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Regulators Need to Pay More Attention to Long-term and Nursing Care

Healthcare IT Today

Even though skilled nursing facilities, long-care homes and retirement facilities are highly regulated, Charnetski says that regulators don’t really understand the industry’s needs. The next step would be to achieve real interoperability in health records, a still elusive goal.

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Epic tops Best in KLAS overall software suite list for 12th year running

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Acute Care EMR (Large Hospital/IDN: >200 Beds). Acute Care EMR (Community Hospital: ≤200 Beds). Interoperability Platforms. Ambulatory EMR (>75 Physicians). Ambulatory EMR (11–75 Physicians). Ambulatory Specialty EMR. Small Practice Ambulatory EMR/PM (≤10 Physicians). Zynx Health.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

In addition, AVIA published its Top Interoperability Companies Report , with Andor Health topping the list. Real-time location service provider Navenio is integrating with Pavion ‘s nurse call system. Home care EMR software maker Smartcare Software rebranded as Aaniie.

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Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

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By Bill Siwicki | July 11, 2023 News Houston Methodist nurses use software to boost completions of advance care plans Further, when using this nurse-facilitated technology in patients’ homes, the percentages of.

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These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

Healthcare IT Today

Drawing from this experience on both sides of the equation, I believe the next generation of EHRs can better meet the needs of all involved with better usability, interoperability, and flexibility. Enhancing Interoperability In addition to greater usability, EHRs need better data-sharing capabilities to bring real value to the clinical space.

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It’s Time for Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities to Break Down Patient Data Silos

Healthcare IT Today

Combined with the nursing shortage, razor thin margins, the need to reduce hospital readmissions, […]. Our healthcare system is approaching a critical time in which an aging population will bring baby boomers into hospitals and post-acute care facilities in record numbers.

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LVGO+TDOC: Telehealth is dead. Long live Telehealth!

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As a result, the Electronic Medical Record (EMRs) vendors such as EPIC or Cerner are quickly expanding and adding video to their offering. For EMRs to add support for video meetings is trivial — and they are actively pursuing this. Kaiser has integrated video calls into their app more than a year ago.