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Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule

Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 8, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Stephanie Jamison, Executive Committee Chair and Public Policy Leadership Workgroup Vice Chair, EHR Association. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Greenway Health Announces New Offerings and Leadership For Greenway Revenue Services

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Greenway Health, a leading health information technology services provider, today announced enhanced offerings with Greenway Revenue Services (GRS), which provides revenue cycle management support to clients. 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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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.

Telehealth

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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

Health Information Healthcare IT Leadership

Key Takeaways From CMS/ONC Officials Regarding New Interoperability Proposed Rule

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Following the release of its proposed new rules designed to improve the interoperability of electronic health information, members of leadership from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a call to provide additional detail about the proposed rule, and to answer questions from the media.

Interoperability

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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

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. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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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.

HIE

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The Risks and Concerns of Ambient Clinical Voice Technology

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Detlef Koll, Vice President Global R&D at 3M Health Information Systems Individual users will need to be diligent in reviewing draft notes to avoid incorrect or incomplete capture of information. Without proper oversight and reviews, overreliance on this technology could lead to incorrect prescriptions and treatments.

Health Information

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So Many Records, So Little Time: How to Manage Burgeoning Health Plan Requests

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Moliehi “Mo” Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO Providers are witnessing an explosion in health plan requests for medical records. With a master’s degree in Health Policy and Management from Harvard T.H. In some regions, request volumes are up by 30 percent over last year.

Life Science

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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.

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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. According to The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, […].

Health Information

Health Information Patient Experience EMR EHR

Reimagining Health Tech on the Cusp of ONC’s Final HTI-1 Rule – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst. This article kicks off the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series. This article kicks off the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series. DrFirst is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Scene.

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Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The Sequoia Project released several resources to help organizations comply with the information blocking requirements of the 21st Century CURES Act.

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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

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Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The following is a guest article by Robert Horst, Senior Vice President of Partner Engagement at Audacious Inquiry , a PointClickCare Company. Such was the case at the first ever collaborative conference for health information exchange (HIE), interoperability, public health, and health equity.

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How Healthcare Communication Platforms Can Harness Generative AI in a HIPAA-Compliant Way

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nate MacLeitch , Founder and CEO at QuickBlox The demand for AI-powered Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) in healthcare is evident: 75% of executives believe that generative AI has reached a stage where it is poised to reshape the healthcare industry.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The following is a guest article by Jay Nakashima, Executive Director at eHealth Exchange. For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . As an outgrowth of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), eHealth Exchange was developed from the outset to be platform agnostic.

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies Amid the push for interoperability, data gaps persist, according to the inaugural State of Interoperability report from Health Gorilla , a health information network.

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Revenue Cycle Management and Telehealth—What Are the Challenges?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The following us a guest article by Khalid Al-Maskari, CEO and Founder, Health Information Management Systems. Now that COVID-19 has triggered an explosion of telehealth, more clinics are recognizing virtual patient care as an essential aspect of the integrated care model.

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Ransomware Preparedness in Healthcare – Are you Doing the Basics?

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

The following is a guest article by Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, healthcare organizations have become desirable targets due to the valuable data shared across medical records and the constant need for service availability.

Health Information

Health Information EHR HIPAA Telehealth

Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

The following is a guest article by Sonia Chambers, Executive Director at West Virginia Health Information Network. Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs.

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Maximize Value and Efficiencies with Effective Content Management

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The following is a guest article by Tom Romeo, General Manager of Healthcare IT at Quest Diagnostics. Effective content management can help hospitals, health systems, and large ambulatory groups turn piles of paper and digital content into actionable data. Read the series overview to see the complete menu of articles.

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Security and Privacy Hurdles Plaguing AI-Driven Health Services

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan , Enterprise Agile Evangelist at Inflectra Today’s most significant risk regarding security and privacy issues in health services is consumers’ need for more awareness of personal health information. What do I mean?

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Impetus and Edict: What the Latest CMS Data Standards Mean for EHRs – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst. This article is the second in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series. For more information on how to prepare for the ONC HTI-1 rule , read the first article in our Regulatory Talk series.

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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

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. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Headspace Health Lays Off 181 Therapists Overnight, Denying Termination Notice to Clients

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Two weeks ago, a leading app and telemental health company offering self-guided care, behavioral health coaching, therapy, and EAP services, Headspace, announced a widescale layoff of 181 workers, representing 15% of its workforce. The LA Times article referenced one of the therapists they interviewed, who remained unnamed.

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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The following is a guest article by Zach Finn , chief executive and technology officer at Centralis Health. To date, nearly ten entities have announced their intentions to apply to become a QHIN, including prominent software vendors, existing national networks, and regional health information exchanges (HIEs).

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Data Sharing Transforms the way Physicians Practice; Let’s Make it More Accessible

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 24, 2023

The organization’s 5,000+ physicians, who are treating people across the socioeconomic spectrum, believe that comprehensive health information is crucial to deliver high-quality care for their patients. Any patient should be able to see a physician or care provider without spending valuable time recounting their history.

Interoperability

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Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

The following is a guest article by Jaime Bland, DNP, RN-BC, Chief Executive Officer at CyncHealth, the health data utility for the Midwest, and Kat McDavitt, Principal Advisor and Head of Public Affairs for Innsena and advises organizations including PointClickCare on external affairs.

Interoperability

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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? So many topics to cover in healthcare but tragically so little time!

Interoperability

Interoperability HIE Health Data Public Health

Lessons From a Ransomware Attack: The Importance of Partnership & Collaboration

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by John Gaede, Director of Information Systems at Sky Lakes Medical Center. phone call, 3M Health Information Systems (HIS) immediately made a team of engineers available to us. Imagine a rural business is the victim of a cyberattack. Following a 3 a.m.

