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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

As part of their intake process, the team checked Alex’s (a pseudonym) medical history through the hospital’s health information organization and discovered the patient had recently undergone a cardiac surgery at a different hospital; their post-surgical issues had merely mimicked a neurological challenge.

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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

Healthcare IT Today

First, email addresses are often mistyped, which can result in dangerous disclosures of protected health information (PHI). As a result, email communications can more easily be intercepted by third parties than information conveyed through a secure web portal.

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

ONC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are launching a $20 million Behavioral Health Information Technology Initiative to improve IT adoption in psychiatry and behavioral health. Health information network Availity appointed Jennifer Irwin as Chief Marketing Officer.

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Integrating Ambient Clinical Voice Technology – The Impacts, Challenges, and Benefits

Healthcare IT Today

Travis Bias, DO, MPH, DTM&H, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Clinician Solutions & Family Physician at 3M Health Information Systems Ambient clinical documentation tools are being used by clinicians so they can focus on the patient in front of them, rather than on their computer screens. Joseph Zabinski, Ph.D.

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Virtual Care and TeleMedicine 2025

Lloyd Price

Wearable devices will allow continuous health data collection, enabling preventive care and early intervention. Improved Patient Experience: Telemedicine offers convenience and flexibility for patients, leading to increased patient satisfaction and improved treatment adherence. Visit www.nelsonadvisors.co.uk

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The Home and Low-Touch Health Care – a Health Consumer Update from Capgemini

Health Populi

The report found three big shifts in global health citizens’ views on their personal health and health care delivery in the wake of the pandemic: Across all age groups, COVID-19 exacerbated peoples’ concerns about their physical and mental health in a very short time. That’s a big if: in the U.S.,

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Health Equity: Searching for a New Angle

Healthcare IT Today

This highlights the dire need to address patient access to care. Even in large metropolitan areas, many individuals still lack adequate access to basic healthcare services, especially for mental health. We believe the critical avenue to mental health equity is ensuring access to timely and high quality care through Medicaid.