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CMS's 2019 proposal makes broad strides in telehealth, interoperability, documentation

Mobi Health News

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its new proposed Physician Fee Schedule and Qualified Payment Program updates for 2019, and the announcement includes some big strides forward in promoting digital health technology, including widened telemedicine coverage, an overhaul of documentation requirements, and a new focus on interoperability. (..)

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Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

Health Populi

Best Buy Health is working with over two dozen health systems in the U.S. on care at home programs, gathering evidence and learnings across the various programs.

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Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Reps Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 , which would standardize the way demographic information is entered into certified health IT products and ensure more precise patient matches.

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Swift Medical Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of New CCO and CIO

Digital Health Global

Chronic wounds are the leading risk factor for hospitalizations, with almost 20% of the Medicare population experiencing a chronic wound at any given time. Together, we can continue to revolutionize wound care for the millions of patients and providers in need.” Conservative estimates for the yearly cost of wound care in the U.S.

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Featured Health IT Job: Healthcare Data Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

On behalf of the State, NYeC leads the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), a network connecting healthcare providers statewide, develops policies and standards that support the utilization of health technologies, and assists healthcare providers in adopting and effectively using electronic health records.

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Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

KMS Healthcare launched CONNECT , an interoperability platform for developers of digital health technology. ACO REACH provider Upperline Health chose Innovaccer data analytics and population health management products. Interoperability company Kno2 appointed Dr. Peter Schoch as Chief Health Officer.

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Featured Health IT Job: Healthcare Data Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

On behalf of the State, NYeC leads the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), a network connecting healthcare providers statewide, develops policies and standards that support the utilization of health technologies, and assists healthcare providers in adopting and effectively using electronic health records.