Health information exchange implementation and management
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Guest Post
14 Jun 2021
Virtual care is the future of healthcare
2020 was the catalyst healthcare needed. Here we discuss how the industry is shifting to a virtual-first model and doubling down on interoperability for the foreseeable future. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Aug 2020
EHR vendors eye safe data access for third-party health apps
EHR vendors are designing data authorization scopes for third-party health apps. It's a process that hinges on patient trust and requires transparency. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2020
ONC focuses on HIEs for data sharing
Health information exchanges could provide the interoperability backbone between providers and state and public health agencies, making real-time data readily available in times of crisis. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2020
HIMSS 2020 canceled due to coronavirus
On Monday, President Trump was slated to speak at HIMSS 2020. On Thursday, the health IT event was canceled for the first time in 58 years due to the coronavirus outbreak. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2020
At HIMSS conference, coronavirus threatens to eclipse Trump's talk
President Trump will likely talk about patient empowerment and interoperability at HIMSS 2020 -- all set against a backdrop of growing concern over the coronavirus. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jan 2020
SecureLink for Healthcare targets vendor access management
SecureLink for Healthcare is designed for helping health systems like UMass Memorial Health Care manage vendor access to their networks. Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2019
CMS takes Blue Button 2.0 API offline due to coding error
CMS is working to address a coding issue that's potentially caused the protected health information of 10,000 beneficiaries to be shared with other beneficiaries or apps. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2019
FHIR standard integral to Life Image's new image viewing, sharing app
The Geisinger-led Keystone Health Information Exchange launched a cutting-edge imaging app based on the FHIR standard to make it easier to share imaging data across the HIE. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Dec 2019
Operation Fistula uses data to treat childbirth injuries
Aided by an analytics stack developed by Exasol, nonprofit Operation Fistula is working to end obstetric fistula in targeted regions around the world. Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2019
New Salesforce Health Cloud tools help life sciences close customer gap
Salesforce rolled out new features for Health Cloud focused primarily on the life sciences. The goal is to help those kinds of companies get closer to their customers. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Apr 2019
CareMount establishes post-acute care network for better communication
CareMount Medical hopes for reduced costs and improved quality of care by improving how the acute and post-acute care settings communicate and measure success. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Mar 2019
SCL Health's new CIO outlines first steps in new role
In this Q&A, Craig Richardville looks back at what he's learned over his career as a CIO and consultant, as well as what he plans to do in his new role as CIO of SCL Health. Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Mar 2019
Information blocking rule aims to facilitate health data exchange
The recent information blocking rule from ONC penalizes healthcare organizations and EHR vendors that prevent patients from accessing their health data. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2019
HL7 releases new FHIR standard, but don't expect true interoperability
Achieving interoperability is a major undertaking, something the FHIR standard alone won't be able to accomplish, according to one HL7 organizational member. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2019
CMS interoperability and patient access rule delayed by shutdown
The healthcare sector is anxiously awaiting the release of federal health agencies' rules on interoperability, but the government shutdown will further delay their release. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2018
Clinical processes, not AI, key to solving healthcare's problems
Partners' Sandy Aronson has a message for healthcare IT pros: If you want to have an impact, focus on making clinical processes more effective and more efficient. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Dec 2018
Hospital taps Parachute Health to cut cord on fax machine
New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery deployed software from Parachute Health Inc. to bring the fax machine directly to its EHR system. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Oct 2018
HIEs provide access to patient records in wake of Hurricane Michael
By October 18, Hurricane Michael, the strongest U.S. storm in terms of maximum sustained wind speed since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, left 35 people dead and displaced over 300,000 people in Florida, ... Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jul 2018
AI messaging in healthcare can enhance the patient experience
With the ability to deliver information like lab results and appointment reminders 24/7, AI-enabled messaging allows patients to be more proactive about their healthcare. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Jun 2018
Health information management professionals aid cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is an ongoing priority -- and challenge -- for healthcare organizations. A health information management team can help keep data secure and protected. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 May 2018
Blockchain can help improve the quality of patient care
Improving patient care quality is an ongoing conversation among healthcare professionals. Learn how the implementation of blockchain can make a difference. Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2018
Facebook's medical data sharing plan raises privacy concerns
Facebook's proposal to match anonymized patient data with user profiles has some experts worried about the possible privacy implications of such a project. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2018
HEALTHeLINK HIE surpasses one million consenting patients
New York-based health information exchange HEALTHeLINK recently surpassed one million enrolled patients, due in part to increased awareness of the benefits of HIEs. Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Feb 2018
Cognitive computing in healthcare mends doctor-patient gaps
Cognitive computing and healthcare data aggregation may prove to be important bedside companions to doctors treating their patients in the era of medical specialization. Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2018
One Virtual System Worldwide: Intra-Epic interoperability
Epic Systems Corp. introduced new interoperability features, part of its Epic 2018 EHR update, that enable Epic-based healthcare systems to share more health data with each other. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2018
Apple Health app update for health records: pros and cons
This analysis digs into the potential of the new PHR capability that is a result of the Apple Health app update and whether past consumer adoption snags will again come into play. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2018
Health information sharing framework unveiled
Federal health IT officials under the 21st Century Cures Act have proposed regulations for health data information sharing, the Trusted Exchange Framework 'network of networks.' Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jan 2017
Interoperability may be in sight as Epic and Cerner work together
As two of the largest EHRs in the healthcare space, Epic and Cerner have often appeared to be at odds with each other. But that seems to be changing via an ONC initiative. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Dec 2016
PatientPing helps with coordinating care among healthcare providers
In this Innovation Spotlight, SearchHealthIT features PatientPing, a startup in Boston that provides technology to improve coordinating care. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Apr 2016
Patient matching technology helps HIE reduce duplicate records
In this Innovation Spotlight, SearchHealthIT looks at how an HIE reduced duplicate patient records by using NextGate's patient matching technology. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Aug 2010
State HIE list from the HITECH Act
The HITECH Act allocated nearly $550 million to develop a health information exchange in each U.S. state and territory. This tip lists each state's HIE and who's in charge. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
23 Jun 2010
SearchHealthIT.com podcasts provide health IT news on the go
SearchHealthIT.com podcasts provide health IT news on the go, featuring interviews with health IT leaders and advice from health IT experts. Continue Reading