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Rochester Regional Health is Achieving Interoperability One Practical Byte at a Time

Healthcare IT Today

Starting Simple with Interoperability RRH began integrating external lab data into their Epic EMR to elevate interoperability. We needed to bring in external lab data from the many health information exchanges in New York state to augment our charts. Our clinicians needed that information so it was our job to get it to them.”

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

Storage of Information in Various Systems While serving diverse medical institution needs, Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) parallel existence complicates information access and exchange between doctors, patients, and different medical centers.

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The Risks and Concerns of Ambient Clinical Voice Technology

Healthcare IT Today

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. Of course, it is fully the patient’s decision whether to employ this technology.

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Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Organizations have embraced the cloud thanks to its improved security, the push for interoperability, the growing number of cloud-ready applications, and of course the shift to remote work. Read more… Equity, AI, and EMR Maturity at HIMSS23. Read more… To Achieve Success With AI, Focus on the Results.

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The Tension in TEFCA

Healthcare IT Today

Of course, the big question is, what is the public benefit? We look forward to true interoperability and computable health information and hope that TEFCA will become one of those building blocks rather than serve as a detour in our search for true interoperability.

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Beyond Basic Privacy – The IHE APPC Profile

Healthcare Exchange Standards

Some of the drivers of this growth are the increased utilization of EMR systems, scanning of paper records, and improved access to health information exchanges. Of course in the grand scheme of things, technology, standards and products are just minor elements in arriving at a patient-friendly and efficient privacy scheme.

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The Best Electronic Health Records May Not Be What You Think

iSALUS Healthcare

Tools Included in the Best Electronic Health Records : 1) Patient Portal The first tool that should be included in the best electronic health records for your practice is a patient portal. Here, their personal health records are available with a few clicks of a mouse. Need help increasing patient engagement at your practice?

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