EHR, Healthcare IT, Interoperability and Training

Navigating the Interoperability Maze: 3 Key Challenges for Healthcare Providers and Payers

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The following is a guest article by Anthony Murray, Chief Interoperability Officer at MRO In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the quest for interoperability has become paramount. Here we explore the three main interoperability challenges that continue to shape the narrative in healthcare.

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

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2024

The following is a guest article by Ann Krutsko, Healthcare IT Researcher at ScienceSoft In healthcare, working with inaccurate patient data is a dangerous game. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were designed to streamline operations and improve coordination across healthcare systems.

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Fax As An On-Ramp for Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2023

The journey to achieve interoperability in healthcare has been too long and too expensive. To address this, companies have put effort into creating interoperability tools and platforms designed to make it easier to exchange data. To accelerate interoperability efforts, however, creating more technology may not the answer.

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Lighting the Way to Efficient Patient Care – How Interoperability and Analytics Change the Nurse Call Paradigm

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 8, 2024

Plus, they look at how interoperability can help address this problem and provide valuable analytics. ” Rauland took issue with the term because they saw nurse call data as a pathway to valuable insights into how a healthcare organization can address nurse burnout. Of course, what does the ideal nurse call system look like?

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These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 4, 2023

This familiar scene exemplifies the unnecessary burdens traditional EHRs have placed on providers, patients, and the overall healthcare system. As a former ER physician and current digital health professional, I’ve dealt with these challenges firsthand—and see the enormous potential EHRs hold to change care experiences for the better.

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NextGen Investing in Mobile App, Cybersecurity, and Mirth…yes Mirth!

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

David Sides, CEO at NextGen Healthcare (NextGen) graciously agreed to sit down with Healthcare IT Today for an impromptu interview. NextGen Mobile App The team at Venice Family Clinic takes care of many unhoused patients and they depend on NextGen’s mobile app to add notes into their EHR. We have also invested in Mirth training.”

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Health Data and Interoperability Infrastructure Needs

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today community to get their thoughts on the IT infrastructure needs in healthcare. However, amidst the IT infrastructure responses we received a number of health IT experts talking about the importance of health data and interoperability infrastructure.

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

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 10, 2022

One important factor that is key to the growth and success of VBP – and making the transition to it smoother – is to expand the use of electronic health records (EHR). EHR systems are common in Europe, and many European countries have made significant strides in adopting some aspects of VBP for drugs and treatments.

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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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CareTeam enables whole-patient care approach with athenahealth EHR

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

"About three-and-a-half years ago, we were looking to further scale our business across myriad, diverse markets, and were searching for a cloud-based EHR for multiple reasons," said Scott Parks, president and co-founder of CareTeam. CareTeam used athenahealth's EHR technology to operate more clinics and scale its business.

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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 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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AI: Patients Included

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

“Encouraging generative AI adoption in healthcare depends on instilling models with empathy and domain-specific knowledge, mitigating bias by connecting the data ecosystem and continuously fine-tuning models, keeping humans in the loop and developing more cost-effective ways to train and run multi-modal foundation models,” the paper recommended.

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Weekly Roundup – March 23, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Healthcare IT Today recorded close to 90 videos in Orlando. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.

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Roundup: Telehealth providers needed in rural New Zealand and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2023

"It is crucial for our students to train and be assessed in a manner that is consistent with clinical practice in the hospital setting," said Dr Sean Jolly, Senior Lecturer at the Adelaide Health Simulation. It can also integrate with EMR, EHR, or other clinical systems.

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What data and technologies are needed to propel telehealth quality?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 7, 2021

" To make progress, healthcare provider organizations will need telehealth data-driven and EHR-based clinical research, databases and tools, she contended. "These included the effectiveness of training programs and standardized processes," Aftab said. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Weekly Roundup – August 5, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 5, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Translating Healthcare Documents in an Instant. Read more… 3 Things That Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level.

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Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to help us identify the technology that lets organizations make the most of their cloud deployments.

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Weekly Roundup – July 16, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2022

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Epic’s Take on TEFCA and Interoperability. Read more… Virtual Reality as a Tool in Medical Training. Read more… .

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Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. John and Colin devoted the latest Healthcare IT Today to a review of spring conference season. told Colin.

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Health IT Trends that Deserve More Attention

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

To help shed a light on these topics, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what health IT trends they believe deserve more attention. We won’t see accelerated adoption of interoperability standards (e.g., So what trend isn’t being talked about enough? What should be trending right now in health IT?

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Weekly Roundup – December 3, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Conversations about burnout in healthcare need to include non-clinical staff. Read more… Who Will Push Healthcare’s Digital Transformation?

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Weekly Roundup – July 8, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 8, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. What Aren’t Enough People Talking About in Healthcare ? EHRs aren’t suited for providing real-time data.

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Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 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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Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Exploring Augmented and Virtual Reality Apps for Training. Read more… Searching for a New Angle to Address Health Equity.

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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

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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Weekly Roundup – May 27, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 27, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Looking at Fax As An On-Ramp for Interoperability. eClinicalWorks Goes from 0 to 60 with AI.

