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Few patients downloading EHRs to their smartphones at early-adopter health systems, study finds

FierceHealthIT

Federal healthcare policymakers are pushing to give patients easier access to their electronic health data via smartphone apps. But are patients using these apps to get their health records? Uptake has been modest, according to researchers

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CMS’ Proposed PI Rule Changes Is A Good Start, But Does It Address Enough?

Electronic Health Reporter

Federal healthcare organizations, such as CMS, have spent billions of dollars over the years trying to bridge the gap between medical data and quality patient care with interoperability requirements and data integration, the mesh used to try and bridge the gap. Editorial EHRs Inpatient Prospective Payment System interoperability Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System meaningful use Thanh Tran Zoeticx

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Bonus Features – November 6, 2022 – More than 90% of patients interested in telehealth, half of payers have had a data breach in the last five years, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Behavioral health EHR and practice management vendor Valant released a patient portal called MYIO (My Improved Outcomes).