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And it’s in personal health information: a medical record is valued 8 to 10 times the price of a credit card on the black market. Accenture studied the impact of medical and personal information theft, estimating an impact on one in 13 patients between 2015 and 2019. The largest number of consumers will be for medical information theft will touch 25 million patients; and, 6 million people will be victims of medical identity theft. MORE
s National Health Service has partnered with tech giant Amazon to enable patients to access verified health information using Alexa devices. The U.K.’s The NHS touts the initiative as particularly helpful for those who cannot access the internet MORE
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. There are many uses of information technology in healthcare. The article Health Information Technology: 7 Issues To Consider appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial electronic health records interoperability MACRA telemedicineBy Joel Syder, business analyst, Academic Brits. In the previous years, these implementations have developed more than anyone could anticipate. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Pursley, MSHI, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA, director of health information management excellence, AHIMA. My organization, the American Health Information Management […]. MORE
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. InterSystems announces it has been selected by the eHealth Exchange, the largest nationwide health information network connecting the public and private sectors, as the technology partner powering the network’s latest expansion plans. The network will implement InterSystems HealthShare suite of connected health solutions to help deliver the initial enhancements. MORE
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. On Tuesday, March 26, the Senate health committee will hold a hearing on implementation of the electronic health information provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act. In the Cures Act, Congress took steps to help improve the exchange of electronic health information. Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two rules […]. MORE
The new site contains information about sexual health, hair loss, weight management, diabetes, men's health and allergies. MORE
Facebook announced changes to its platform that it says will give users more privacy when discussing health conditions or sharing health information in closed groups. Privacy experts and patient advocates say these changes do not go far enough to protect users’ personal health information and ensure that the data will not be collected or used MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is partnering with adaptive learning systems leader Area9 Lyceum to add an adaptive learning component to health information management (HIM) academic programs. Editorial American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Area9 Lyceum health information management lrik Juul Christensen Wylecia Wiggs Harris MORE
Protecting Patient Health Information in the Workplace A large portion of healthcare breaches occur due to human error, whether it is a lost/stolen device, clicking on a phishing email, or accidental disclosure of protected health information (PHI). Protecting patient health … Read more. The post Protecting Patient Health Information in the Workplace appeared first on TBH Institute Blog. MORE
“Seeing is not believing” when it comes to people seeing health information on social networks. Four in five people seeking healthcare information online in social media are concerned about the accuracy of that information served up. Therefore, most consumers a very satisfied with the healthcare information they receive from nurses, eye doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurse practitioners, doctors, and dietitians. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Strategic Health Information Collaborative (SHIEC) Annual Conference took place again, this time as a five-week virtual event from August 17 […]. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity to expand and accelerate innovative uses of electronic health information via health information exchanges (HIEs) to support state and local […]. The article HHS Announces Investments For Health Information Exchanges appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. MORE
Have you ever wondered why your personal health information essentially belongs to your health care provider or institution? I mean: why do they keep your information under lock and key, and you have to sign a release to get it? Tech Health IT Hospital-Based Medicine Primary CareAfter all, it’s your blood that they just pulled out and tested, it’s your body […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. MORE
17 in Boston, attached to the prestigious Connected Health conference. Due to a lack of and incorrect personal health information, Grace was being treated for conditions she did not have. Grace is just one example of why the commitment to the consumer must be made so that we can provide health information where and when we need it, a guarantee that information will be available, accessible, accurate, and complete. “I MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for public comment. The draft plan outlines federal health information technology (health IT) goals and objectives to ensure that individuals have access to their electronic health information to help enable them to manage their health and shop […]. MORE
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today proposed new rules to support seamless and secure access, exchange and use of electronic health information. The rules, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), would increase choice and competition […]. MORE
Most use of FHIR today is as an API to an organizations health information (EHR). I have plenty of articles on how a Nationwide Health Information Exchange (HIE) could be built with the IHE XD* family of profiles. There are various challenges at the scale of a nationwide health information exchange: How do I find all the data holders for a given Patient? This solution is maturing nicely, although it has issues that are being worked on. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The U.S. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announces that The Sequoia Project has been awarded a cooperative agreement to serve as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE). Illegal copying is prohibited. MORE
Amazon has quietly struck a data-sharing deal with England’s National Health Service giving it free access to a range of health data from British consumers. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) and its technology partner, SymphonyCare, today announced the launch of WHIO 2.0, a next generation All Payer Claims Database (APCD) aimed at delivering informational assets with greater flexibility, analytical innovations and user-friendly applications to meet the emerging needs of their customers. MORE
MITRE-Harris Poll Examines Dark Side of Insurance Privacy Here’s a chilling thought: health insurance companies and employers routinely search through private and public sources for consumer-generated health data related to their spending and streaming habits. MORE
The military health system currently struggles with ways to collect and communicate health information from warfighters on the ground, whether in theater or in garrison. “The ability to electronically capture health data will be of vital importance. MORE
