Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. After that, you can listen on demand (See podcast information below.)

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The Digital Health Corner

JULY 17, 2017

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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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Digital health funding has dropped to levels not seen since 2016 , with just $3 billion in global funding announced in Q3, according to the latest report from CB Insights. When it comes to financial priorities, the main concern for 56% of organizations is getting the most out of existing EHR or ERP systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

In fact, a recent JAMA Health Forum report indicates that from 2016 to 2021, the annual number of ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector more than doubled. Furthermore, the transition to electronic health records (EHRs) has reinforced the need for tightened identity and access management processes.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

If you’re familiar with the 21st Century Cures Act, then you know that October 6th is a major deadline that requires healthcare providers, health IT developers, HIEs, HINs, and others to share all ePHI (electronic protected health information) in the DRS (Designated Record Set). And the next chapter begins!

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Technical literacy, such as knowing how to use devices and interact with electronic health record (EHR) portals and video interfaces. These three components are known as digital health readiness – and when it comes to underserved patients, much of their readiness is limited by social determinants of health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 25, 2023

"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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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The purchase of OneRecord positions Milliman IntelliScript to better serve clients who depend on the company’s delivery of digital health and consumer data to mitigate applicant risks, meet customer demand for a faster application process, and extend coverage to more people. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The Rural Health Information Hub breaks down various definitions of frontier designations, but a common one is six or fewer people per square mile. All but one of One Health's clinic locations serve communities that meet the frontier definition. " PROPOSAL. " USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Lloyd Price

JULY 10, 2023

Here are some examples of open source software that are being used in healthcare today: EHRs: There are a number of open source EHRs available, such as OpenMRS, OpenEHR, and Elyra. These EHRs offer a number of benefits, including vendor independence, flexibility, and interoperability. 2000: The OpenMRS project is launched.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to sit down with Geli Brown, Senior Director of Quality Management at HHM Health to learn more about how they are using technology to improve the lives of patients and to achieve their goal of becoming the top-choice provider in their community.

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Advanced Medical Reviews

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Electronic health record (EHR) management, while almost universally adopted in the last decade due to regulatory and consumer demands, is a top concern for healthcare CIOs. Apple is expected to offer a competitive solution for optimizing EHR interoperability that maintains the security of protected health information (PHI).

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

The app shows heart rate, calories burned, cholesterol and other important vital information, as well as results of lab tests, diagnoses and medical examinations. American Well is integrated with Apple Health to allow telehealth physicians to immediately access and track a patient’s health information with just one click.

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American Well

MARCH 17, 2016

The app shows heart rate, calories burned, cholesterol and other important vital information, as well as results of lab tests, diagnoses and medical examinations. American Well is integrated with Apple Health to allow telehealth physicians to immediately access and track a patient’s health information with just one click.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

TETHERED PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS VERSUS PATIENT PORTALS A tethered PHR, as defined by the ONC, is an online interface tied to an EHR with which patients may view and sometimes interact with their health data. The patient accesses the information through a secure portal,” ONC says.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Boston-based Commonwealth Care operates four primary care centers and administers two health plans. And Boston Children’s Hospital launched a KidsMD program through Alexa all the way back in 2016, which lets parents ask Alexa for information on their children’s symptoms. The current pilot is expected to end in April or May.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 30, 2018

900,000 Australians have opted out of the nation’s new digital electronic health record system due to privacy and security concerns plaguing the My Health Record database Countries around the world continue to attempt creating a single national electronic health record (EHR) system.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Intro to Babyl Rwanda Babyl Rwanda is the country's largest digital health provider. It was launched in 2016 in partnership with the Rwandan government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This has improved the coordination of care and made it easier for patients to track their own health information.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! A Bright Future for EHRs and Telehealth. A Bright Future for EHRs and Telehealth. As more health systems embrace telemedicine, it is increasingly important for virtual care services to be deeply integrated into EHRs. Subscribe to Updates.

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