Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
How the IoMT Helps Data Reach Its Full Potential. We asked members of the Healthcare IT Community to share their thoughts on the growing role of the Internet of Medical Things in managing healthcare data. We heard about the benefits of access to real-time data, the importance of data standards, and the need for mature data analysis and data management infrastructures. Read more…
The Benefits of Automating Payer Medical Record Requests. Access to medical records makes for better decision-making within payer organizations, but requests can create a burden on short-staffed providers. John Lynn spoke to Mo Weitnauer at MRO about using FHIR-based APIs to automatically fulfill the vast majority of requests in minutes or seconds – not weeks. Read more…
Public Health Transparency Improves Outcomes in San Bernardino County. Earlier this month, we highlighted Colin Hung’s conversation with San Bernardino County Department of Public Health about embracing GIS technology. In a follow-up, Colin talked to the agency about tracking the prevalence of infectious diseases in their communities and deploying resources where they’re needed most. Read more…
The Problems and Benefits of Non-Competes in Healthcare. In the latest Healthcare IT Today podcast, John and Colin discuss non-competes – specifically, whether non-competes hinder innovation and whether they help companies protect the investments they’ve made in their employees. Read more…
Health IT’s Role in Fixing Healthcare’s Biggest AI Misconceptions. Many organizations don’t know where to start with AI, according to Dave DeCaprio at ClosedLoop. One main reason is hesitation that stems from misconceptions that AI isn’t ready to be used and is inherently biased but will nonetheless replace physicians. Transparency in how AI is developed and used can help here. Read more…
Data Lineage Tools Help Unpack Complex Data Dependencies. Because healthcare data is integrated with multiple applications and infrastructures, it has countless dependencies. Data lineage tools document the source, accuracy, and flow of regulated healthcare data – a key step in ensuring compliance and minimizing the impact of a data breach, noted Ernie Ostic at Manta. Read more…
Healthcare Needs More Gender Diversity in Leadership. From leadership roles to clinical trial participants, women are underrepresented across the board in the industry – and this is bad for both patient and corporate outcomes, according to Dr. Erica Barnell at Geneoscopy. To bridge the gap, organizations need to develop robust mentorship programs that support women in advancing their careers. Read more…
Expanding Healthcare’s Reach on the Edge. Increased utilization of virtual care, remote monitoring, and mobile devices has healthcare deploying more technology on the edge than ever before, Adonay Cervantes at CloudBlue said. Effectively managing these devices and the healthcare data they process means moving resources to the cloud. Read more…
How Help Desk Updates Can Boost Clinician Productivity. Helping clinicians troubleshoot within the EHR can improve workflows and job satisfaction, Bill Lewkowski at HCTec pointed out. Organizations can start by offering multiple ways to engage, using credentialled clinicians who understand EHR and healthcare vernacular, and continually monitoring requests to inform both training and staffing needs. Read more…
Featured Health IT Job: Director of Application Development and Integrations at New York eHealth Collaborative, based in Albany or Manhattan, posted to Healthcare IT Central.
Bonus Features for July 23, 2023: Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, while CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Provider network management software maker Verifiable landed a $27 million Series B funding round.
- Concierge care platform Gradia Health secured $4.2 million in seed funding.
- CloudMD sold its U.S.-based EMR, RCM, and practice management assets to N. Harris Computer, an operating group of Constellation Software.
- Staffing and consulting services company Optimum Healthcare IT acquired eCloud Managed Solutions, which helps organizations support business requirements in the public cloud.
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