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Featured Health IT Job: Lead Data Architect – Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here’s a description of the position: Lead Data Architect – Healthcare (Remote) About Our Company Vytalize Health is a leading value-based care platform for seniors that has raised over $70 million in financing from top healthcare investors.

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Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As always, you can search our Health IT job board for a variety of jobs from leading companies in the industry. Experience presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences required, including experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, ggplot). Looks like a great opportunity for those with experience with data science.

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Medicare ACOs Improving Care Coordination With Health IT, But Still Have Work To Do

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 11, 2019

A recent study by the HHS Office of Inspector General suggests that Medicare ACOs coordinate care more effectively when they have the right health IT tools in place, particularly when ACO members share one EHR platform and have access to a robust HIE. Folks, I know that reading OIG reports can be about as exciting […].

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

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2023

Many of our concerns center on the proposed implementation timeframes associated with various concepts included in HTI-1, as well as ONC’s failure to sufficiently consider the burden compliance will place on provider organizations and health IT developers.

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Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. At-home and wearable devices connected to the patient’s EMR reduce the number of physician visits and allow for medication adjustments as needed, resulting in better disease control at lower costs.

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A Few #HealthPolicyValentines

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In the world of health IT and healthcare policy, this is the day we love to share our love (and some disdain) for healthcare in what we call #HealthPolicyValentines. HealthPolicyValentines pic.twitter.com/nZx2DcTCGI — MA Health Policy Commission (@Mass_HPC) February 13, 2024 Medicare could never negotiate your cost because you are priceless.

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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

Canvas Medical, the EMR that enables clinicians and developers to power the future of care delivery, has raised $24MM in Series B funding led by M13 with participation from Haystack and previous investors Inspired Capital, IA Ventures, Upfront Ventures, and Irongrey. Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare.

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You Don’t Have to be Mega-Conglomerate to Benefit from Health IT: A CareCognitics Deployment

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But ambulatory health care providers can also tap IT to improve their patient experience, work loads, and revenues. Cookeville Medical Clinic , a provider with four clinics in central Tennessee, proves this.

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Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years News Brooklyn provider automates patient experience tracking to spot health equity gaps At One Brooklyn Health System, tools such as the Brooklyn Health Equity Index survey are helping.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

This final rule does not apply to healthcare providers but instead is directed at health information networks and health information exchanges, as well as developers of certified health IT. Preparation ahead of the mandatory deadline is crucial for success and ACOs with multiple EMRs will face unique challenges.

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

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 2024

Rucker points out that the current data exchange standard in health care, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) , is “anchored on 1990s document exchange” and is useful for slow-moving bureaucratic decisions, not providing continuous access to data for improved health care.

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Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2023

Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Director of Application Development and Integrations at New York eHealth Collaborative, based in Albany or Manhattan, posted to Healthcare IT Central. Concierge care platform Gradia Health secured $4.2 based EMR, RCM, and practice management assets to N. million in seed funding.

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Chicago Providers Charge Fees To Answer Clinical Questions Submitted Via Portals

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The health system said that patients on Medicare will pay fees ranging from $3 to $10, while consumers with Medicare Advantage or private insurance might face co-pays similar to those paid for video visits or in-person consultations. Private pay consults for patients without insurance will cost $35.

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Rethinking Medication and Information Technology

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

Another article recommended by Rose points out that medication adherence for some of the most important and effective medicines (statins, hypertension, diabetes) directly determine about 9% of the Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage health plans.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Large organizations, including non-profit health systems, may strategically divest unprofitable assets to bolster margins. The healthcare landscape will likely witness challenges and adjustments in Medicare Advantage programs.

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MU Study Suggests That A Health IT Divide May Be Emerging Among Physicians

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2019

In retrospect, we probably should have predicted that once Meaningful Use was put into place, some physicians would be better situated than others to take advantage of the program. Now, research has emerged to suggest that not only did MU create HIT winners and losers, it might also have helped to foster long-term differences between […].

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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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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

2019: Year in Review It's been an eventful year for health IT. Experts from across the health IT field will share insights about everything from AI and cloud computing to telemedicine and population health. Health IT implementation best practices. Collection. by September 30, 2019. Collection. by March 21, 2019.

