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Blockchain Not a Cure for EHR Interoperability

Electronic Health Reporter

Much has been written about the prospect of using blockchain technology as a key component of achieving EHR interoperability. It has been widely reported that 55 percent of surveyed hospitals indicated a desire to initiate some sort of blockchain program within the next two years. However, as with many […].

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Clinician Burnout – Lessons from BDO’s Clinician Experience Survey for Patient Experience and Primary Care

Health Populi

doctors, driven by turnover and understaffing, compassion fatigue, and challenges using digital tools — think EHRs. T he 2023 BDO Clinician Experience Survey “takes on” clinician burnout, connecting the strategic dots between the clinician experience and the patient experience. How to move forward?

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These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

Healthcare IT Today

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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COVID-19 Pandemic Shines Spotlight On Need For Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

Despite the endless efforts healthcare organizations have made to support health data interoperability, the path still remains rocky. The study surveyed 509 managers working in frontline provider organizations […].

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Centura Health blends RPM, carts and Epic EHR for expanded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Virtual care required a recast in strategy to address interoperability, patient experience, provider experience and cost," said Gerard Frunzi, director of virtual care at Centura Health. "Interoperability issues resulted in many manual steps to get information between systems and tasks completed.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In April 2020, the National Council for Behavioral Health discovered through its survey of 880 U.S. 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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A Wide Range Of Problems Still Holding Back Health Data Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

A new health data interoperability survey by Healthcare IT Today with 82 responses suggests that when it comes to interoperability, healthcare organizations are struggling with many of the same challenges they faced five or even 10 years ago. Without a doubt, respondents are still interested in fostering health data sharing.