EHR, Health IT, Interoperability and RCM

Unlocking the Power of Interoperability for Revenue Cycle Management

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2024

Interoperability is game-changing not just in a clinical setting, but it holds tremendous potential for healthcare’s financial stakeholders as well. Prioritize Intake for Effective RCM Patient intake is an important part of the revenue cycle process. The earlier and more seamlessly we can engage, the better.”

Interoperability

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Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2024

At HIMSS 2024, John Lynn moderated a panel with Rackspace and Dell that highlighted the benefits and challenges of implementing and integrating multicloud solutions in healthcare , especially with it comes to hosted EHR. Read more… The Benefits of an Open, Interoperable Communication Platform. Million in funding.

Interoperability

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Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. First, HiMS’s AXiOM EHR software needed to be updated with the latest HCPCS codes for certain COVID-19 diagnostic tests, as well as CPT codes for testing purposes. The reason for this is HiMS’ prioritization of interoperability.”

EHR

EHR Interoperability RCM Telehealth

HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

On January 10, 2019, Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money recommended that Apple buy Epic, a market leader in EHRs. At that moment in the Twitterverse, it occurred to me that health IT as a consumer-facing industry was beginning to mainstream in America. Revenue cycle management (RCM) is a big HIMSS theme from providers’ points of view.

Health IT

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Patches Seely, Executive Vice President of Clinical Solutions at Carenet Health Clinicians’ burnout is in both a state of prevention and cure.

Health IT

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WellSky Acquires Corridor, Expands Commitment to Offering Best-in-Class Coding, Revenue Cycle Management Services for Post-Acute Industry

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By adding Corridor to its portfolio, WellSky will expand its medical coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) offerings to help care providers increase efficiency and improve performance across clinical, financial, operational, and compliance areas.

RCM

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Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

A study from CWH Advisors and Synchrony found that 63% of providers have RCM staffing shortages , and 61% expect to work with third parties for help. Further compounding the problem: 59% of providers rate patient health literacy as poor despite their education efforts. Zocdoc added federally qualified health centers to its marketplace.

RCM

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Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

In other news, Quantum Health launched Premier Oncology , a cancer care navigation tool. RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft. Specialty telemedicine vendor Thirty Madison is partnering with Talkspace to expand mental health support for women.

FHIR

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Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability. Illinois-based Midwest Orthopaedic Center went with eClinicalWorks for its patient engagement, cloud-based EHR, and RCM products.

RCM

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Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Cybersecurity, privacy, and interoperability represent the biggest hurdles that vendors will need to overcome. Generative AI could support diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions , and it can help document visits and track symptoms. RCM vendor Access Healthcare acquired Envera Health , a patient engagement vendor.

RCM

RCM EMR Mental health Healthcare IT

Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

Read more… Surveying Lab Tests From a Health IT Perspective. Read more… Gaining More Control With a Cloud-Based EHR. Moving to the eClinicalWorks Cloud EHR simplified the IT environment – and improved account management and authentication. RCM vendor Aspirion acquired FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services.

EHR

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Weekly Roundup – October 15, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2022

The cloud-based EHR vendor’s v12 release is coming soon, and at this year’s user conference CEO Girish Navani announced multiple new eCW features that had the audience gasping with excitement. While attending the eCW user conference, John also reflected on how poor EHR usability can have an adverse effect on patient safety.

EHR

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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. They discussed why HIEs have unique IT infrastructure needs , along with the potential of HIEs to address interoperability challenges and improve health inequity at the same time.

HIE

HIE EHR Interoperability RCM

Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

ONC has released the United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 4 Standard , better known as USCDI v4. Texas-based UMC Health System deployed ZeroEyes AI-based gun detection video analytics platform. Missouri-based Rural Parish Clinic transitioned to the eClinicalWorks EHR.

Medicare

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Consortium for State and Regional Interoperability is partnering with eHealth Exchange in anticipation of the exchange being named a Qualified Health Information Network. EHR, RCM, and practice management software vendor Greenway Health named Mark Goodwin as Senior Vice President of Revenue Services.

eHealth

eHealth HIE Health Information RCM

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.

eHealth

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Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2023

Read more… AI Front and Center at 2023 eClinicalWorks Health Centers Summit. Organizations have embraced the cloud thanks to its improved security, the push for interoperability, the growing number of cloud-ready applications, and of course the shift to remote work.

EMR

EMR Healthcare IT RCM Interoperability

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

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 19, 2022

With this funding, Canvas will continue to invest in bringing additional enterprise-grade capabilities to market, including security and governance features that put Canvas at the cutting-edge of extensibility and interoperability. About Canvas Medical.

EMR

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

Healthcare IT and EHR Conferences and Events. DoJ Joins False Claims Whistleblower Suit Against EHR Vendor Modernizing Medicine – Everyone seems to flock to judgments and lawsuits like this one. Final 2022 Health IT Predictions – Looks like people loved the potpurri of predictions too. Healthcare GIS.

Healthcare IT

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Healthcare AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The market will see increased asks/attention for bots as they are critically needed in RCM to offset staff shortage, enhance staff retention, and accelerate tasks (ultimately cash flow). In the future we will see even more connected devices sharing data and fueling diagnostically focused EHRs.

RCM

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What are the Cost Implications of Implementing Cloud Technology in Healthcare?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Michael Brickman, Medical Director of Plastic Surgery at ModMed Cloud-based EHRs are the gold standard for physician practices. On-premise EHR servers drain valuable resources as they need to be replaced every 3 to 5 years and incur significant costs thanks to the large upfront installation fees and recurring price of regular backups.

RCM

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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

De-identified real-world data in EHRs can help predict the severity of diabetic retinopathy , according to a paper from Verana Health published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. AVIA Marketplace named its top digital behavioral health companies , with nearly 40 vendors making the list.

RCM

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Weekly Roundup – September 17, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Read more… Understanding MEDITECH’s Culture and Approach to Health IT. The wide-ranging chat also covered the company’s recent leader change, the impact of COVID-19, and MEDITECH’s long-term vision for interoperability. Read more… Helping Rural Health Close the Cybersecurity Gap.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT Health Data Medical Billing

Weekly Roundup – September 17, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Read more… Understanding MEDITECH’s Culture and Approach to Health IT. The wide-ranging chat also covered the company’s recent leader change, the impact of COVID-19, and MEDITECH’s long-term vision for interoperability. Read more… Helping Rural Health Close the Cybersecurity Gap.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT Health Data Medical Billing

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Unlocking the Power of Interoperability for Revenue Cycle Management

Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

WellSky Acquires Corridor, Expands Commitment to Offering Best-in-Class Coding, Revenue Cycle Management Services for Post-Acute Industry

Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

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Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

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

Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

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

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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

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