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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.

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

Blockchain can also ensure the accuracy of the data exchanged among entities, something a HIE (health information exchange) cannot do. Blockchain technology’s potential impact on the life sciences industry (drug development, distribution and prescribing) is significant.

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2023 may bring progress in SDOH tech, telehealth and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

However, recognizing that health equity is important and that we should work on addressing the root causes underlying inequity is not enough to engender change. When it comes to technology in the healthcare space, interoperability should be a top priority – but it can look vastly different across sectors, which is part of the problem.