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Build or Buy? HTI-2 Presents Health IT Vendors With a Strategic Fork in the Regulatory Road – Regulatory Talk Series

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With the public comment period now closed, the newly renamed Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) has received substantial feedback on its proposed HTI-2 regulation, particularly regarding its efforts to align multiple regulatory agencies.

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Medicare ACOs Improving Care Coordination With Health IT, But Still Have Work To Do

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A recent study by the HHS Office of Inspector General suggests that Medicare ACOs coordinate care more effectively when they have the right health IT tools in place, particularly when ACO members share one EHR platform and have access to a robust HIE. Folks, I know that reading OIG reports can be about as exciting […].

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

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The latest policy update from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adds key provisions to the December 2022 proposed rule requiring adoption of a new NCPDP SCRIPT standard version. Both will require EHRs to redevelop different aspects of their roadmap simultaneously.

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Concerning Health IT Trends: What Can We Do and What Happens if We Do Nothing?

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What health IT trend has you concerned? Dr. Sameer Ather, Co-Founder and CEO at XpertDox A major concern in health IT is cybersecurity. If unaddressed, this could lead to significant data breaches, undermining the integrity of AI systems in healthcare, like those used in modern EHRs and medical coding.

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CMS Issues E-Prescribing Final Rule: Quick Takeaways in a No-Slowing-Down Reg Cycle – Regulatory Talk Series

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new standards for electronic prescribing on June 13, concluding a complicated, 18-month regulatory process that came in fits and starts and went by without attracting much industry scrutiny. This article is the fourth in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs. Current staffing levels are barriers to accessing care at a time when the industry is focusing important thought leadership on health equity.

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Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

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Read more… Healthcare Needs More Gender Diversity in Leadership. 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. million in seed funding.

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