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How data and technology influence health in ways that doctors don’t

KevinMD

In theory, the widespread adoption of health information technology (HIT) and integrated applications can improve patients’ access to their health information and facilitate patient-centered care.

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Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Enhance Data Integrity and Streamline Processes

Healthcare IT Today

Emerging technologies can even detect anomalies or mistakes which can help a patient get the care they need faster or give you more accurate data. Today, we are going to focus on emerging technologies in regard to health information management.

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Ensuring the Security and Privacy of Patient Data while Managing Large Volumes of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Healthcare IT Today

How can healthcare organizations ensure the security and privacy of patient data while managing large volumes of electronic health records (EHRs) ? Andrew Hines, Chief Technology Officer at Canvas Medical While managing large volumes of electronic health records, it’s critical to keep patient data safe and secure.

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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

The growing use of APIs in health information technology innovation for patient care has been a boon to speeding development placed in the hands of providers and patients. Using APIs can help drive interoperability and make data “liquid” and useable. Sidebar on “what is an ‘API?’

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Key Challenges in Maintaining Compliance with Regulatory Standards in the Context of Health Information Management

Healthcare IT Today

Currently, one such tricky area is health information management. To learn more about this, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them what are the key challenges in maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, such as HIPAA , in the context of health information management?

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Healthcare Data and Analytics – 2025 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Check out the community’s predictions down below and be sure to follow along as we share more 2025 Health IT Predictions ! Additionally, individual plans often have unique processes, which can result in variations, efficiency challenges, and data aggregation inconsistencies. The answer lies in harnessing data.

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Telehealth’s Biggest Challenge: Ensuring Patient Privacy and Data Security

GlobalMed

However, with this digital transformation comes the significant challenge of ensuring patient privacy and data security. As the healthcare industry embraces technology, protecting sensitive health information has become paramount. Potential Risks of Data Breaches Data breaches in healthcare can lead to severe consequences.