Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 21, 2019

A pair of senators have filed a bill which would impose new regulations on how companies manage data generated by consumer technologies such as health apps, wearables and direct-to-consumer genetic tests. The Protecting Personal Health Data Act, which was filed by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2020

A new report from Stanford Medicine suggests that after years of holding it at arms’ length, physicians are becoming more comfortable with the use of patient-generated health data.

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Clear Arch Health

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

OVERVIEW: This webinar examines specific ways that EHR interoperability and electronic health records systems integration can deliver a range of benefits to remote patient monitoring (RPM) for driving improved care coordination.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

New research suggests that while consumers are continuing to expand their use of digital health technologies, they’re still careful about with whom they share their health data. The survey, which was backed by Rock Health and […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 2, 2020

As health clinics, dentists, and specialists gradually reopen during what we hope is a reprieve from the first COVID-19 wave, lapses in effective data sharing come into glaring view. For instance, some friends told me that when they arrived at a clinic, the receptionist handed them paper forms and pens.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In recent times, Apple has been making a number of public moves focused on getting its customers to pull their health data onto their iPhone. Using Apple’s Health app, consumers can have their health data downloaded automatically from any institution with which it has partnered.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2022

Recently, we shared news about the growing feature set under development as part of Google Health’s Care Studio, most recently its “Conditions” feature which summarizes patient conditions and uses NLP to link related information like labs or medications to those condition listings.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The agreement positions it to become the top vendor in the maturing market for patient-generated health data. In early November, news broke that Google parent Alphabet had agreed to acquire wearables maker Fitbit for about $2.1 billion in cash.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Each day in healthcare, data becomes more valuable, more useful, and more important to a healthcare organization. It’s easy to see that the future of healthcare rests on the back of data. The problem is that data in and of itself isn’t useful.

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David Chou

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Most of Cerner's EMR is based on outdated development and proprietary code that does not work well in today's cloud systems. Putting the Cerner EMR systems into the Oracle cloud may require a software redesign. This is also a data play for Oracle by accumulating a massive amount of healthcare data from Cerner.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 15, 2023

In 2023 the company received high ‘Best in KLAS’ honors in several categories: 2023 Overall Physician Practice Vendor Small Practice Ambulatory EMR/PM: Independent (2-10 Physicians) Practice Management: Independent (11-75 Physicians) Ambulatory EMR: Independent (11-75 Physicians) Value-Based Care: Patient Portals EMR-Centric Virtual Care: Telehealth (..)

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Innovar Healthcare also branched out to help labs with data sharing when COVID-19 hit, and now is working more and more with digital health companies who have similar data sharing problems. The problem most organizations face with health data interoperability is that it is not just about the data or the formats.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Less fragmented health data. HealthPolicyValentines #InformationSharing — EMR Direct (@EMRDirect) February 6, 2024 This one is in honor of @katmcdavitt : Just like a good public health initiative, our love is making the world a better place. What does that mean for patients?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A new survey concludes that many health IT executives are not too familiar with new federal regulations which, among other things, require that patients have more access to their health records and forbid providers from hampering health data sharing across networks.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2020

This is the tale of a quiet effort by Facebook to take over (more of) our lives, in this case by sliding laterally into the healthcare business and collecting data on our medical habits. What I’m about to share draws on a story appearing in The Atlantic laying out how Facebook might be able to […].

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While we’ve been writing about EMR data archiving since back in 2009 and then again in 2013 and 2014 to name a few, the topic has never been more important than it is today. With many healthcare organizations literally supporting 100s and even 1000s of health IT software, how you handle legacy systems including data […].

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2023

AVIA added RUSH, MUSC Health, and United Regional Health Care System to its network. Health Plan Alliance selected 1upHealth as its preferred health data interoperability vendor. Products Consensus Cloud Solutions launched Clarity Clinical Documentation , which routes unstructured data into patient records.

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Digital Health Wire

MARCH 20, 2023

Zus Health is the latest company to set off on a quest for the Holy Grail of healthcare – a universal patient record – and it just landed a $40M venture round to help it in its pursuit. It’s a long road to get from Build-a-Bear for Healthcare to Universal Patient Record, but the upside is massive if Zus can pull it off.

