Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is a big step forward for QHINs who can now start sharing health data. HTI-1 Final Rule Appropriately, we’ve been breaking down what health IT and EHR vendors need to expect when it comes to HTI-1 in our Healthcare Regulatory Talk series.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 24, 2023

The organization’s 5,000+ physicians, who are treating people across the socioeconomic spectrum, believe that comprehensive health information is crucial to deliver high-quality care for their patients. Any patient should be able to see a physician or care provider without spending valuable time recounting their history.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In January, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) became a reality, and in October applications opened for organizations seeking designation as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs). Already, several large networks – including mine – have signaled their intent to apply.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 21, 2021

Electronic Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are exploding globally and in the U.S., The following is a guest article by Todd Broadhurst, Solutions Director, Tamr. with 92% of the U.S. population now served by them. Private companies, states, and even large counties and cities are scrambling to launch their own HIEs.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation. This final rule does not apply to healthcare providers but instead is directed at health information networks and health information exchanges, as well as developers of certified health IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2021

According to The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, […]. Patient portals have existed since the late 1990s, but the onset of a global pandemic triggered a drastic shift within the healthcare community and fueled interest in patient portals.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2022

No doubt those of you in the world of health IT and interoperability saw the news that Epic plans to apply to join TEFCA as an inaugural QHIN (Qualified Health Information Network).

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The HHS Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether Google met HIPAA requirements when it pulled together millions of patient records when working with the Ascension health system.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Traditionally, we think about interoperability as HIEs (health information exchanges), but in 2024 I expect to see new models emerge. Integrating diverse systems–BD analytics, predictive tools, medical devices, patient portals, EMRs, and more–facilitates real-time information flow, for real time decision making.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2024

Director at NTT DATA On February 8, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-1) Final Rule in the Federal Register, which took effect on March 11, 2024. The following is a guest article by Nitin Kunte, Sr.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making.

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