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Healthcare IT Services and Their Role In 2021 Regulatory Compliance

Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 9, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Cures Act Final Rule’s technical requirements call for radical changes in electronic Patient Health Information Exchange (ePHI). Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Going Legit: Sorting “Truth vs. Trash” in Online Health Information

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 3, 2022

The following article includes contributions by Geri Lynn Baumblatt & Teresa Wagner. And for 70% of teens, their first source of health information is the web. Most kids grow up online. It’s easier to use their phone, and they may not feel comfortable asking parents or teachers.

Health Information

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – May 15, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 15, 2024

Do you have an open health IT position that you are looking to fill? Contact us here with a link to the open position and we’ll be happy to feature it in next week’s article at no charge! Note: These jobs are listed by Healthcare IT Today as a free service to the community.

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The Importance of a Nursing Data Framework To Achieve Consistent Quality In Health Information Exchange

Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 2, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. healthcare sector, nurses have indisputably demonstrated an ability to improve healthcare outcomes. We are just beginning to utilize Healthcare IT data and AI to improve patient outcomes. Illegal copying is prohibited.

Health Information

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – April 10, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2024

Application Coordinator – Health Information Systems – State University of New York Upstate Medical University If none of these jobs fit your needs, be sure to check out our previous health IT job listings. Do you have an open health IT position that you are looking to fill?

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – May 8, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 8, 2024

Do you have an open health IT position that you are looking to fill? Contact us here with a link to the open position and we’ll be happy to feature it in next week’s article at no charge! Note: These jobs are listed by Healthcare IT Today as a free service to the community.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – April 17, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 17, 2024

Do you have an open health IT position that you are looking to fill? Contact us here with a link to the open position and we’ll be happy to feature it in next week’s article at no charge! Note: These jobs are listed by Healthcare IT Today as a free service to the community.

Health IT

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Leveling the Playing Field in Health Information Sharing: Complying with the 21st Century Cures Act

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2021

The following is a guest article by Stephanie Jamison, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Greenway Health. Since its passage in late 2016, the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act has been setting the stage to reform the healthcare sector.

Health Information

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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

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.

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Bonus Features – December 3, 2023 – Only 40% of orgs say EHRs help manage burnout, cost optimization is top strategy for 70% of payers, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The Michigan Health Information appointed Janée Tyus to its Board of Directors.

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Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Health information network Availity appointed Sean Barrett as Chief Product Officer.

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Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Surescripts has applied to become a QHIN through its subsidiary Surescripts Health Information Network.

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Top Healthcare IT Priorities: Implementing Zero Trust, Ensuring File Transfers are Secure, and of Course HIPAA!

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2022

The following is a guest article by Richard Barretto, Chief Information Security Officer Progress. Healthcare companies have a lot on their IT plate, but often neglect their most vital assets: files, documents, and records. Files and Documents are a cybercriminal gold mine.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Health information network Availity issued five principles for the responsible use of AI.

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, VP of Strategy and Network Engagement at Civitas Networks for Health Health data management in 2024 is both intricate and complex. However, the deployment of AI in health care necessitates vigilant oversight to prevent biases and ensure data integrity.

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Bonus Features – December 24 , 2023 – 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. hospitals, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Please include any relevant links and let us know if news is under embargo.

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Unified Data: The Key to HIE Success

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 21, 2021

The following is a guest article by Todd Broadhurst, Solutions Director, Tamr. Electronic Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are exploding globally and in the U.S., with 92% of the U.S. population now served by them. Private companies, states, and even large counties and cities are scrambling to launch their own HIEs.

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Why HHS’ Cybersecurity Concept Paper Falls Short for Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The following is a guest article by Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO at ClearDATA The recent Cybersecurity concept paper from HHS, while a gesture towards progress, falls critically short of what’s imperative in today’s climate.

Healthcare Cybersecurity

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Three Barriers to Mobile Use in Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2022

The following is a guest article by Khalid Al-Maskari, CEO and Founder of Health Information Management Systems (HiMS). While mobile technologies and smartphone use have become completely mainstream, adoption in health care falls dramatically short. But despite health care advancements, cutting-edge […].

Health Information

Health Information Patient Experience Mobile Health EMR

How Patient Portals Are Changing the Game in Patient Care

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The following is a guest article by Doreen DeGroff, Senior Product Director MEDITECH, CereCore. Patient portals have existed since the late 1990s, but the onset of a global pandemic triggered a drastic shift within the healthcare community and fueled interest in patient portals.

Health Information

Health Information Patient Experience EMR EHR

The Risks and Concerns of Ambient Clinical Voice Technology

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2024

In search of an answer to this question, we reached out to our insightful Healthcare IT Today Community and this is what they had to share with us. Huge thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a quote for us and thank you to all of you for taking the time to read this article! We could not do this without your support.

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Weekly Roundup – September 9, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Regulatory Considerations for Emerging Technologies in Healthcare IT. Read more… Making Health Information More Accessible for Patients.

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Bonus Features – February 26, 2023 – Accenture says more adequate Medicaid networks could save $912 million annually, InterSystems named data partner of NCQA, and more

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. the workgroup will explore consumers’ barriers to accessing, using, and sharing their health information.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information.

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The group also launched a health equity survey , with the results to be announced at ViVE in Nashville in March.

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Bonus Features – July 30, 2023 – Amazon gets into the generative AI game, HIMSS plans to sell off the annual trade show, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Please include any relevant links and let us know if news is under embargo.

Primary Care

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Weekly Roundup – November 25, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to weigh in on how to best communicate with today’s patients.