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

JANUARY 5, 2022

OMOP brings an elegant solution to the challenge of fragmented data across the UK healthcare ecosystem. While EMRs have gone a long way towards making large-scale population data available for clinical studies, much of the data that clinical researchers sometimes need reside outside of EMRs or across several EMRs and departmental systems.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 11, 2023

is a leader in health and wellness check software which makes health data more accessible for better care at lower costs. has been recognized as a top startup, winning several awards, including the health and wellness innovation award at CES. David and Divya will set the perfect tone for this incredible event.”

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Society for Participatory Medicine

MARCH 16, 2023

But on Sunday she told breast cancer health data activist Andrea Downing that she’s going to enter hospice. Painted in 2015, it was a response to hospitals who didn’t want to be forced to let patients get at their data, much less help patients do so. This is simply not possible. But, as they say, cancer sucks.

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NiftyHMS

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It supports patients in understanding their symptoms, gives initial advice on whether to see a doctor and provides relevant health information. Health Monitoring: The AI companion can collect and analyze real-time health data from wearables, smart devices, or other sensors to monitor patients’ vital signs and health conditions remotely.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The thing is, the job they’ve learned to do – serving as an exchange point for any and all data coming their way – may already be outmoded, according to Claudia […]. After years of evolving and struggling to find a solid business model, HIEs have finally found a reasonably secure place in the healthcare system.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Lastly, we wrap everything up by discussing what a health data utility (HDU) is. What’s a health data utility (HDU)? Lastly, we wrap everything up by discussing what a health data utility (HDU) is. Are TEFCA and QHINs real or are they memorex?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2020

Patient data has always been in demand, particularly among pharmas and medical research organizations that need it to do their daily business.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 2020

Despite the endless efforts healthcare organizations have made to support health data interoperability, the path still remains rocky. However, the pandemic has offered a sharp reminder that problems with patient data sharing can undercut treatment, particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic underway, a new study suggests.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Remote patient monitoring: Telecom companies are developing remote patient monitoring solutions that allow patients to track their health data from home and share it with their healthcare providers. This can help to identify potential health problems early on and prevent hospitalisations.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

HIM Professionals = Stewards of Health Data Today, HIM professionals are not only responsible for accurate record-keeping but also play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and usability of the vast amounts of healthcare data. There were 14 volunteers that would file papers. Within 10 years, we had no more paper records.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Yesterday, we shared a number of the insights into the health data and interoperability needs in healthcare. A HIMSS statistic cited the average healthcare system as having 18 EMRs. Until that data is more centralized and secure, it can create challenges for HIM teams, clinicians, and patients.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

JANUARY 12, 2023

EMR Foundation. “The technology foundation of our Digital Medicine Programs is the EMR Epic,” explains Milani. “Our patients are given clinically validated devices approved for the program, with device data flowing into the EMR.”

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2020

Plus, then we asked them how it will impact health data sharing going forward. As part of our Healthcare IT 100 in 100, we asked a wide variety of healthcare interoperability experts to chime in on the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare interoperability.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Humana has cut a deal with a vendor allowing members to share data from a very wide range of devices and apps with its wellness division. Working with personal health data platform Validic, Humana will allow members to connect […]. Here’s a deal that could have a greater impact than it might appear upon first glance.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is a big step forward for QHINs who can now start sharing health data. HTI-1 Final Rule Appropriately, we’ve been breaking down what health IT and EHR vendors need to expect when it comes to HTI-1 in our Healthcare Regulatory Talk series.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JUNE 6, 2023

This drove me to address these challenges and fulfill my purpose: advocating for a more equitable, transparent and patient-centered solution for health data exchange. The thinking is that by making the patient an active recipient in their health data, they will feel like an active participant in healthcare.

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NiftyHMS

JANUARY 10, 2023

With this unique identity, healthcare providers can ensure that their patient’s data is kept safe from unauthorized access and misuse. Personal Health Data: Having access to your health data can be incredibly helpful when it comes to making informed decisions about your health.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Experience or familiarity with Clinical Quality reporting, Medicare and Medicaid claims data, ICD, CDA, web- scraping, Electronic Health Record/Electronic Medical Record (EHR/EMR) Systems, Health Information Exchange (HIE)/Health Data Exchange standards, clinical data sets, health policy issues including public health, health care delivery systems, (..)

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2020

In many ways, the pandemic has highlighted some of the challenges healthcare faces in sharing health data between providers. Healthcare interoperability has always been a hot topic, but it’s become even more interesting amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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