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Healthcare Innovation Funding – Regulations and Disrupting Traditional Models

Healthcare IT Today

government introduced the meaningful use program as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009, LTPAC organizations – notably nursing homes – and the vulnerable patients they serve have been left behind. Since the U.S.

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

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Increasing healthcare consolidation of hospitals has exacerbated the problem of lack of interoperability. There remain many opportunities for technologies to assist in achieving true interoperability. Opportunities thus exist for life sciences and technology companies to develop products for this new therapeutic approach.

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More Short Takes at #HIMSS18 – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Michael sees the persisting lack of interoperability as something that harms the patient, harms the provider, and raises cost. Aprima belongs to CommonWell, has done some FHIR development, and Michael would like to see Congress condition Medicare reimbursement on real interoperability. Inovalon has been around for about 20 years.

EHR 60
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More Short Takes at #HIMSS18 – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Michael sees the persisting lack of interoperability as something that harms the patient, harms the provider, and raises cost. Aprima belongs to CommonWell, has done some FHIR development, and Michael would like to see Congress condition Medicare reimbursement on real interoperability. Inovalon has been around for about 20 years.

EHR 60