EHR, Health Information, Interoperability and Primary Care

Clinician Burnout – Lessons from BDO’s Clinician Experience Survey for Patient Experience and Primary Care

Health Populi

OCTOBER 30, 2023

doctors, driven by turnover and understaffing, compassion fatigue, and challenges using digital tools — think EHRs. And third, investing in clinician mental health resources garnered 42% of clinicians’ interest in the BDO survey. Optimal use of EHRs can help lower administrative costs and better focus on workflows.

Primary Care

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Elation Health and Surescripts® Partnership Supports Patient-Specific Prescription Cost Transparency for Primary Care Clinicians at Point of Care

Digital Health Global

JANUARY 23, 2024

Surescripts , the Arlington, Virginia–based information technology company, is the nation’s leading health information network. Elena Christofides, an Elation EHR customer in Columbus, OH. Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer for Surescripts.

Primary Care

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

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2024

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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CMS Proposes”CMS-0057-P” to Streamline Prior Authorizations with Real-Time Approvals Using Interoperability in Healthcare

Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2022

What Is Interoperability in Healthcare? The ability of different systems, devices, and applications to work together and exchange information seamlessly is known as interoperability in healthcare. Medicare and a supplemental plan) to receive care from multiple providers (e.g.,

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CareTeam enables whole-patient care approach with athenahealth EHR

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

CareTeam is a primary care organization that partners with employers to operate on-site, near-site and shared-site clinics for employees. It takes a personalized approach to care, as well as a whole-patient approach. " Additionally, CareTeam places a heavy focus on addressing patients' whole health. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

Their home is the site for most of their health care, with sensors in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and in the car all informing Quincy’s digital phenotype that further populates data into their EHR which they control and audit. Privacy protections are assured through the GDPR which the U.S.

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Data Sharing Transforms the way Physicians Practice; Let’s Make it More Accessible

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 24, 2023

The organization’s 5,000+ physicians, who are treating people across the socioeconomic spectrum, believe that comprehensive health information is crucial to deliver high-quality care for their patients. Any patient should be able to see a physician or care provider without spending valuable time recounting their history.

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Why telehealth is more than just a pandemic trend

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

Advanced device integration will allow data flow between the providers' EHR and patients' personal devices. Eventually, telemedicine will become the primary care delivery model, combined with better diagnostic tools, device integration and data interoperability.

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Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Representatives have introduced the WEAR IT Act , which would let Americans use money from Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts to pay for devices such as blood glucose and EKG monitors or sleep trackers. In particular, critical access hospitals are 16% less likely than other hospitals to engage in information exchange.

eCare

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Healthcare isn’t getting away from paper any time soon , between fax machines and backups when the EHR system goes down. In the latest CIO Podcast, John connected with Henry Vynalek at the Ohio Health Information Partnership. Funding and M&A Activity: VillageMD acquired Summit Health-CityMD for $8.9

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

Lloyd Price

APRIL 13, 2024

The latest advancements in digital health technologies This could include discussions on artificial intelligence, machine learning, telehealth, and other emerging technologies. For: Clinicians and leaders who want to get the latest on the impacts of digital health in Europe. For: Innovators who want to improve outcomes with data.

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Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2023

HIMSS also released a new Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model (C-COMM) , which is designed to highlight the use of digital communication, population-level data, health information exchange, decision support, and predictive analytics to provide personalized care in non-acute settings.

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015.

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Innovations in Digital Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Care with Technology

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 26, 2024

Telemedicine for specialty consultations Telemedicine is not confined to primary care; it extends its reach to facilitate specialty consultations and expertise in areas where specialists may be scarce. What are the benefits of electronic health records (EHRs)?

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2023

Executives for Health Innovation will wind down operations over the remainder of the year. Formed in 2001 as the eHealth Initiative, EHI has advocated for federal reimbursement for e-prescribing, EHR use, and telehealth, all while convening competitors to foster industry-wide collaboration. as Chief Medical Officer.

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What priorities in healthcare in 2023 and what is the tech that is addressing these areas?

Healthcare Innovation Consortium

JANUARY 24, 2023

To achieve this, the government seeks to utilise digital tech to address specific deficits caused by legacy systems in key areas of healthcare, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, diagnostics, use of resources, workforce, access to care problems and more.

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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

APRIL 9, 2020

Health Informatics (HI) is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field. HI (also called Health Information Systems) uses information technology to organize and analyze health records to improve healthcare outcomes. Tools include medical terminology, information and communication systems, and computer technology.

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Future of telemedicine and virtual care: key trends and predictions

Lloyd Price

MAY 17, 2023

I ntegration with other healthcare technologies: Telemedicine is expected to integrate with other healthcare technologies, such as electronic health records (EHRs), remote patient monitoring systems, data analytics platforms, and AI algorithms.

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Canvas Medical Achieves ONC Certification, Raises $24MM to Power Clinicians and Developers Building and Scaling Digital Health Companies

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 19, 2022

Canvas provides a full-stack ambulatory EMR and digital health developer platform, enabling both established and startup healthcare providers to launch new patient experiences and business models faster. Canvas Medical, founded in 2015, provides the digital infrastructure for care delivery companies. About Canvas Medical.

