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CyncHealth Optimizes Health Data Sharing to Enhance the Patient Experience

Healthcare IT Today

As health data sharing continues to evolve, the mere collection of patient data is no longer sufficient; it’s imperative that the data collected have tangible value for overburdened clinicians increasingly being requested to gather more data.

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HIPAA and Machine Learning at Loyal

Healthcare IT Today

Deep learning traditionally involves funneling huge data sets into layers of software to produce actionable insights. Loyal, I’m told by Sharma, created one of first HIPAA-compliant chatbots. Loyal, I’m told by Sharma, created one of first HIPAA-compliant chatbots. Loyal respects HIPAA with two major design choices.

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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

Healthcare IT Today

All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). To protect patient privacy and respect patient communication preferences, these laws require certain guidelines to be followed. Technology plays a crucial role in HIPAA-compliant communication for behavioral health.

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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

The growing use of APIs in health information technology innovation for patient care has been a boon to speeding development placed in the hands of providers and patients. Using APIs can help drive interoperability and make data “liquid” and useable.

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The Digital Front Door in Healthcare Doesn’t Work Without Data from Across Systems

Healthcare IT Today

While it may be true that the EHR is the main tool for a clinician, the same is not true for patients. Patient data is stored in a wide variety of systems including a CRM, health system website, secure messaging systems, call center systems, survey systems, mobile apps, iPads in the doctor’s office, kiosks, and much more.

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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

General were not participating in data sharing. As data sharing initiatives gain momentum, including TEFCA nationally and the Data Exchange Framework in California, it’s an important reminder that data sharing advancement is more than a policy or technological discussion.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

News The Sequoia Project and AHIMA are co-sponsoring the Data Usability Taking Root initiative , which will aim to implement data usability guidance published by a Sequoia Project workgroup with input form more than 260 organizations. Patient experience vendor Vital surpassed 1 million users across more than 100 hospital clients.

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