EHR, Healthcare IT, Interoperability and Medicare

Why Electronic Health Record Interoperability is a Key Step Toward Fair Drug Prices

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 10, 2022

With recent legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prices, it’s likely that the movement will grow , given the high and constantly rising costs of pharmaceuticals, especially gene therapies and other innovative or personalized drugs.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. Healthcare IT systems, especially EHRs, played a key role in supporting documentation with the use of macros, smart phrases, and templates.

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

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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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Policy Ingredients for Real-Time Improvements in Health Care, Prior Auth, and Claims

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 2024

In a fast-paced exchanged with John Lynn of Healthcare IT Today, Rucker covers regulations and evolving data exchange standards that foster interoperability and data analytics. “The real point of interoperability is continuous, real-time computing,” according to Rucker.

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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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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

by Healthcare IT News November 22, 2019. Many want to target drug costs and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has mandated hospitals to post a list of their standard charges by diagnostic-related group, in an effort for consumers to have transparent cost options. Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters.

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CMS Releases Proposed Rule Expanding Health Data Interoperability Requirements For Payers

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The announcement follows the release of the Interoperability and Patient Access final rule in July, which requires all health plans doing business with the […].

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Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Bonus Features – April 21, 2024 – 89% of physicians said generative AI vendors need to be transparent about where info comes from, 73% of consumers expect a 4-star rating before they’ll engage with a provider, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 21, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Altera Digital Health and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Expand Partnership

Digital Health Global

APRIL 6, 2023

In addition to expanding the successful partnership between the two organizations, the medical center will also implement Paragon® Ambulatory Care EHR, as well as Microsoft Azure hosting and several other Altera solutions. I look forward to growing our organizations together in the years to come.”

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ONC’s HTI-1 Places Undue Burdens on Healthcare Providers, Health IT Developers

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2023

While the EHR Association has long supported the goals of the proposed rule, called Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing Proposed Rule (HTI-1), we have a number of real concerns about the impact it would have on the industry if finalized as proposed.

Health IT

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Bonus Features – July 9, 2023 – Providers spend 11% less time writing clinical notes than they did three years ago, 54% of surgeons unsure about first-to-market products, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 9, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Embracing and Prioritizing Cloud-Based Care in Rural Communities

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But just like comparing different types of aircraft, the options for EHR solutions are widely separated in terms of complexity. The right cloud-based EHR solution is ideal for underserved and isolated providers. Rural healthcare administrators need a modern system to help them navigate the challenges they regularly encounter.

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Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

As they roll out new leading-edge technologies – AI and automation, telehealth and remote monitoring, EHR optimization and patient engagement – they're realizing lasting positive outcomes for their patients and their bottom lines. million medication instructions without.

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Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Toward a Wider Adoption of Digital Insurance Cards

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

So I was intrigued when Mark Scrimshire, chief interoperability officer of OnyxOS , introduced me to developments over the past few years that will make digital insurance cards feasible. A payer such as Medicare could just put a card on its web site for each patient to download. Medicare uses Blue Button 2.0 Version 2.0

FHIR

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Data Quality Scrutiny, SDoH, Value-Based Care…What are the New Healthcare Truths of 2023?

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2023

Many facets of healthcare remained in a state of flux at the close of 2022, as care practices that started during the pandemic found their way into the mainstream, and enthusiasm for new data sources and interoperability outpaced the realities of implementation. Be sure to check out last year’s New Healthcare Truths of 2022 ) 1.

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Featured Health IT Job: eCQM/dCQM Measure Developer – CORE

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 21, 2022

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the eCQM/dCQM Measure Developer – CORE position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Office of National Coordinator (ONC) electronic health record (EHR) certification preferred. SPECIAL SKILLS.

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Bipartisan bills gain support for telehealth reform, SDOH coordination

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As we've shown this month, there's been progress on unlocking data from EHRs , but still much work to be to be done with information sharing on a community level , even as a wide variety of interoperability groups throw their weight behind an array of different efforts. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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Allscripts files trademark lawsuit against telemed platform CarePortMD

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In the suit, the EHR giant argues that it has used the CarePort trademark since 2013 and that in 2018 the telemedicine company changed its name from ER at Home to CarePortMD. Earlier this summer, CarePort launched a tool to help hospitals comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' interoperability final rules.

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CMS To Run Pilot Giving Providers Access To Medicare Claims Data

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2019

In another step in fleshing out its interoperability efforts, CMS has announced plans to launch a pilot program giving clinicians access to claims data. During the pilot, which is called “Data at the Point of Care” or DPC, clinicians will be able to access the claims data from CMS’s Blue Button 2.0 functionality. The idea […].

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For federal agencies and state and regional exchanges, this is an excellent time to demonstrate leadership in interoperability by joining a network that will likely provide a ready on-ramp to TEFCA. State and regional HIEs are critical to our nation’s goal of comprehensive interoperability.

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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.

Digital Health

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Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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. Partnerships.

