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Connected Health Initiative – Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill

Healthcare IT Today

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) is a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of all health IT vendors. They are a trusted resource and voice for our industry so that policymakers at federal, state, and local levels can be better informed about emerging digital health technology. What is CHI?

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Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

News The next investment priorities for telehealth, RPM and connected health Seven health system IT executives explain how they're strategizing to build on the post-. News How CIOs are prioritizing AI investments for the next 5 years In the first installment of Healthcare IT News' newest feature series, five hospital and health.

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Best Practices for Hospitals Addressing Behavioral Health Platform Integration

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For many health systems, customized interfaces are expensive and labor-intensive In 2017, the American Hospital Association released data on the importance of interoperability in healthcare and how connected, shared health information can help achieve the best possible outcomes.

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Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By Bill Siwicki | April 11, 2023 News Kansas health system gains big OR efficiencies via Epic-linked digital tool The University of Kansas Health System has boosted overall block utilization by 20% total, prime.

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The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

internet households have at least one connected health device , with about one-quarter possessing three or more. This new paradigm in care was particularly useful for patients with chronic diseases like diabetes, heart failure and hypertension, some of whom have a high potential for complications if not receiving regular care.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The EHR vendor’s founder also discusses the state of interoperability, cloud computing and today’s sticking points in health IT. Epic, Cerner and others reveal just how their EHRs are interoperable. ONC chief Don Rucker on the current state and 'next frontier' of interoperability. " News.