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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

When applied correctly, data sharing platforms and tools will improve the quality of care delivered at the individual and population levels. This avoids the laborious process and delays associated with calling, faxing, and contacting providers and family members. Data sharing decisions impact the care that patients receive every day.

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Bonus Features – April 14, 2024 – Less than 6 in 10 docs satisfied with electronic access to external immunization info, 68% of nurses are feeling overwhelmed, plus 38 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Subsequent statements and social media posts, summarized nicely here by Brendan Keeler, indicate the shut-off occurred in response to Particle Health users requesting data without having a legitimate Treatment use case as defined by HIPAA. Product News Virtual nursing vendor AvaSure updated its analytics platform with Microsoft PowerBI tools.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

In order to be compliant with the CoPs or CfCs [Conditions for Coverage], all providers must utilize and maintain systems/platforms that are secure, encrypted, and minimize the risks to patient privacy and confidentiality as per HIPAA regulations and the CoPs or CfCs. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. This is clear.

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Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Research from digital therapeutic Hello Health published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension journal concluded that digital tools for self-management of hypertension improve clinical outcomes throughout the patient population across gender, age, race, and additional factors.

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Weekly Roundup – September 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

They also touched on the role of health data utilities as the evolution of the state HIE. Read more… Protecting Your Organization From a Hidden HIPAA Threat. Up to 80% of employees may not follow risk avoidance policies when translating patient data , largely because they use free online tools, noted Bill Young at SYSTRAN.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

In order to be compliant with the CoPs or CfCs [Conditions for Coverage], all providers must utilize and maintain systems/platforms that are secure, encrypted, and minimize the risks to patient privacy and confidentiality as per HIPAA regulations and the CoPs or CfCs. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. This is clear.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

In order to be compliant with the CoPs or CfCs [Conditions for Coverage], all providers must utilize and maintain systems/platforms that are secure, encrypted, and minimize the risks to patient privacy and confidentiality as per HIPAA regulations and the CoPs or CfCs. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. This is clear.

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