Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Cybersecurity, privacy, and interoperability represent the biggest hurdles that vendors will need to overcome. Generative AI could support diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions , and it can help document visits and track symptoms. Read more… Unpacking the Potential of Generative AI for Mental Wellness.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

More tech requires more upkeep, more data requiring complex management, and less interoperability or communication between dissimilar systems. Continued consolidation in primary care There will continue to be consolidation in primary care. Optum Care is becoming a model for big companies.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

One example of leveraging AI as a tool to integrate new information sources could be by integrating natural language processing to both recognize audio, visual, and written communications and provide additional context or patient information from their EHR in real-time. This includes mediums like video, infographics, and even entertainment.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2023

The first is a standard special enrollment period for those who lose Medicaid or CHIP coverage , and the second is guidance for states to apply for Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration to provide coverage to those being released from incarceration , with a key role for care coordination technology that leverages FHIR.

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The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015. EHRs were designed as documentation centers for billing and regulatory purposes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 2, 2020

Portugal is making big leaps in telehealth development with the newly introduced National Strategic Telehealth Plan (PENTS), the first document in the National Health System in Portugal and one of the first of its kind in the world. “The regulatory framework has to become more robust in order to increase trust.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Firefly Health and Sprinter Health are integrating Firefly’s in-home clinical services with Sprinter’s virtual primary care. Primary care EHR Elation Health has integrated with Ribbon Health , a provider data management platform.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2023

The staff will diagnose and treat you, but care is time sensitive and costly. Now consider routine checkups with your primary care physician, who knows your history and has access to your medical records. Greater visibility enables proactive care and preventative measures to anticipate and mitigate health concerns.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2022

"Far too many digital tools have disregarded interoperability and integration with EHRs, and have actually added to the administrative burdens and unnecessary work that frustrate providers – and keep them from practicing at the top of their license and building relationships with patients. " Dr. Brett A.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2023

ONC released the Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) v4 and its accompanying Standards Bulletin. USCDI is a standardized set of health data classes and data elements that enables data exchange across care settings. EHR, RCM, and practice management vendor ModMed appointed Jody Beaverson as Chief People Officer.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

TETHERED PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS VERSUS PATIENT PORTALS A tethered PHR, as defined by the ONC, is an online interface tied to an EHR with which patients may view and sometimes interact with their health data. For standalone PHRs, interoperability can cause issues for patients who want to offer a provider access to their data.

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Redox

APRIL 29, 2019

And as a company leading the charge to improve interoperability, we’ve observed that some lessons learned in the startup world may help our healthcare industry go where it wants and needs to go faster and without the pain of earlier transitions. Laying the foundation for Health IT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2019

Focus on Workforce Development According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States will see a shortage of between 46,900 and 121,900 physicians by 2032, including both primary care doctors and specialists. Interoperability: Health IT's hardest problem is (finally) at an inflection point. by May 10, 2019.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs. Staffing issues, record losses, and burnout continued to plague the healthcare industry in 2022.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 5, 2024

Additionally, remote monitoring enhances continuity of care by enabling seamless communication between primary care providers, specialists, and other members of the healthcare team. This streamlined approach improves patient satisfaction and ensures that resources are utilized effectively to deliver high-quality care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“Happy clinicians are the best ambassadors for virtual care,” the report asserted. “Sixty-nine percent of consumers said it was important to have a recommendation from their primary care doctor before using an alternative care setting such as virtual visits. ” The report read.

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Docnotes

JANUARY 30, 2022

I’ve cut/pasted selected sentences from the DOH document to make it easy to follow here – but (of course) the full document has more detail/explanation. G oal #1: Building a more resilient, flexible and integrated delivery system that reduces racial disparities, promotes health equity, and supports the delivery of social care.

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mHealth Insight

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

who is a Primary Care Physician, Professor at UCSF & coFounder at Open mHealth (follow her on Twitter @IdaSim ). Back in 2008 at 3GDoctor we started offering the ability for Patients to use their mobiles to provide their own history to Doctors prior to a documented video consult: [link]. Authored by Ida Sim, M.D.,

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 26, 2020

We are writing you today to ask that you hear our point of view as decisions are made on the Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator Proposed Rule to Improve the Interoperability of Health Information. . Some use other EHRs. Some of these practices use Epic. Some are informal “curbside” consults. No I don’t!”

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