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ECRI, EHR Association put forth safety practices for behavioral health IT

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ECRI's Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety is working with the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association chart some of the common challenges involved in integrating behavioral health systems with primary care EHRs. Optimize clinical documentation for behavioral health and primary care integration.

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Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

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UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum closed its acquisition of Change Healthcare for $13 billion following an unsuccessful U.S. Wellpath partnered with the Morehouse School of Medicine and the HI-BRIDGE HIE to share patient data throughout 70 correctional facilities in Georgia. Department of Justice challenge of the deal. Partnerships.

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

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Healthcare isn’t getting away from paper any time soon , between fax machines and backups when the EHR system goes down. The EHR vendor is paying the settlement to the federal government to settle a complaint of false claims and kickback allegations. Read more… Unpacking the IT Needs of HIEs.

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Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

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These include a lack of standard data formats, limited ability to integrate with EHR systems or share with community-based organizations, and insufficient training on how to code social determinants. Sales In 2022, 32 health systems implemented Oracle Cerner CommunityWorks , a version of the Cerner Millenium EHR tailored to rural providers.

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Bonus Features – July 2, 2023 – Nuance and Epic integrate, 5 in 6 physicians say telemedicine improves continuity of care, news from HFMA, and more

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News and Research HHS and the Office of Inspector General released the final rule implementing information blocking penalties , with fines of up to $1 million per violation for vendors and HIE entities. Navina released a generative AI assistant for primary care practices. Penalties for providers have yet to be determined.

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#HIMSS24 Europe: What are the key talking points likely to be?

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Learn the why, what and how from implementations at all levels of the European healthcare system – including baseline maturity assessments of hospitals, digitally driven primary care and the innovative public/private partnerships driving change. For: Innovators who want to improve outcomes with data.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician.

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