Healthcare IT

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Long-Term Telehealth Policies are Required to Continue Improving Healthcare Access, Affordability and Equity

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2021

The following is a guest article by Stephanie Jamison, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Greenway Health, a leading health information technology services provider.

Telehealth

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Weekly Roundup – April 22, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 22, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Wolf also briefly discussed how HIMSS would continue to invest in emerging markets and build its ongoing relationship with the World Health Organization.

Healthcare IT

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Securing Healthcare Data in AWS: Best Practices and Compliance

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The following is a guest article by Boris Dzhingarov. In today’s technologically advanced world, the healthcare system is also undergoing a rapid digital transformation, especially in regard to data storage and protection. Hospital records contain sensitive data, including diagnostic details and sensitive personal health information.

HIPAA

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Collaborating for Compliance: Helping Actors Comply with Cures Act Final Rule

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).

Health Information

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8 Information Blocking Regulatory Reminders

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Whether this was prompted by the request for a postponement or was already planned, ONC has put out a dedicated information blocking webpage and has planned 2 virtual office hours where you can get your questions answered. Reminder #4 – Not all health information that’s electronic is EHI under the regulatory definition.

Health Information

Health Information Health IT Healthcare IT Leadership

What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We don’t even have the time or word count to cover it all in this article, so instead we will be focusing on healthcare interoperability. What isn’t being talked about enough when it comes to sharing health data?

Interoperability

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Language Barriers: Protecting Your Organization From A Hidden HIPAA Threat

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

HIPAA

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Faxing: How to Stay HIPAA Compliant When Working Remotely

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 12, 2020

The following is a guest article by Doug Clayton from WestFax. There are thousands of articles on the internet about how to best work remotely from home.

HIPAA

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Bonus Features – September 3, 2023 – 60% of cybersecurity incidents impact patient care, the average medical device has six or more security vulnerabilities, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Please include any relevant links and let us know if news is under embargo.

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Bonus Features – July 17, 2022 – Social care vendors commit to interop, only 1 in 6 healthcare orgs have secured IoT, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 17, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The fund also announced its first investment, supporting medical device maker Melodi Health.

Interoperability

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Bonus Features – July 9, 2023 – Providers spend 11% less time writing clinical notes than they did three years ago, 54% of surgeons unsure about first-to-market products, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 9, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Consumer engagement company Carenet Health hired Rhonda Gibler as Chief Sales Officer.

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Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Health information network Availity was named a Great Place to Work for the third consecutive year.

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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

JULY 16, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Health information network Availity was awarded Compliance Leader Verification by the Ethisphere Institute.

HIPAA

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Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. The OntarioMD Digital Health Conference returned to in-person for the first time since COVID-19.

eCare

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Weekly Roundup – March 25, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 25, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today community to learn about how healthcare cyberattacks have been getting more sophisticated.

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Telehealth and the HIM Professional’s Role: Relaxing of Rules for Telehealth Services due to COVID-19 Requires Strong Leadership

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2020

The following is a guest article by Diana Warner, MS, RHIA, CHPS, CPHI, FAHIMA, Director, Client Relations and Account Management at MRO. Health information management has seen many new processes quickly evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Healthcare IT Services and Their Role In 2021 Regulatory Compliance

Going Legit: Sorting “Truth vs. Trash” in Online Health Information

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

This Week’s Health IT Jobs – May 15, 2024

The Importance of a Nursing Data Framework To Achieve Consistent Quality In Health Information Exchange

This Week’s Health IT Jobs – April 10, 2024

This Week’s Health IT Jobs – May 8, 2024

This Week’s Health IT Jobs – April 17, 2024

Leveling the Playing Field in Health Information Sharing: Complying with the 21st Century Cures Act

How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Bonus Features – December 3, 2023 – Only 40% of orgs say EHRs help manage burnout, cost optimization is top strategy for 70% of payers, plus 19 more stories

Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Top Healthcare IT Priorities: Implementing Zero Trust, Ensuring File Transfers are Secure, and of Course HIPAA!

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

Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Bonus Features – December 24 , 2023 – 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. hospitals, plus 19 more stories

Unified Data: The Key to HIE Success

Why HHS’ Cybersecurity Concept Paper Falls Short for Healthcare

Three Barriers to Mobile Use in Health Care

How Patient Portals Are Changing the Game in Patient Care

The Risks and Concerns of Ambient Clinical Voice Technology

Weekly Roundup – September 9, 2023

Bonus Features – February 26, 2023 – Accenture says more adequate Medicaid networks could save $912 million annually, InterSystems named data partner of NCQA, and more

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 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Bonus Features – July 30, 2023 – Amazon gets into the generative AI game, HIMSS plans to sell off the annual trade show, and more

Weekly Roundup – November 25, 2023

Long-Term Telehealth Policies are Required to Continue Improving Healthcare Access, Affordability and Equity

Weekly Roundup – April 22, 2023

Securing Healthcare Data in AWS: Best Practices and Compliance

Collaborating for Compliance: Helping Actors Comply with Cures Act Final Rule

8 Information Blocking Regulatory Reminders

What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Language Barriers: Protecting Your Organization From A Hidden HIPAA Threat

Faxing: How to Stay HIPAA Compliant When Working Remotely

Bonus Features – September 3, 2023 – 60% of cybersecurity incidents impact patient care, the average medical device has six or more security vulnerabilities, and more

Bonus Features – July 17, 2022 – Social care vendors commit to interop, only 1 in 6 healthcare orgs have secured IoT, and more

Bonus Features – July 9, 2023 – Providers spend 11% less time writing clinical notes than they did three years ago, 54% of surgeons unsure about first-to-market products, and more

Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

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

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