As we head into 2020, I reached out to a number of people in Health Information Management (HIM) and Health Information Technology (HIT) to hear their thoughts on these hot topics: Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), Privacy and Security of Health Information, Medical Coding Standards, and Patient Matching. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article The Importance of a Nursing Data Framework To Achieve Consistent Quality In Health Information Exchange appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial AI CCC system Crossing the Quality Chasm Dr. Luann Whittenburg ealth Information Exchange HIEs interoperabilityIllegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Luann Whittenburg, PhD, RN, FAAN. MORE
One of the most significant applications of healthcare information technology is the exchange of health information among disparate clinical information systems and otherwise unaffiliated care providers. Across the world, various communities have developed or are developing methods for exchanging health information among healthcare providers, patients, and other authorized parties. MORE
Industry Voices—3 ways health information exchanges have ushered in a new era by evolving their business models. treed. Wed, 08/12/2020 - 13:20 MORE
White House opioid summit Thursday — Cassidy introduces PDMP bill MORE
When it comes to HIM (Health Information Management), it seems like everyone has come to understand the value of outsourcing many of these services overseas. MORE
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article New Mexico Hospital Battles Addiction with Health Information Technology Apps appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. By David Dallago, former chairman, McKinley County Commission. McKinley County, New Mexico, is the namesake of the assassinated 25 U.S. President William McKinley. MORE
The custom sensor would measure information from the body beyond heart rate, report says MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is extending the public comment period by 30 days for two proposed regulations aimed at promoting the interoperability of health information technology (health IT) and enabling patients to electronically access their health information. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS MORE
Rapid exchange of patient data is crucial not only for coordinating care, but for research and public health. MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued for public comment draft two of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) that will support the full, network-to-network exchange of health information nationally. The article HHS Announces Next Steps In Advancing Interoperability of Health Information appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. MORE
Health insurer Anthem has launched a new mobile app that enables its 40 million members to get quicker access to personalized health information and text with a doctor for follow-up advice for less than the cost of a copay MORE
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Vyne Medical, a leading provider of electronic health information and communication management solutions, announces the launch of new functionality to help streamline hospital administrative functions. MORE
Health Information Related Topics Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 30, 2019
As we head into 2020, I reached out to a number of people in Health Information Management (HIM) and Health Information Technology (HIT) to hear their thoughts on these hot topics: Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), Privacy and Security of Health Information, Medical Coding Standards, and Patient Matching.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 6, 2021
When it comes to HIM (Health Information Management), it seems like everyone has come to understand the value of outsourcing many of these services overseas.
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Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 5, 2021
Rapid exchange of patient data is crucial not only for coordinating care, but for research and public health.
KevinMD
JULY 16, 2019
Have you ever wondered why your personal health information essentially belongs to your health care provider or institution? I mean: why do they keep your information under lock and key, and you have to sign a release to get it? Tech Health IT Hospital-Based Medicine Primary CareAfter all, it’s your blood that they just pulled out and tested, it’s your body […]. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
The new site contains information about sexual health, hair loss, weight management, diabetes, men's health and allergies.
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
A chat with Apple VP of Health Dr. Sumbul Desai
Electronic Health Reporter
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. There are many uses of information technology in healthcare. The article Health Information Technology: 7 Issues To Consider appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial electronic health records interoperability MACRA telemedicineBy Joel Syder, business analyst, Academic Brits. In the previous years, these implementations have developed more than anyone could anticipate.
Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 19, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is partnering with adaptive learning systems leader Area9 Lyceum to add an adaptive learning component to health information management (HIM) academic programs. Editorial American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Area9 Lyceum health information management lrik Juul Christensen Wylecia Wiggs Harris
Healthcare Exchange Standards
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
One of the most significant applications of healthcare information technology is the exchange of health information among disparate clinical information systems and otherwise unaffiliated care providers. Across the world, various communities have developed or are developing methods for exchanging health information among healthcare providers, patients, and other authorized parties.
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today proposed new rules to support seamless and secure access, exchange and use of electronic health information. The rules, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), would increase choice and competition […].
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 8, 2020
The military health system currently struggles with ways to collect and communicate health information from warfighters on the ground, whether in theater or in garrison. “The ability to electronically capture health data will be of vital importance.
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Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 17, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for public comment. The draft plan outlines federal health information technology (health IT) goals and objectives to ensure that individuals have access to their electronic health information to help enable them to manage their health and shop […].
Health Populi
MARCH 8, 2018
And it’s in personal health information: a medical record is valued 8 to 10 times the price of a credit card on the black market. Accenture studied the impact of medical and personal information theft, estimating an impact on one in 13 patients between 2015 and 2019. The largest number of consumers will be for medical information theft will touch 25 million patients; and, 6 million people will be victims of medical identity theft.
