Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
Optimize Health Data Sharing to Enhance the Patient Experience. Simply collecting patient data and giving it to providers isn’t enough any more. Clinicians can practice better when they get real-time access to a longitudinal patient record and the insights that come from it, John Lynn learned from a conversation with Scott Alderman at CyncHealth. Read more…
Connect Hospitals and Health Systems to Patient Apps and Health Information. Care management increasingly depends on remote monitoring, education, and rehabilitation. David Claxton at Xealth explained how offering third-party apps to patients in a standard way helps health systems track which digital health assets are gaining the most traction. Read more…
Support Growing for Pharmacists to Ease Physician Workload. Colin Hung spoke to Frank Harvey at Surescripts about how pharmacists can complement primary care for everything from medication refills to vaccinations – and how this enables a more collaborative approach to care. Read more…
Make Last-Mile Interoperability a Reality. Successful interoperability is about understanding how the sending and receiving vendor formats and sends the data, John learned from a conversation with Loyd Bittle at Innovar Healthcare. In other words, it takes more than just technical know-how. Read more…
A Formula for Stronger Cybersecurity in Healthcare Organizations. Ransomware attacks in healthcare seem to make headlines every day – and it’s because criminals know organizations are vulnerable and willing to pay, according to Steven Stone at Rubrik. Bolstering cybersecurity means having a clear view of your data, reducing the spread of key data, and going beyond just what compliance requires. Read more…
Ensure Compliant Healthcare Text Messaging. New federal regulations requires healthcare organizations to register themselves and their text messaging campaigns before sending automated messages. If they don’t, patients may miss out on appointment reminders, test results, prescription confirmations, or bill payment links, noted Dr. Lea McMahon at Symetria Recovery. Read more…
Enhance Healthcare Through Industry-Specific Large Language Models. Complex medical questions demand purpose-built large language models, according to Tisson Mathew at SkyPoint AI. Building LLMs for healthcare means training models well and providing precise recommendations while respecting privacy and regulatory requirements. Read more…
Policy Changes Can Fix Market Distortions in Healthcare. Regulatory constraints are making healthcare less efficient despite the efforts of hardworking and passionate individuals, said Zach Markin at HTD Health. The fix is increasing the supply of physicians, extending payer financial risk beyond a single calendar year, and shifting control of healthcare’s payment mechanisms. Read more…
Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health. Embracing patient portals, automated messaging, and telehealth helps behavioral health practices prioritize privacy in communication, explained Ram Krishnan at Valant. Read more…
Featured Health IT Job: EPIC ASAP Clinical Analyst, a remote role with Lloyd Staffing, posted to Healthcare IT Central.
Bonus Features for September 10, 2023 : 77% of clinicians see RPM outpacing traditional inpatient care within five years, plus Microsoft is partnering with Paige on pathology and oncology AI models. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Thoma Boravo is acquiring NextGen Healthcare in a deal worth $23.95 per share. The acquisition will make NextGen – founded in 1973 and Quality Systems, Inc. and taken public in 1982 under the ticker symbol QSII – a privately held company.
- Technology and service providers Ovation Healthcare and 3D Technology are merging.
- Staffing and scheduling software maker Keona Health raised a $7 million Series A1 funding round.
- Patient intake vendor Phreesia acquired Access eForms, which manages electronic forms throughout the acute care setting.
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