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Health Insurer Growth Plans Held Back By Tech And Infrastructure Limitations

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 15, 2019

Health plans are eager to grow their Medicare business but may not be able to meet their goals unless they build out their tech and administrative infrastructure further, according to results from a survey backed by health plan technology vendor HealthEdge.

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Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

ONC released a framework to improve integration of health IT tools used to treat drug overdose patients. BronxCare Health System selected Force Therapeutics for digital care management for orthopedics patients.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . In January, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) became a reality, and in October applications opened for organizations seeking designation as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs).

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HTI-1 Final Rule: Implications for Healthcare Providers – Focus on DSI and Algorithmic Transparency

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2024

Key Dates and Implementation Timelines March 11, 2024 : The HTI-1 Final Rule takes effect, initiating the transition phase for health IT developers and healthcare providers. Providers not using certified EHR may face downward payment adjustments to their Medicare reimbursements in the affected payment year.

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Weekender 5/18/18

HIStalk Weekender

MAY 18, 2018

My first inclination is to at least publish the Medicare price. The Big Winner here is Leidos which holds the contracts for the DoD in place systems (CHCS the current EMR, which Leidos/SAIC says it claims proprietary IP rights and won’t let any other company touch) and other third-party applications. Associate CIO ). News 5/16/18.

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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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Weekly Roundup – July 23, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2022

Read more… Is Crowdfunding a Great Option for Health IT Companies? Read more… Featured Health IT Job : eCQM/dCQM Measure Developer at the Connecticut-based Yale New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Primary Care Practice Improves Patient Health Using Digital Tools

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 22, 2020

With COVID-19 transmission risks remaining high, many medical practices have been forced to change their business model from one built on face-to-face appointments to delivering patient care via telehealth visits virtually overnight.

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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. Health IT Security reported just last month that the number of health records exposed rose from 21.1

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Extending Care Series: 3 Key Considerations for Telehealth Adoption

CiscoHealth

APRIL 27, 2017

While reimbursement has improved dramatically over the past 3 years, gaps in coverage have traditionally presented a substantial financial hurdle for most health systems. Without proper coverage and reimbursement, organizations are hesitant to invest in the technology.

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Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Greg Wujek, Global Health Industry Consultant at SAS Robots as providers comes of age. With Medicare Advantage set to exceed a 50% share of Medicare coverage markets, generative AI will play a crucial role for payers.

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Health Tech Start-up Spry Secures New Investment to Further Strengthen Its Omnichannel Patient Management Platform for Physical Therapists

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 24, 2022

The platform supports a clinic’s end-to-end operations, from patient intake to scheduling, communication, assessments, electronic medical records (‘EMR’), revenue cycle management, home exercise plans, adherence tracking and patient lifecycle management.

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Featured Health IT Job: Lead Data Architect – Healthcare

Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

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Medicare ACOs Improving Care Coordination With Health IT, But Still Have Work To Do

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

Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

A Few #HealthPolicyValentines

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

You Don’t Have to be Mega-Conglomerate to Benefit from Health IT: A CareCognitics Deployment

Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

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

Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

Chicago Providers Charge Fees To Answer Clinical Questions Submitted Via Portals

Rethinking Medication and Information Technology

Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

MU Study Suggests That A Health IT Divide May Be Emerging Among Physicians

CMS To Run Pilot Giving Providers Access To Medicare Claims Data

2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Health Insurer Growth Plans Held Back By Tech And Infrastructure Limitations

Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

HTI-1 Final Rule: Implications for Healthcare Providers – Focus on DSI and Algorithmic Transparency

Weekender 5/18/18

CMS Releases Proposed Rule Expanding Health Data Interoperability Requirements For Payers

Weekly Roundup – July 23, 2022

Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Primary Care Practice Improves Patient Health Using Digital Tools

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

Extending Care Series: 3 Key Considerations for Telehealth Adoption

Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Health Tech Start-up Spry Secures New Investment to Further Strengthen Its Omnichannel Patient Management Platform for Physical Therapists

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