Electronic Health Reporter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announces that The Sequoia Project has been awarded a cooperative agreement to serve as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE). Illegal copying is prohibited.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 17, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) and its technology partner, SymphonyCare, today announced the launch of WHIO 2.0, a next generation All Payer Claims Database (APCD) aimed at delivering informational assets with greater flexibility, analytical innovations and user-friendly applications to meet the emerging needs of their customers.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 15, 2018
The custom sensor would measure information from the body beyond heart rate, report says
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 19, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is extending the public comment period by 30 days for two proposed regulations aimed at promoting the interoperability of health information technology (health IT) and enabling patients to electronically access their health information. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
“Seeing is not believing” when it comes to people seeing health information on social networks. Four in five people seeking healthcare information online in social media are concerned about the accuracy of that information served up. Therefore, most consumers a very satisfied with the healthcare information they receive from nurses, eye doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurse practitioners, doctors, and dietitians.
Morning eHealth
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
NIST on securing remote monitors — Neural nets as good as sleep doctors
Telebehavioral Health Institute
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Protecting Patient Health Information in the Workplace A large portion of healthcare breaches occur due to human error, whether it is a lost/stolen device, clicking on a phishing email, or accidental disclosure of protected health information (PHI). Protecting patient health … Read more. The post Protecting Patient Health Information in the Workplace appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 19, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued for public comment draft two of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) that will support the full, network-to-network exchange of health information nationally. The article HHS Announces Next Steps In Advancing Interoperability of Health Information appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Mobi Health News
JULY 10, 2019
The tech giant's partnership with the NHS was first announced last year.
Electronic Health Reporter
JULY 10, 2018
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article New Mexico Hospital Battles Addiction with Health Information Technology Apps appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. By David Dallago, former chairman, McKinley County Commission. McKinley County, New Mexico, is the namesake of the assassinated 25 U.S. President William McKinley.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Most use of FHIR today is as an API to an organizations health information (EHR). I have plenty of articles on how a Nationwide Health Information Exchange (HIE) could be built with the IHE XD* family of profiles. There are various challenges at the scale of a nationwide health information exchange: How do I find all the data holders for a given Patient? This solution is maturing nicely, although it has issues that are being worked on.
FierceHealthIT
JULY 11, 2019
s National Health Service has partnered with tech giant Amazon to enable patients to access verified health information using Alexa devices. The U.K.’s The NHS touts the initiative as particularly helpful for those who cannot access the internet
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 18, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. On Tuesday, March 26, the Senate health committee will hold a hearing on implementation of the electronic health information provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act. In the Cures Act, Congress took steps to help improve the exchange of electronic health information. Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two rules […].
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 14, 2019
This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. InterSystems announces it has been selected by the eHealth Exchange, the largest nationwide health information network connecting the public and private sectors, as the technology partner powering the network’s latest expansion plans. The network will implement InterSystems HealthShare suite of connected health solutions to help deliver the initial enhancements.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 1, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The U.S.
Electronic Health Reporter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Strategic Health Information Collaborative (SHIEC) Annual Conference took place again, this time as a five-week virtual event from August 17 […].
Morning eHealth
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
White House opioid summit Thursday — Cassidy introduces PDMP bill
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 2, 2019
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article The Importance of a Nursing Data Framework To Achieve Consistent Quality In Health Information Exchange appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial AI CCC system Crossing the Quality Chasm Dr. Luann Whittenburg ealth Information Exchange HIEs interoperabilityIllegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Luann Whittenburg, PhD, RN, FAAN.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 16, 2020
Amazon has quietly struck a data-sharing deal with England’s National Health Service giving it free access to a range of health data from British consumers.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 12, 2020
Industry Voices—3 ways health information exchanges have ushered in a new era by evolving their business models. treed. Wed, 08/12/2020 - 13:20
Society for Participatory Medicine
OCTOBER 5, 2018
17 in Boston, attached to the prestigious Connected Health conference. Due to a lack of and incorrect personal health information, Grace was being treated for conditions she did not have. Grace is just one example of why the commitment to the consumer must be made so that we can provide health information where and when we need it, a guarantee that information will be available, accessible, accurate, and complete. “I
Electronic Health Reporter
JULY 11, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Pursley, MSHI, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA, director of health information management excellence, AHIMA. My organization, the American Health Information Management […].
FierceHealthIT
JULY 22, 2019
Health insurer Anthem has launched a new mobile app that enables its 40 million members to get quicker access to personalized health information and text with a doctor for follow-up advice for less than the cost of a copay
FierceHealthIT
MAY 1, 2019
Facebook announced changes to its platform that it says will give users more privacy when discussing health conditions or sharing health information in closed groups. Privacy experts and patient advocates say these changes do not go far enough to protect users’ personal health information and ensure that the data will not be collected or used
Telebehavioral Health Institute
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
MITRE-Harris Poll Examines Dark Side of Insurance Privacy Here’s a chilling thought: health insurance companies and employers routinely search through private and public sources for consumer-generated health data related to their spending and streaming habits.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 16, 2021
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Vyne Medical, a leading provider of electronic health information and communication management solutions, announces the launch of new functionality to help streamline hospital administrative functions.
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