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Pushing Forward Healthcare Interoperability Efforts by The Sequoia Project in 2025

Healthcare IT Today

TEFCA: Ramping Up a National Framework for Trusted Exchange Yeager has been CEO of The Sequoia Project since it began in 2012. In this video, CEO Mariann Yeager concisely explains in this interview their recent achievements, how they work with the ONC and other stakeholders on TEFCA and QHINs, and some of their upcoming plans.

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Americans Growing Health Consumer Muscles and Knowledge: McKinsey

Health Populi

As part of this growing health-consumer ethos, people are open to digital healthcare solutions. McKinsey found that about 70% of Americans are interested in digital solutions to shop for a health plan, find a doctor, check their health information, monitor health metrics, pay bills, and order prescription drugs.

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SPM’s comments on important proposed CMS interoperability rules

Society for Participatory Medicine

. “ We must fight back – it’s our health, your health. The Institute of Medicine said in 2012 that patient-clinician partnerships are a key to “best care at lower cost” – and as Dr. Danny Sands says, “How can patients participate if they can’t see what I see?

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information.

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Five Digital Health Imperatives for Patient Safety

The Digital Health Corner

Improving health literacy. Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health What does health literacy have to do with patient safety? I would like to highlight a few.

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Parkview Health gets 70% of patients onto Epic portal, home of its telehealth programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"But perhaps none is more important than our electronic health record, as it serves as the backbone of our communications between providers and patients." " Parkview Health made strategic moves in 2012 to implement and integrate Epic as its EHR for all hospitals and providers.

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Ovia HealthTM Expands Digital Platform Capabilities to Include Menopause Tracking

Digital Health Global

The Ovia Health app digital expansion is designed to give women access to information and resources about the menopause, perimenopause and post-menopause transition and complements Ovia Health’s Ovia Fertility, Ovia Pregnancy and Ovia Parenting digital platforms, bringing women a lifetime worth of valuable health information unique to their needs.