American Well

APRIL 24, 2020

With good intentions, we’re seeing some organizations move to implement the lowest-cost and easiest-to-implement platform they can find, including free — and non-HIPAA-compliant — web-based videoconferencing tools. These tools became an option for health systems and other providers when the U.S. Safety and Security.

Telehealth 62

Telehealth HIPAA Public Health EHR 62

Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

health citizens’ health engagement given growing financial exposure to health care costs (e.g., Financial literacy, especially key to U.S. high deductibles, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket copayments).

Connected Health 194

Connected Health Digital Health HIPAA Telemedicine 194

Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

No health conference is well-curated in 2019 without some discussion on the growing role of voice tech, and Dave Bovenschulte, VP Strategy with Klick Health, and Justine Santa Cruz, SVP with Satisfi Labs, brought their deep knowledge to the topic. The questions are many and varied and curious.

HIPAA 256

HIPAA Medical Billing Leadership Public Health 256

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 2, 2023

Chronic diseases are a significant public health concern in the United States and around the world. Public Health and Self-Management Public health initiatives and self-management strategies are crucial components of preventing and managing both acute and chronic health conditions.

Primary Care 40

Primary Care Public Health Pain management HIPAA 40

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

With all the legislative and regulatory development in process (TEFCA, 21 st Century Cures / information blocking, CMS initiative on data access as a condition of participation, national health cybersecurity strategy, etc.)

Health IT 60

Health IT Interoperability FHIR HIPAA 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

With all the legislative and regulatory development in process (TEFCA, 21 st Century Cures / information blocking, CMS initiative on data access as a condition of participation, national health cybersecurity strategy, etc.)

Health IT 60

Health IT Interoperability FHIR HIPAA 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

With all the legislative and regulatory development in process (TEFCA, 21 st Century Cures / information blocking, CMS initiative on data access as a condition of participation, national health cybersecurity strategy, etc.)

Health IT 60

Health IT Interoperability FHIR HIPAA 60

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

The healthcare worker burnout crisis in this country began before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the public health emergency made the situation even worse as frontline health workers risked their lives to service others. But how do health organizations optimize their digital transformation journey?

Interoperability 102

Interoperability Nursing Accountable Care EHR 102

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Policy and reimbursement consultancy Applied Policy hired Steven Johnson as Health Policy Director.

Telehealth 98

Telehealth Patient Experience Healthcare IT Nursing 98

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MAY 10, 2023

According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, empowering patients with knowledge and skills to manage their health conditions not only leads to better patient outcomes but also reduces healthcare costs and improves patient satisfaction.

Mental health 40

Mental health Health Information Telehealth HIPAA 40

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

With all the legislative and regulatory development in process (TEFCA, 21 st Century Cures / information blocking, CMS initiative on data access as a condition of participation, national health cybersecurity strategy, etc.)

Health IT 60

Health IT Interoperability FHIR HIPAA 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

With all the legislative and regulatory development in process (TEFCA, 21 st Century Cures / information blocking, CMS initiative on data access as a condition of participation, national health cybersecurity strategy, etc.)

Health IT 60

Health IT Interoperability FHIR HIPAA 60

Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

With all the legislative and regulatory development in process (TEFCA, 21 st Century Cures / information blocking, CMS initiative on data access as a condition of participation, national health cybersecurity strategy, etc.)

Health IT 60

Health IT Interoperability FHIR HIPAA 60

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

"Many patients, particularly those with chronic conditions, were at a loss to balance public health recommendations to isolate at home with routine medical appointments." As a standalone, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform, Doxy.me "This prompted us to subsequently evaluate telemedicine vendor Doxy.me

Telemedicine 186

Telemedicine Telehealth EHR Primary Care 186

GlobalMed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers. But most first responders and disaster relief agencies haven’t incorporated telemedicine equipment and remote providers into their strategies. Challenge: Broadband Internet.

Telemedicine 80

Telemedicine Telehealth Leadership HIPAA 80

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. These activities should be multi-disciplinary, including representatives from the Compliance Department, Information Technology, HIPAA, and Legal.

Healthcare IT 117

Healthcare IT Medicare Telemedicine EHR 117

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital’s telemedicine platform vendor has been Vidyo, and the platform was integrated with the organization’s Epic electronic health record. The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. To read this special report, click here. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

Telehealth 217

Telehealth EHR Telemedicine Primary Care 217

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

The US Senate heard the weak excuses of the United Healthcare CEO who admitted Change Healthcare had not secured its Citrix systems with multifactor authentication (MFA) even though they had a written policy to do so, and that they failed to notify data breach victims by the HIPAA and state data breach law deadlines.

EHR 115

EHR Healthcare IT Nursing Hospital IT 115

Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

We recommend three targeted strategies to help CHCs adapt and perhaps even thrive beyond COVID-19: legislate permanent parity in telehealth reimbursement for all insurers; allocate sufficient funding and guidance for telehealth equipment, personnel, training, and protocols; and implement telehealth systems tailored to vulnerable populations.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2024

We do this exercise to immerse ourselves in the different worlds, each of which tease out different ways the driving forces could play out for the person—and then test our strategy (ies) against the alternatives to ensure we are covering our bases, strategically, tactically – to not get caught too-off-guard by surprises in the market.

Primary Care 234

Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience Public Health 234

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Many clinical data records can be exchanged between providers and regional public health agencies through health information exchanges. Moving beyond health system-wide or regional interoperability has been a challenge due to several financial and operational hurdles.

HIPAA 71

HIPAA Health Information Interoperability EHR 71

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Within healthcare, the technology and expertise exist to help providers, payers, public health, health information exchanges, and healthcare IT companies exchange data. Kari Hall, Chief Strategy Officer at PointClickCare In 2024, EHR data will be crucial for advancing care in conjunction with generative AI.

Interoperability 121

Interoperability Health IT HIE EHR 121

Redox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

CA DxF expands upon this, requiring participants to fulfill data requests for Treatment, Payment, Health Care Operations, and Public Health activity purposes. Notably: Data sharing purposes Other data-sharing networks like Carequality are largely limited to “Treatment” purposes. access to housing and food) is less common.

HIE 59

HIE FHIR Health Information Nursing 59

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Provider organizations will face increasing competition in this environment and need to identify strategies to maintain their independence and/or sustain their business models. Ankit Gupta, Founder and CEO at Bicycle Health The opioid epidemic is the most acute and urgent public health crisis in America.

Health IT 75

Health IT Primary Care Digital Health Mental health 75

American Well

JULY 13, 2020

The health plan has developed and executed significant strategies and campaigns to boost adoption and use, including worksite engagement programs, paid search, social, SMS/text, and other targeted direct-to-member campaigns. Augusta University Health. Baptist Health South Florida. MetroPlus Health Plan.

Telehealth 118

Telehealth Leadership Primary Care Psychiatry 118

HIStalk Weekender

MAY 17, 2019

Healthcare data is complex, and while advancing FHIR will help, the fact is healthcare organizations need to invest in an enterprise healthcare data strategy and platform to really leverage the power of data. Force apps to protect patient data in a reasonable and accountable manner similar to health providers. Was a Community CIO ).

EHR 31

EHR HIPAA Interoperability FHIR 31