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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

News and Studies Follow-up rates for telehealth and in-office visits have remained consistent since 2020 , according to analysis from Epic Research. That said, telehealth visits are more likely to result in follow-ups at the 7-, 30- and 9-day mark, especially in OB/GYN, podiatry, and internal medicine.

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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.

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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. To read this special report, click here. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Among the many announced initiatives was the Sync for Social Needs coalition , a group of health systems, insurers, and vendors committed to standardizing the sharing of patient data on food insecurity and other social determinants. Handheld ultrasound scanner maker Butterfly Network launched its Proficiency Management Solution.

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Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Andy took a deep dive into LexisNexis Health Equity and Inclusion Insights , which takes steps to provide more granular data by drawing on non-traditional data sources and evaluating data in the context of a patient’s environment. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : 2023 Health IT Recap. million in Series A funding.

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Global Software report recognized regional leaders in acute care EHR and PACS. ONC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are launching a $20 million Behavioral Health Information Technology Initiative to improve IT adoption in psychiatry and behavioral health. For the U.S.

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Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

News The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule continues many telehealth flexibilities first adopted during the public health emergency, such as an expanded scope of originating sites an expanded definition of qualified practitioners. Sales Ohio-based Fisher-Titus chose RevSpring for RCM and payment processing.

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Weekly Roundup – June 24, 2023

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JUNE 24, 2023

Read more… One Health System’s Roller Coaster Journey to Improved RCM. Pennsylvania-based Hyndman Area Health Centers lost two financial leaders in an 8-month span. Read more… How Telehealth Can Democratize Healthcare.

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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. Grants and Funding.

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Rising and Falling in Health IT – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 67

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 26, 2021

For the 67th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about what’s Rising and Falling in Health IT. I’m not sure there’s ever been a time in health IT where more things have been happening.

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

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

MedStar Health received a $2 million grant to continue research into how telehealth access impacts health equity. The granted-funded, follow-up research will explore ways to connect patients with chronic conditions and other vulnerable populations to telehealth services. Partnerships.

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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

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2023

Read more… Uncovering Diagnostic Information in the EHR. Eli Ben-Joseph at Regard talked to John about the benefits of analyzing EHR data to find old data relevant to new treatment , along with the importance of making this functionality available with a single click. Read more… CIO Podcast : Patient Engagement.

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Weekly Roundup – January 20, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions : Cautionary Views of Healthcare AI. Our ongoing series of 2024 Health IT Predictions turned to some reasons to be wary of AI. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Use Cases in Healthcare. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions : AI’s Impact in Healthcare.

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

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NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Read more… Telehealth Visits Can Improve Clinical Revenue – to a Point. Andy Oram talked to several experts about the future of telehealth. Healthcare isn’t getting away from paper any time soon , between fax machines and backups when the EHR system goes down.

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Weekly Roundup – April 1, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2023

Read more… Learning From Consolidating EHRs and Achieving HIMSS Stage 7. In the latest CIO Podcast, LCMC Health’s Tanya Townsend told John about the health system’s EHR consolidation as part of its effort to get to HIMSS Stage 7 for the EMR Adoption Model.

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Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2023

Helping clinicians troubleshoot within the EHR can improve workflows and job satisfaction , Bill Lewkowski at HCTec pointed out. Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Director of Application Development and Integrations at New York eHealth Collaborative, based in Albany or Manhattan, posted to Healthcare IT Central.

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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. Read more… Building a Roadmap for Telehealth’s Long Haul. Read more… Featured Health IT Job: IT Support Analyst for the Windsor, Ontario-based TransForm Shared Service Organization, posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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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. Read more… Building a Roadmap for Telehealth’s Long Haul. Read more… Featured Health IT Job: IT Support Analyst for the Windsor, Ontario-based TransForm Shared Service Organization, posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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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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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. One reason for this growth: In 25% of hospitals, less than half of major projects met their key goals.

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WELL Health to Acquire EMR, Billing and Clinical Assets from CloudMD

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2022

WELL has built an innovative practitioner enablement platform that includes comprehensive end to end practice management tools inclusive of virtual care and digital patient engagement capabilities as well as Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and data protection services.

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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

Its offerings include an ONC-Certified EMR with intuitive care coordination and management workflows, a FHIR API and Workflow SDK that provide industry leading platform extensibility, and end-to-end RCM functionality. Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The quickly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency has warranted the growing use of telehealth and non-invasive remote monitoring devices to facilitate patient monitoring while reducing patient and healthcare provider contact and possible exposure to the virus.

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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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

Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Weekly Roundup – June 24, 2023

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

Rising and Falling in Health IT – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 67

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

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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

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WELL Health to Acquire EMR, Billing and Clinical Assets from CloudMD

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

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