System (RPM)

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

By enabling remote monitoring and seamless communication, DrKumo RPM empowers patients to actively participate in their care while facilitating collaboration with healthcare providers. High levels of patient compliance contribute to better treatment outcomes, reduced healthcare costs, and improved overall patient satisfaction.

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Does Your Hospital Support Data Blocking?

Healthcare IT Today

We’re working on a full article about this, but most of you have probably seen that Judy Faulkner and her company, Epic, have asked their customers to send a letter to HHS asking for them to stop the health data blocking rule that’s about to be finalized. There’s a lot of nuance to this discussion […].