Fri.Mar 29, 2019

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Hot Damn, Healthcare Is On FHIR!

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Scott E. Rupp, publisher, Electronic Health Reporter. The healthcare technology world is ablaze, on FHIR. New proposed standards for interoperability are being established to allow health systems the ability to share information and facilitate patient access to data.

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Leapfrog Group Analyzes Hospital Data on CPOE, Bar Code Medication Administration

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Bar code best practices improved from 34.

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Health Datapalooza roundup

Morning eHealth

CMS chief directed dollars to GOP-connected consultants — Americans blame pharma, insurers and providers for health care costs

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Thailand launches telemedicine programme in rural areas

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Last week, Thailand began development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces, according to an article by the Bangkok post. The eight provinces are Chiang Rai, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Kalasin, Phetchabun, Surin, Songkhla and Surat Thani. The telemedicine programme is a joint effort of the Public Health Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Cutting Through The Hype: The State Of Blockchain In Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ben Flock, chief healthcare strategist, TEKsystems. Healthcare professionals know that blockchain is coming, but there is still some apprehension associated with the technology. The cryptocurrency industry first pioneered this technology and its results have been highly impressive.

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Creating The Modern Healthcare Disaster Recovery Plan

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Danny Allan, vice president of product strategy, Veeam. The healthcare industry is in the midst of a transformation with the widespread use of electronic health records (EHR), the increasing reliance on connected devices, and the move to cloud infrastructures.

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Study: Researchers Look at the Policy Implications of Healthcare Systems’ Advances Around IT-Facilitated Patient Engagement

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A team of researchers looks at the advances in IT-facilitated patient engagement being made at four leading patient care organizations—and the implications of those advances, for federal healthcare policy going forward

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HIPAA Physical Security

Telebehavioral Health Institute

HIPAA Physical Security Guidance Under HIPAA regulation, security safeguards are an important part of keeping your behavioral health business safe. Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released new guidance reinforcing the … Read more. The post HIPAA Physical Security appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Most Americans Blame Drug Companies, Insurers, and Hospitals for High Health Care Costs

Health Populi

There’s little agreement between Democrats and Republicans on a plethora of issues in American public life. But one issue that brings U.S. citizens together is agreement that the cost of health care is too high in the country, and that pharma, health plans, and providers are to blame. Welcome to health politics in America as of March 2019, according to The Public and High U.S.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.