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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!

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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. TEFCA aims to create one unified technical framework to exchange data across the country between healthcare providers, health plans, public health agencies, and individuals. . About Zach Finn.

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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.

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Maximizing Healthcare Data Starts with a Human-Centric Approach

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2023

The following is a guest article by Chris Anello, Director of Digital Platforms at iTech AG The COVID-19 pandemic pushed healthcare organizations to the edge and exposed both challenges and opportunities related to public health data.

Public Health

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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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What Area of Healthcare Needs More Investment and Why?

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Kat McDavitt, President at Innsena – 1 million percent public health. Jeff Gartland, CEO at Relatient – Unfortunately, I’d honestly say still integration and interoperability. And thank you to all of you for reading this article and watching the video! We could not do this without your support.

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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. . State and regional HIEs are critical to our nation’s goal of comprehensive interoperability. Does the Exchange Allow Participants Full Control Over Their Data?

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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.

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Weekly Roundup – June 25, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 25, 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. At the same time, Lynn says it was refreshing to hear a technology CEO focus on how a national EHR database would benefit primarily benefit patients and public health efforts.

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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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Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Remote monitoring firm Health Recovery Solutions and CommonWealth Purchasing Group are collaborating to bring telehealth to nearly 1,000 community health centers and FQHCs.

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Taking Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) From Data to Analysis and Action

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2023

The following is a guest article by Diana Zuskov, MPH, Associate Vice President of Healthcare Strategy at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. Prioritizing data that has been purpose-built and clinically validated ensures that we’re tracking data that truly predicts and impacts health outcomes, not just correlation.

Public Health

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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. Some ready-made CSS tools that states will find useful include: .

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Paxlovid Paradox, Part 2: An Ideal Scenario

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 26, 2022

The first article in this three-part series criticized the conditions of COVID-19 treatment in the United States. The ideas in this article combine observations of mine over several years with […].

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

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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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. Thank you to everyone who took the time to give us a response and thank you to everyone who took the time to read this article!

Healthcare IT

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U.S. COVID-19 Vaccinations Lag Because We Don’t Have the Technology to Actually Administer Them

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The following is a guest article by Lori Jones, Chief Revenue Officer and President, Provider Market at Olive. Healthcare technologists are our next line of defense against COVID-19. Without them, the vaccine rollout will take years.

Public Health

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The Path Forward for Healthcare’s People Matching Problem

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Rachel Podczervinski MS, RHIA, Vice President of Professional Services at Harris Data Integrity Solutions. Patient matching issues also impact response to public health emergencies, as was seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Health

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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mariann Yeager, CEO at The Sequoia Project. On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . What a difference a day makes. . Why was that so important?

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Let’s Think of Patient-Centered Care, Not Value-Based Care

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Recently, I’ve become uncomfortable with the buzzword of health care reform in our time: “value-based care.” ” We’ll look closely at that term in this article and sketch out some paths forward to something better. I’m encouraged by seeing the use of the term by the Society for Participatory Medicine.)

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Connected Health Pulse

What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Trending Sources

Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

Maximizing Healthcare Data Starts with a Human-Centric Approach

Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

What Area of Healthcare Needs More Investment and Why?

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

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

Weekly Roundup – June 25, 2022

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 – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Taking Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) From Data to Analysis and Action

Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Paxlovid Paradox, Part 2: An Ideal Scenario

How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

U.S. COVID-19 Vaccinations Lag Because We Don’t Have the Technology to Actually Administer Them

The Path Forward for Healthcare’s People Matching Problem

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Let’s Think of Patient-Centered Care, Not Value-Based Care

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