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From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management

Healthcare IT Today

The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry. They are no longer paper pushers (literally) and are now stewards of healthcare data.

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Electronic Health Records (EHR): How to Achieve Healthcare Data Accuracy with Artificial Intelligence

Healthcare IT Today

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were designed to streamline operations and improve coordination across healthcare systems. And while EHRs have largely benefited the organizations that have adopted them, data accuracy is still a point of concern. Data entry is still fraught with human error.

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Impetus and Edict: What the Latest CMS Data Standards Mean for EHRs – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

In the lead-up to a final rule, CMS is giving the industry impetus and edict to accelerate a new era in medication management. Before I dive into the specifics of these new requirements from CMS, let’s consider what this means for EHR vendors: more work and increased investment on top of what’s waiting when the next regulatory shoe drops.

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Reimagining Health Tech on the Cusp of ONC’s Final HTI-1 Rule – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

There’s a collective holding of breath right now in health IT as the ONC appears likely to issue its final HTI-1 rule with new data standards for the next stage of healthcare interoperability soon. How effectively can the industry innovate while navigating new standards that may add complexity along with frustration?

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

“Most Americans clearly recognize the potential benefits that improved health IT can offer, and they want this transformation of the health care system to continue,” the Pew Charitable Trusts research concludes in Most Americans Want to Share and Access More Digital Health Data. As with other aspects of U.S.

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Verisma and ScanSTAT Announce Merger, Providing the Strength and Know-How that HIM Departments Need for the Path Ahead

Healthcare IT Today

With combined strengths and resources, Verisma and ScanSTAT can scale investments in people, technology, and services that will lead the HIM industry forward. Our highly trained health information management experts help you increase efficiency and remain compliant with HIPAA regulations. Learn more at scanstat.com.

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Amazon Web Services Unveils AWS HealthScribe

Digital Health Global

These summaries can then be seamlessly integrated into electronic health record (EHR) systems, streamlining the documentation process. As a result of this transparency, physicians are able to review clinical notes meticulously before they are entered into the EHR, minimizing the risk of errors.

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