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Doctors Love Alerts Until They Don’t

Healthcare IT Today

You can imagine the EHR Product Manager that had the great idea to alert physicians to a drug to drug interaction or an allergy issue. Regulations now require primary care doctors be notified if their patients have an ED visit or are admitted to a hospital. It’s basically HIPAA secure email for doctors.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

As healthcare systems and providers modernize (or build) their technology stacks, it will be more important than ever to prioritize privacy and to understand new regulations at the state level, from HIPAA, and from the FTC. However, EHR macros must accurately capture the patient’s condition on the day of the encounter.