Healthcare IT Today

MAY 11, 2024

Healthcare IT Today asked 16 experts at ViVE 2024 this question. Several people mentioned AI and technology infrastructure ; other concerns included nurse burnout, staffing shortages, and interoperability , the age-old topic. Read more… How Interoperability and Analytics Change the Nurse Call Paradigm.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2025

News ASTP released a draft of United States Core Data for Interoperability v6 , with six new data elements. RCM managed services vendor Ensemble received a patent for its data retrieval and decision support technology. The public comment period on the draft is open until April 14, and final release of USCDI v6 is targeted for July.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2024

Read more… Technology’s Role in Advancing Interoperability. Read more… GenAI Is Catalyzing Healthcare RCM Transformation. Streamlining RCM can improve access to high-quality and affordable healthcare. Read more… Best Practices for Training During EHR Implementation.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2024

Scott Sirdevan at Vorro explained how EiPaaS leads to low latency and better interoperability, all while improving security. Read more… Bonus Features for July 21, 2024: 24% of health systems remain unaware of TEFCA, 25% of medical records contain errors about medication allergies or aversions.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 9, 2025

Studies An Omega Healthcare survey found 85% of senior healthcare executives believe AI will improve RCM efficiency. Products CommonWell Health Alliance launched the CommonWell Marketplace to help providers find products supporting their interoperability efforts. Surescripts processed 2.6

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Regulations and Ethics. This week, we published several more posts in our series on 2024 Health IT Predictions. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: Generative AI and Data. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: The Healthcare Workforce.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Jill DeGraff at b.well Connected Health provided John with insight into how interoperability could result in a connected healthcare ecosystem. Read more… What 2024 Has in Store for Women’s Health. Read more… From Information Blocking to Information Sharing: A Look at HTI-1 and TEFCA.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Jason Considine, Chief Commercial Officer at Experian Health Staffing shortages will continue to be a major pain point for providers in 2024 and have a direct impact on their bottom line.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Subsequently, the healthcare industry will continue to seek to find ways to harness AI and emerging technologies in 2024, with a focus on enhancing clinical processes, decision support, and workforce management.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Sameer Bhat, Co-Founder and VP of Sales at eClinicalWorks In 2024, AI became accepted across the healthcare industry. In 2024, we saw an increase in the use of AI medical scribes. billion in 2024 to $10.9 Adopting AI is no longer a choice it is critical for healthcare providers to thrive and remain competitive.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Ben Scharfe at Altera Digital Health outlined why organizations must address the challenge of integrating semi-structured data from ambient listening tools into EHR, analytics, and RCM systems. Read more… This Week’s Health IT Jobs for October 2, 2024: Some generalist roles in healthcare technology management and health IT strategy.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2024

About half (49%) of healthcare professionals are likely to invest in new RCM technology in the next 18 months , according to Salucro’s Healthcare Provider Fintech Insights Report. A similar percentage (48%) say timely patient collections are their biggest concern in 2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 30, 2024

News HHS revealed disincentives for providers that commit information blocking , with organizations subject to lower scores and reduced reimbursements under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and ineligible for MSSP participation for at least one year. RCM services vendor Savista launched Sophia , a patient-facing digital agent.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Routine administrative tasks cost the healthcare industry $90 billion annually , according to the 2024 CAQH Index. RCM optimization vendor Iodine Software launched Appeals Management Workspace to support denials management. Automating tasks such as insurance validation is poised to save $20 billion.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 6, 2024

A Trilliant Health report, 2024 Trends Shaping the Health Economy , indicated behavioral health represents more than 72% of telehealth volume, while cardiology is the specialty with the greatest use of clinical AI. Clinically integrated network Southern New England Healthcare chose ​​​​​​athenaOne for EHR, RCM, and patient engagement.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 26, 2024

Only 43% of hospitals routinely engage in interoperable data exchange , according to the latest ONC data brief. RCM vendor Ensemble Health Partners achieved HITRUST Risk-Based, 2-year Certification for its EIQ platform. RLDatix announced the RLDatix Safety Institute , a patient safety organization.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2024

In addition, interoperability vendor Secure Exchange Solutions joined the MEDITECH Alliance Collaborator Program. RCM vendor TruBridge received the Peer Reviewed by HFMA designation. Partnerships Redox is partnering with Snowflake to make data from legacy healthcare systems available in Snowflake’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Cloud.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Kaufman Halls 2024 data already showed a record 30.6% Look at Steward Health Cares 2024 bankruptcy and subsequent hospital sales, HealthTech could mirror this, with cash-strapped firms seeking buyers to avoid collapse. billion R1 RCM take-private, thrives on snapping up undervalued assetsdistressed HealthTech fits the bill.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2024

At its client conference, TruBridge announced a new analytics suite, an interoperability platform, and integration with Nuance Dragon. Integrated provider, pharmacy, and medical equipment supplier American Medical Administrators is implementing eClinicalWorks EHR and RCM. He’s currently CTO at Innovaccer.)

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft. Interoperability vendor Innovar Healthcare released an OSS Mirth Connect plugin that’s now available on AWS Marketplace. In other news, Quantum Health launched Premier Oncology , a cancer care navigation tool.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 8, 2024

We kick off this episode by discussing how South Shore Hospital is positioning itself in the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability. Next, we discuss how interoperability influences the hospital’s strategies and operations. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career?

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

A report from consultancy RGP on the impact of healthcare staffing shortages found that outside consultants will make up nearly half (48%) of project execution teams in 2024, up form 42% last year. People Interoperability company Edifecs hired Chris Lance as Chief Product Officer. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2023.

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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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