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Healthcare Innovation Funding – Regulations and Disrupting Traditional Models

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2023

To get a better idea on what policies and regulations you need to be aware of and just how to get access to innovation funding, we reached out to our ever so talented Healthcare IT Today community for their insights and knowledge. Here is what they had to say. Since the U.S.

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2021

The awards, determined by public voting, are bestowed on "inspiring senior healthcare executives who rigorously challenge the status quo in their journeys to build a brighter health future," according to HIMSS (the parent company of Healthcare IT News). Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Isaiah Nathaniel.

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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

Additionally, with this certification, Canvas customers are now eligible for value-based payment models in Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as many commercial value-based programs. . Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare. About Canvas Medical.

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Privacy Issues with Patient Portals

BHM Healthcare Solutions

JULY 16, 2019

The article, written by Hannah Galvin, MD, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Clinical Information Technology, states that the inability to hide a patient’s sensitive health information in the EHR has presented limitations to patient portals for various organizations.

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CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients

CMS.gov

JULY 18, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Americans enjoy the benefits of the best healthcare providers and innovators in the world. That is why CMS created the new role of CMS Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) and has begun the process of filling this new role with a leading healthcare IT talent.

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The Future of Healthcare: Integrated Data for Integrated Care

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The siloed nature of such data repositories can be attributed to various factors, including using different EHR systems, varying data capture standards, and a historical lack of emphasis on system interoperability. The solution to these challenges lies in the adoption of interoperable data systems.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs. Healthcare Information Exchanges (HIEs) will continue to evolve in 2023.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Health Privacy and Security in the Time of TEFCA: Raising the Bar for Trusted Exchange

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 20, 2023

In fact, Health Gorilla’s 2023 State of Interoperability Report found that 91 percent of health system CIOs support TEFCA but 58 percent expressed the need for more protection and guardrails around the data. In particular, electronic health record (EHR) hacking is on the rise and the reasons for these are manifold.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“Sixty-two percent of physicians responding to a 2018 survey by the Physicians Foundation found that issues such as third-party authorizations, treatment protocols and EHR design were hurting patient care,” the report stated. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Health portfolios reshaped for growth.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. With regards to healthcare, it is used to mine medical records to provide better and faster health services. platform – a very interesting story in its own right. s National Health Service.

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Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Set to Take Off

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Kelly says that a federal bill in 2021 required EPCS for Medicare prescriptions. Just as one large state (such as California or Texas) can create a mandate that leads companies to implement a change in all states, a mandate for EPCS in Medicare has led providers to adopt platforms that allow EPCS for everyone.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

Telehealth

Telehealth Healthcare IT Primary Care Leadership

HIMSS21 tech news: Salesforce Health Cloud innovations; Vivify telehealth scheduling

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2021

This can integrate with Epic's EHR. With the new version, Vivify's remote care platform is significantly more interoperable with EHRs, medical devices and other systems, the company said. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enable providers to schedule video visits. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. To support these efforts, we expect healthcare IT leaders to adopt new approaches to network management, including AI-enhanced monitoring (AIOps) and observability.

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

MARCH 26, 2018

Many of the attributes of blockchain have made it a natural topic of discussion in taking healthcare to its own version 2.0 now that it has entered the digital world (albeit tepidly) via EHRs and IT support. One may also imagine the implications for healthcare data security.

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Why Electronic Health Record Interoperability is a Key Step Toward Fair Drug Prices

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

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

Policy Ingredients for Real-Time Improvements in Health Care, Prior Auth, and Claims

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

2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

CMS Releases Proposed Rule Expanding Health Data Interoperability Requirements For Payers

Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

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

Bonus Features – April 21, 2024 – 89% of physicians said generative AI vendors need to be transparent about where info comes from, 73% of consumers expect a 4-star rating before they’ll engage with a provider, plus 21 more stories

Altera Digital Health and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Expand Partnership

ONC’s HTI-1 Places Undue Burdens on Healthcare Providers, Health IT Developers

Bonus Features – July 9, 2023 – Providers spend 11% less time writing clinical notes than they did three years ago, 54% of surgeons unsure about first-to-market products, and more

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

Embracing and Prioritizing Cloud-Based Care in Rural Communities

Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

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

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Toward a Wider Adoption of Digital Insurance Cards

Data Quality Scrutiny, SDoH, Value-Based Care…What are the New Healthcare Truths of 2023?

Featured Health IT Job: eCQM/dCQM Measure Developer – CORE

Bipartisan bills gain support for telehealth reform, SDOH coordination

Allscripts files trademark lawsuit against telemed platform CarePortMD

CMS To Run Pilot Giving Providers Access To Medicare Claims Data

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

Healthcare Innovation Funding – Regulations and Disrupting Traditional Models

HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

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

Privacy Issues with Patient Portals

CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients

The Future of Healthcare: Integrated Data for Integrated Care

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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

Health Privacy and Security in the Time of TEFCA: Raising the Bar for Trusted Exchange

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

The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Set to Take Off

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

HIMSS21 tech news: Salesforce Health Cloud innovations; Vivify telehealth scheduling

Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

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