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

Healthcare IT Today

Before I dive into the specifics of these new requirements from CMS, let’s consider what this means for EHR vendors: more work and increased investment on top of what’s waiting when the next regulatory shoe drops. Both will require EHRs to redevelop different aspects of their roadmap simultaneously.

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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

Reps Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 , which would standardize the way demographic information is entered into certified health IT products and ensure more precise patient matches. Median hospital margins hit 5.2%

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ONC Report on Health Information Blocking: A Solid Double, But NOT a Home Run

E-CareManagement

Last Friday ONC (the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT) released a long-awaited Report On Health Information Blocking. The ONC blog capsulizes the report: Health information blocking occurs when persons or entities knowingly and unreasonably interfere with the exchange or use of electronic health information.

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Netsmart Advances Substance Use Disorder Solution Offerings Through Acquisition of Netalytics

Healthcare IT Today

To achieve true integrated care and parity between behavioral and physical health, it is essential for providers to leverage technology enabling seamless exchange and integration of healthcare information, ultimately with the goal to deliver better outcomes for individuals with a substance use disorder.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Informatics

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Informatics is revolutionizing healthcare through the power of information technology and data analysis to improve patient care, enhance operational efficiency, and drive innovation. In this blog post, we will explore the role of healthcare informatics in revolutionizing the healthcare industry, highlighting its benefits and applications.

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#Engage4Health: How Patients Are Morphing Into Healthcare Consumers, for #HIMSS18

Health Populi

This blog appears today as part of a #HIMSS18 primer series for attendees, and the industry at large, to discuss major health IT issues that will help move health and healthcare delivery forward in 2018 – and beyond.

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Electronic Health Records Seen as Safety Trap for Doctors

Lloyd Price

Your doctor’s electronic health record could be making you sick. That’s one of the findings from a recent report by a leading medical association, which said EHRs have design flaws that could lead to medical mistakes and patient harm. Physicians have long complained about the administrative burden posed by EHRs.

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