Health IT, Interoperability, RCM and Survey

Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Patches Seely, Executive Vice President of Clinical Solutions at Carenet Health Clinicians’ burnout is in both a state of prevention and cure.

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Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

Research and Surveys Stanford Health Care tested GPT-3.5 A study from CWH Advisors and Synchrony found that 63% of providers have RCM staffing shortages , and 61% expect to work with third parties for help. Further compounding the problem: 59% of providers rate patient health literacy as poor despite their education efforts.

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HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

At that moment in the Twitterverse, it occurred to me that health IT as a consumer-facing industry was beginning to mainstream in America. Cramer’s pronouncement led to a tweetstorm where hundreds of tweeters in and outside of health/care talked back and with Cramer. Here’s what I wrote. The patient as payor.

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Claims Software Can Ease Manual Processes Related to Treating Medical Tourists from Outside the U.S.

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2024

However, a 2017 survey lists medical tourism as an $11 billion business. Lack of Interoperability Brings Labor-Intensive Workflows Despite the high costs of healthcare in the United States relative to other nations , the country is known for its cutting-edge and innovative treatments. But the U.S.

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Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability. At the HFMA conference, revenue cycle management vendor R1 shared data from a survey of more than 200 healthcare CFOs and finance VPs.

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Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

A survey from the Health Management Academy and Outbound AI reported that almost half (48%) of health systems are using AI technology for workforce management , and 85% expect to see a moderate to significant increase in the use of such tools in the next one to three years.

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Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

Read more… Surveying Lab Tests From a Health IT Perspective. The EHR Association’s David Bucciferro argued that the latest interoperability proposed rule from ONC doesn’t sufficiently consider the burden compliance will place on provider organizations and health IT developers.

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Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In April 2020, the National Council for Behavioral Health discovered through its survey of 880 U.S. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. The reason for this is HiMS’ prioritization of interoperability.” ” MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

News and Studies HLTH Foundation formed the Techquity for Health Coalition , with a mission to help organizations consider health equity in health technology innovation and data practices. The group also launched a health equity survey , with the results to be announced at ViVE in Nashville in March.

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2023

Nearly 60% of Americans would visit a pharmacy as their first stop for non-emergency care , and 81% trust pharmacists and nurse practitioners to diagnose minor illnesses and prescribe medications, according to a Wolters Kluwer Health survey. Consumer care coordination company Quantum Health was certified as a Great Place to Work.

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Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

ONC has released the United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 4 Standard , better known as USCDI v4. RCM services company Savista announced two sales hires : Robert Barrett as Vice President of sales for the Mid-Atlantic states and Brent Webster as VP of sales for Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

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The Payment Integrity Game-Changer: Generative AI

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A 2022 Deloitte survey of U.S. Healthcare technology companies are urged to design interoperable data platforms that offer holistic data access and transparency to better meet the needs of health workers, care teams, and patients across the continuum of care. In fact, studies by the U.S.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Jason Considine, Chief Commercial Officer at Experian Health Staffing shortages will continue to be a major pain point for providers in 2024 and have a direct impact on their bottom line.

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The Role of RCM in Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A strong business case exists for addressing the financial impacts of social determinants of health (SDoH) and new reimbursement models designed to emphasize health equity. Involving revenue cycle management (RCM) is necessary for any comprehensive SDoH/health equity strategy.

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Healthcare AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The market will see increased asks/attention for bots as they are critically needed in RCM to offset staff shortage, enhance staff retention, and accelerate tasks (ultimately cash flow). Automation is making a big difference in revenue cycle management (RCM). Even chatbots that can triage and provide information are automated.

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Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

Studies A survey from data analytics vendor MDclone reported that only 16% of healthcare organizations successfully use data to define clinical best practices. The company’s survey found that 62% of patients prefer paying bills online, while 59% prefer SMS bill payment reminders to phone calls.

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Connected Health Pulse

Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Trending Sources

HIMSS 2019: The Mainstreaming of Health IT, from Jim Cramer to Opioid Risk Scores

Claims Software Can Ease Manual Processes Related to Treating Medical Tourists from Outside the U.S.

Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

The Payment Integrity Game-Changer: Generative AI

Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

The Role of RCM in Health Equity

Healthcare AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

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