Health Information

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Digital Transformation Relies on Data Center Storage

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.

EHR

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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. A group of six social care companies have signed an interoperability pledge from the Michigan Health Information Network.

Interoperability

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ChatGPT Misses the Mark in Healthcare – What It Needs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 31, 2023

The following is a guest article by Michael Blum, MD, Cardiologist, Co-founder and CEO at BeeKeeperAI and Former Chief Medical Information Officer at UCSF Medical Center The advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT3 (GPT3) Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot sparked an unprecedented societal appreciation for the power of AI.

Health Information

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Why Do I need to Partner for My Interoperability and Integration Capabilities?

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

The following is a guest article by Loyd Bittle, CEO and Founder at Innovar Healthcare. Loyd has worked in the “trenches”, managed teams and departments, interacted with organizational leadership, and faced the challenges of the healthcare industry from top to bottom.

Interoperability

Interoperability HIE Leadership Health Information

Key Cybersecurity Defenses for the Healthcare Sector

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The following is a guest article by Sam Manjarres, Sr. Ensure PHI Compliance with VPN Tunnels The HIPAA Privacy Rule has strong requirements around Protected Health Information (PHI). Product Marketing Manager, Identity Security at WatchGuard The healthcare industry is increasingly in the crosshairs of cybercriminals.

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Healthcare: The Path of Least Resistance for Cybercriminals

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

The following is a guest article by Steve Gwizdala , VP of Healthcare at Ping Identity The healthcare security landscape has become an increasingly critical concern. This is mainly due to misuse, such as unintentionally compromising consumer credentials, Personal Identifiable Information (PII), and Personal Health Information (PHI).

Life Science

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Data service firm LogicStream Health is collaborating with FDB , integrating the FDB MedKnowledge database into its Drug Supply App.

Primary Care

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For better RCM, prioritize people and track with technology

Hinduja Global Solutions

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Across the healthcare industry, health information mismanagement is causing a loss of millions of dollars each year. Information needs to be incorporated into your denial reduction initiatives in a timely fashion to prevent further revenue leakage in future audits. For better RCM, prioritize people and track with technology.

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RCM Leadership Health Information

Fueling Innovation in Healthcare by Scaling Access to Protected Data

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 27, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dr. Suraj Kapa, Chief Medical Officer at TripleBlind Data is arguably the most critical driver of innovation in healthcare today. Everyone has heard of HIPAA , which was enacted to protect patients’ health information from disclosure without their consent or knowledge.

Health Data

Health Data HIPAA Health Information Healthcare IT

Help Desk Updates: Your Super Weapon to Boost Clinician Productivity

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2023

The following is a guest article by Bill Lewkowski, Vice President, Strategic Client Services at HCTec Clinicians Remain Overwhelmed, Overworked, and Burned Out. Among many well-documented pain points for clinicians is the complexity of dealing with electronic health record (EHR) systems.

EHR

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2019 wrap

Healthcare Exchange Standards

JANUARY 2, 2020

Blog On my blog , I only posted 28 articles, which is average more than two a month. In all cases we are working with HL7 leadership together to make this tooling better for everyone. This is depressing, but also gives me many things to work on. Personal The big win for the year was a 60 pound weight loss (4.25 stone) on a Keto diet.

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From Testing to Immunization, Accurate and Consistent Patient Identification is Critical for Managing COVID-19

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The following is a guest article by Andy Aroditis, CEO, NextGate. The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to accelerate across the United States, with record-breaking infection rates and a tragically high death count.

HIE

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Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule

Greenway Health Announces New Offerings and Leadership For Greenway Revenue Services

Trending Sources

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

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

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

Key Takeaways From CMS/ONC Officials Regarding New Interoperability Proposed Rule

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

Unified Data: The Key to HIE Success

The Risks and Concerns of Ambient Clinical Voice Technology

So Many Records, So Little Time: How to Manage Burgeoning Health Plan Requests

Why HHS’ Cybersecurity Concept Paper Falls Short for Healthcare

How Patient Portals Are Changing the Game in Patient Care

Reimagining Health Tech on the Cusp of ONC’s Final HTI-1 Rule – Regulatory Talk Series

Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

8 Information Blocking Regulatory Reminders

Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

How Healthcare Communication Platforms Can Harness Generative AI in a HIPAA-Compliant Way

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

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

Revenue Cycle Management and Telehealth—What Are the Challenges?

Ransomware Preparedness in Healthcare – Are you Doing the Basics?

Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Maximize Value and Efficiencies with Effective Content Management

Security and Privacy Hurdles Plaguing AI-Driven Health Services

Impetus and Edict: What the Latest CMS Data Standards Mean for EHRs – Regulatory Talk Series

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

Headspace Health Lays Off 181 Therapists Overnight, Denying Termination Notice to Clients

Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Data Sharing Transforms the way Physicians Practice; Let’s Make it More Accessible

Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Lessons From a Ransomware Attack: The Importance of Partnership & Collaboration

Digital Transformation Relies on Data Center Storage

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

ChatGPT Misses the Mark in Healthcare – What It Needs to Succeed

Why Do I need to Partner for My Interoperability and Integration Capabilities?

Key Cybersecurity Defenses for the Healthcare Sector

Healthcare: The Path of Least Resistance for Cybercriminals

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

For better RCM, prioritize people and track with technology

Fueling Innovation in Healthcare by Scaling Access to Protected Data

Help Desk Updates: Your Super Weapon to Boost Clinician Productivity

2019 wrap

From Testing to Immunization, Accurate and Consistent Patient Identification is Critical for Managing COVID-19

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