Health IT infrastructure
Health IT infrastructure comprises the hardware, software and networking components responsible for health data storage, retrieval and exchange. Understand why a comprehensive infrastructure of servers, cloud storage, EHR systems and interoperability applications is essential for secure, efficient data management and communication among healthcare providers.
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24 Jul 2025
How home health agencies can address the interoperability gap
Home health agencies report being held back in interoperability, building workarounds to keep up while they evaluate solutions. Continue Reading
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10 Jul 2025
How EHR tech eases behavioral health workflows
KVC Health Systems turned to WellSky's EHR platform to gain more flexibility documenting high acuity patients and gathering data to help monitor warning signs of safety threats, the organization's CIO said. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2021
Epic, NextGen Healthcare, athenahealth Boast Top EHR Training
Epic, NextGen Healthcare, and athenahealth customers topped their EHR vendor competitors in EHR training quality, which is one of the main ingredients for EHR satisfaction. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2021
Epic Systems, athenahealth, MEDITECH Top 2021 Best in KLAS Awards
Although Epic Systems was presented 11 Best in KLAS awards, athenahealth, MEDITECH, and Cerner excelled. Continue Reading
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02 Feb 2021
Epic Systems Awarded 2021 Best in KLAS for Top Overall Suite
Epic Systems stood above its EHR vendor peers after taking home 11 Best in KLAS awards. Continue Reading
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15 Jan 2021
EHR Vendor Cerner Eyes Developing a $1 Billion Data Business
Cerner exceeded its data business goals in 2020 and is looking to explode in 2021 and beyond. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 May 2019
Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)
A Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) is a group of organizations within a specific area that share healthcare-related information electronically according to accepted healthcare information technology (HIT) standards. Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2019
remote patient monitoring (RPM)
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a subcategory of homecare telehealth that allows patients to use mobile medical devices or technology to gather patient-generated health data (PGHD) and send it to healthcare professionals. Continue Reading
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31 Dec 2018
HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote the best use of IT and management systems in the healthcare industry. Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2018
mHealth (mobile health)
mHealth (mobile health) is a general term for the use of mobile phones and other wireless technology in medical care. Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2018
computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE), also known as computerized provider order entry or computerized practitioner order entry, refers to the process of a medical professional entering and sending medication orders and treatment instructions electronically via a computer application instead of on paper charts. Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2018
DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine)
DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is a standard protocol for the management and transmission of medical images and related data and is used in many healthcare facilities. Continue Reading
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05 Jun 2018
fee-for-service (FFS)
Fee-for-service (FFS) is a payment model in which doctors, hospitals, and medical practices charge separately for each service they perform. Continue Reading
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22 May 2018
clinical informatics
Clinical informatics, also known as health informatics, is the study of how technology and data analytics can be used to improve patient care plans. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2018
value-based healthcare
Value-based healthcare, also known as value-based care, is a payment model that rewards healthcare providers for providing quality care to patients. Continue Reading
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26 Apr 2018
clinical trial
A clinical trial, also known as a clinical research study, is a protocol to evaluate the effects and efficacy of experimental medical treatments or behavioral interventions on health outcomes. Continue Reading
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30 Oct 2017
FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)
Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) is an interoperability standard for electronic exchange of healthcare information. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2017
precision medicine (PM)
Precision medicine (PM) is a rapidly evolving development in healthcare in which physicians and other caregivers consider differences in genes, socioeconomic status and lifestyles when devising treatment regimens for patients. Continue Reading
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14 Aug 2017
Allscripts Acquires NantHealth Patient Engagement Assets
Allscripts recently acquired a portion of NantHealth’s heath IT assets after the latter reported $70 million in losses. Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2017
enterprise master patient index (EMPI)
An enterprise master patient index (EMPI) is a database that is used to maintain consistent and accurate information about each patient registered by a healthcare organization. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2017
population health management (PHM)
Population health management (PHM) is a discipline within the healthcare industry that studies and facilitates care delivery across the general population or a group of individuals. Continue Reading
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23 May 2017
2017 KLAS Report Names Epic, InterSystems Worldwide Frontrunners
A recent KLAS report shows Epic Systems contracted 8,190 beds in 2016—the highest number earned by any EHR company worldwide. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2017
athenahealth Inc.
athenahealth Inc. is a developer of cloud-based practice management, point-of-care mobile applications and electronic health record (EHR) systems for small to medium-sized (SMB) physician practices and hospitals. Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2016
eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks is a Massachusetts-based company that sells electronic medical record (EMR), practice management (PM) and personal health record (PHR) software and services to reportedly more than 115,000 physicians and 70,000 facilities in the United States. Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2015
computer assisted coding system (CACS)
A computer assisted coding system (CACS) is medical software that reviews healthcare forms, including electronic health records, and assigns appropriate medical codes to its findings. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2015
American Medical Association (AMA)
The American Medical Association (AMA) is a physician group that works for healthcare reform and publishes a collection of medical journals. Continue Reading