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IoT Security Risks – How to Make Sure Your Patients and Your Organization are Safe

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

So to make sure we keep our organization and patient information safe, we reached out to the amazing and beautiful Healthcare IT Today Community to learn more about what security to look into for IoT. In order to have a digital identity that is interoperable across organizational boundaries, you need to have trust.

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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

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. Grants and Funding.

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At Doxy.me, simplicity is key to security

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2020

The upswing of interest in telehealth and virtual care, combined with the federal focus on interoperability , has highlighted the importance across the industry of keeping patient data secure. "We don't store patient data," Welch explained to Healthcare IT News. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Tech optimization: Getting the most out of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 28, 2020

Just as telehealth has never been more important, it’s never been more important for healthcare provider organizations to make sure their telemedicine technology is finely tuned, so that patients are getting the best distance care and the organizations are getting the most out of their tech investment. ” Adaptability is key.

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Combatting Burnout and Fatigue in Healthcare

Optimum Healthcare IT

MARCH 1, 2023

Burnout and fatigue among clinicians and healthcare IT professionals are increasingly severe issues that can devastate the quality of care provided. Ensure clinicians and healthcare IT professionals have adequate resources to do their jobs efficiently. Give clinicians ample time off to rest and recharge.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Storage of Information in Various Systems While serving diverse medical institution needs, Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) parallel existence complicates information access and exchange between doctors, patients, and different medical centers.

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Bipartisan bills gain support for telehealth reform, SDOH coordination

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The goal is to build more robust technology networks for statewide and regional collaboration – helping coordinate care and social services and connect people to food, housing, child development, job training, transportation and more. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Telecom companies are quietly building a big presence in HealthTech: 5 Case Studies explore further

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Wearable devices: Telecom companies are partnering with wearable device manufacturers to develop and market new healthcare applications for these devices. Electronic health records: Telecom companies are developing and deploying electronic health record (EHR) systems, which help healthcare providers to manage patient data more effectively.

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

Tack on tightening regulatory procedures and you’re left with a healthcare system that is struggling. How Artificial Intelligence and Other Tech can Help Even when it comes to electronic health records (EHRs), an area where many countries are making strides , the issue of interoperability remains.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Informatics

BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2023

The field encompasses a wide range of technologies, such as electronic health records (EHRs) , clinical decision support systems (CDSS), telemedicine, and health data analytics. Additionally, healthcare professionals need to be trained in the use of informatics tools and technologies to maximize their benefits.

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Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 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.

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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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FHIR, cloud, pop health and social determinants spark new security challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2019

There is also the continued push toward interoperability and the use of AI and machine learning. David Finn, EVP of Strategic Innovation for CynergisTek, said that while all these things carry huge potential to positively impact healthcare delivery, they also create new dimensions of risk when it comes to cybersecurity. FHIR and APIs.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 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. A KLAS executive survey reports that the number of healthcare organizations deploying generative AI will at least double in the next year.

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A View Into the World of LTPAC at the PointClickCare Summit

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Something we’ve noted at Healthcare IT Today is the number of vendors that were interested in the LTPAC space. When you think of these organizations that are kind of beaten and bruised from everything that’s happened, it must be a relief to hear this idea of simplicity from your EHR vendor. pic.twitter.com/BuyrjSvGty.

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Healthcare Analytics and Interoperability – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 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. Healthcare Workforce. Healthcare Analytics and Interoperability. Healthcare Consumerism. John and Colin’s 2023 Healthcare IT Predictions.

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Featured Health IT Job: EHR Applications Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 3, 2023

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the EHR Applications Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Harbor Health Services and is located in Massachusetts.

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Navigating the Interoperability Maze: 3 Key Challenges for Healthcare Providers and Payers

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

Trending Sources

Fax As An On-Ramp for Interoperability

Lighting the Way to Efficient Patient Care – How Interoperability and Analytics Change the Nurse Call Paradigm

These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

NextGen Investing in Mobile App, Cybersecurity, and Mirth…yes Mirth!

Health Data and Interoperability Infrastructure Needs

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

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

CareTeam enables whole-patient care approach with athenahealth EHR

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 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

AI: Patients Included

Weekly Roundup – March 23, 2024

Roundup: Telehealth providers needed in rural New Zealand and more briefs

What data and technologies are needed to propel telehealth quality?

Weekly Roundup – August 5, 2023

Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

Weekly Roundup – July 16, 2022

Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2023

Health IT Trends that Deserve More Attention

Weekly Roundup – December 3, 2022

Weekly Roundup – July 8, 2023

Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

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

Weekly Roundup – May 27, 2023

IoT Security Risks – How to Make Sure Your Patients and Your Organization are Safe

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

At Doxy.me, simplicity is key to security

Tech optimization: Getting the most out of telehealth

Combatting Burnout and Fatigue in Healthcare

Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Bipartisan bills gain support for telehealth reform, SDOH coordination

Telecom companies are quietly building a big presence in HealthTech: 5 Case Studies explore further

How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Informatics

Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

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,

FHIR, cloud, pop health and social determinants spark new security challenges

Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

A View Into the World of LTPAC at the PointClickCare Summit

Healthcare Analytics and Interoperability – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Featured Health IT Job: EHR Applications Analyst

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