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Workforce development: Your organization is only as strong as its people

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2019

Focus on Workforce Development According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States will see a shortage of between 46,900 and 121,900 physicians by 2032, including both primary care doctors and specialists. Interoperability: Health IT's hardest problem is (finally) at an inflection point.

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COPD Management: A Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in 2024

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 5, 2024

Additionally, remote monitoring enhances continuity of care by enabling seamless communication between primary care providers, specialists, and other members of the healthcare team. This streamlined approach improves patient satisfaction and ensures that resources are utilized effectively to deliver high-quality care.

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The Ins and Outs of Healthcare Communication Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But when dealing with all of the many things that providers do and the highly important health information about patients, something as simple as selecting a communication platform becomes a very tricky situation. How do you maintain the security and privacy of your patient’s health information as cyberattacks continue to climb?

HIPAA

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Embedded in Apple’s Health app, the new feature will bring together medical data from participating hospitals and clinics, as well as from the iPhone itself, giving millions of Americans direct digital control of their own health information for the first time.

Life Science

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“Happy clinicians are the best ambassadors for virtual care,” the report asserted. “Sixty-nine percent of consumers said it was important to have a recommendation from their primary care doctor before using an alternative care setting such as virtual visits. Health portfolios reshaped for growth.

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Patient/caregiver letter supporting proposed ONC rule on improving flow of our data

Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 26, 2020

We are writing you today to ask that you hear our point of view as decisions are made on the Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator Proposed Rule to Improve the Interoperability of Health Information. . Some use other EHRs. Some are informal “curbside” consults. No I don’t!”

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Bonus Features – September 17, 2023 – 20% of healthcare marketers worried about job security amid AI adoption, 53% of executives using AI to address drug diversion “very confident” in their efforts, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. East Tennessee Health Information Network chose 4medica to manage duplicate patient records.

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Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

The first quarterly Healthcare IT Market Report from Pivot Point Consulting hinted at a continued need for providers to develop long-term strategies around virtual care, customer relationship management, and RCM optimization. Urgent care software provider Experity appointed Brian Berning as its Chief Financial Officer. Partnerships.

Telehealth

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How Do Patient Portals and Personal Health Records Differ?

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

TETHERED PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS VERSUS PATIENT PORTALS A tethered PHR, as defined by the ONC, is an online interface tied to an EHR with which patients may view and sometimes interact with their health data. The patient accesses the information through a secure portal,” ONC says.

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Welcome Back Kotter: New York’s next 1115 Waiver

Docnotes

JANUARY 30, 2022

Had PPS been required to have broader governance – including community-based organizations, health plans, faith-based organizations, Health Information Exchanges, and other nonprofits, we would have had more balanced governance decision-making that would have supported the policy goals of the program more consistently statewide.

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Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

DirectTrust released the finalized criteria for the Trusted Network Accreditation Program (TNAP) Participant program , aligning accreditation requirements with the requirements necessary to participate with a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under TEFCA. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2023.

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4 Ways Telemedicine is Transforming Specialty Care

GlobalMed

AUGUST 7, 2019

Because specialists offer more advanced care than primary care doctors, they’re almost guaranteed to play a critical role in any patient’s life at some point – from addressing heart trouble to a melanoma scare to kidney issues. Breaking the Barriers to Specialty Care.

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Connected Health Pulse

Clinician Burnout – Lessons from BDO’s Clinician Experience Survey for Patient Experience and Primary Care

Elation Health and Surescripts® Partnership Supports Patient-Specific Prescription Cost Transparency for Primary Care Clinicians at Point of Care

Trending Sources

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

CMS Proposes”CMS-0057-P” to Streamline Prior Authorizations with Real-Time Approvals Using Interoperability in Healthcare

CareTeam enables whole-patient care approach with athenahealth EHR

Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Data Sharing Transforms the way Physicians Practice; Let’s Make it More Accessible

Why telehealth is more than just a pandemic trend

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

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

Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more

The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

Innovations in Digital Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Care with Technology

Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

What priorities in healthcare in 2023 and what is the tech that is addressing these areas?

Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Future of telemedicine and virtual care: key trends and predictions

Canvas Medical Achieves ONC Certification, Raises $24MM to Power Clinicians and Developers Building and Scaling Digital Health Companies

Workforce development: Your organization is only as strong as its people

COPD Management: A Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in 2024

The Ins and Outs of Healthcare Communication Platforms

The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Patient/caregiver letter supporting proposed ONC rule on improving flow of our data

Bonus Features – September 17, 2023 – 20% of healthcare marketers worried about job security amid AI adoption, 53% of executives using AI to address drug diversion “very confident” in their efforts, and more

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

How Do Patient Portals and Personal Health Records Differ?

Welcome Back Kotter: New York’s next 1115 Waiver

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

4 Ways Telemedicine is Transforming Specialty Care

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