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. People Interoperability vendor Rhapsody named Jeff Chiumiento as Chief Financial Officer.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2023

E-prescribing is an interoperability success, but regulatory standards get in the way of bringing innovation to medication management. Read more… Pushing From Interoperability to Digital Transformation. Read more… Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Hospitals serving marginalized communities are less likely to participate in interoperable patient data exchange , according to the latest ONC research. For example, while 79% of patients trust their doctors and nurses, only 54% of front-line workers trust leaders in their organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

Not surprising RCM is also a popular use case for AI, with 78% of health systems currently using it or evaluating its use. Remote monitoring firm Health Recovery Solutions and CommonWealth Purchasing Group are collaborating to bring telehealth to nearly 1,000 community health centers and FQHCs.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

This frees up staff to focus on more complex and strategic aspects of RCM. Bill Charnetski, EVP, Health System Solutions and Government Affairs at PointClickCare HIT incentives and staying consistent with federal interoperability standards will be key in solving the nation-wide staffing crisis.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

The biggest news for healthcare IT was the extension of telehealth expansion under Medicare through the end of 2024. The first quarterly Healthcare IT Market Report from Pivot Point Consulting hinted at a continued need for providers to develop long-term strategies around virtual care, customer relationship management, and RCM optimization.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 26, 2023

According to Hain, “We’ll use it to help physicians and nurses spend less time at the keyboard and to help them investigate data in more conversational, easy-to-use ways.” Health Gorilla received HITRUST certification for its Health Interoperability Platform. ” (Hat tip to Katie Link for point this out.)

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