Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Fourteen professional healthcare, life science, and consumer organizations formed the Digital Health Collaborative to advance evidence and value in digital health technology. A survey published in JAMIA found 73% of digital health vendors are using standards-based FHIR APIs when integrating with EHR systems.

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The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

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. EHRs were designed as documentation centers for billing and regulatory purposes.

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The Digital Health Corner

MARCH 26, 2018

now that it has entered the digital world (albeit tepidly) via EHRs and IT support. Blockchain can also ensure the accuracy of the data exchanged among entities, something a HIE (health information exchange) cannot do. It can impact the opioid crisis and improve tracking drugs in the supply chain.

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