Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As mentioned previously, we’re taking part on the Virtual AHIMA conference this week. Exploring how things work in the virtual world, we tried something new today and did a text based chat interview with Rita Bowen, VP of Privacy, Compliance and HIM Policy from MRO. In this wide ranging text interview, we talked with Rita […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The following is a guest article by Anthony Murray, Chief Interoperability Officer at MRO In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the quest for interoperability has become paramount. While the vision of seamless data exchange promises improved patient care and streamlined operations, the journey is not without its hurdles.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2024

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? Developing these systems often requires using real or closely approximated statistical data.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We talk a lot about sharing data and how it will improve patient outcomes and interoperability, but do we talk enough about how to do it safely? Most of the data that we are looking to share is highly sensitive health information, the kind of information that cybercriminals love to hold for ransom.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 4, 2019

It was generally recognized by 2009 that the health care industry was long overdue when it came to adopting electronic systems for storing patient data. The article Interoperability Barriers: Achieving It In Today’s Healthcare Data Landscape appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As the next phase in the evolution of interoperability, SDC allows for the secure and near real-time sharing of health data between devices at the point of care, regardless of the manufacturer. Hospitals want to use devices of their choosing and have them connect to one another so they can act on clinical data more easily.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

There are a lot of components to consider and talk about in regards to interoperability and data sharing. Today we are going to focus on the innovative technologies and standards that are currently being employed to make our dreams of a better system of interoperability and data sharing a reality.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 16, 2022

– Microsoft has announced advancements in cloud technologies for healthcare and life sciences with the general availability of Azure Health Data Services and updates to Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. Interoperability for better outcomes and clinical advances. Interoperability for better outcomes and clinical advances.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the long-anticipated ONC Cures Act Final Rule for health data interoperability. That’s a wonky phrase that translates, simply put, into how our health data will be made available to us patients, consumers, health plan members, caregivers all. Three-fourths of U.S.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The first graphic shown here illustrates the authors’ view on the digital evolution of HaH from delivery of care (migrating from in-person to fully virtual), telecomms (from telephone to embedded HIPAA-compliant video conferencing), and remote monitoring, moving from patient-reported data of vital signs to wearable sensors.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 14, 2021

Data interoperability is once again poised to take a giant leap forward and there are many factors propelling this evolution. The article The Next Wave of Interoperability Is Here: Are You Ready? Illegal copying is prohibited. By Courtney Tesvich, vice president of regulatory, Nextech.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As health data sharing continues to evolve, the mere collection of patient data is no longer sufficient; it’s imperative that the data collected have tangible value for overburdened clinicians increasingly being requested to gather more data.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

One very important finding in this study is that access to one’s health data demonstrates consumers are more collaborative with their clinicians — and are more open to sharing their data. 84% of consumers with access to personal electronic health data want their health care professionals to have access, as well.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 1, 2020

Twilio also noted that it supports HIPAA-eligible workflows on Twilio SMS, voice, SIP and video-communication channels. Epic has been also encouraging organizations to share COVID-19 data , like travel-screening documentation and infection-status information, through the company’s interoperability network, Care Everywhere.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The current state of health data interoperability. Making health data not just readable, but useful. The relationship between security and HIPAA-compliance. Interoperability consortium an 'even higher priority' post-pandemic. What to do when patients lack necessary connectivity infrastructure?

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Trust Gap - between suppliers and providers Data Privacy Concerns: With increasing reliance on data-driven solutions, ensuring data privacy and security is paramount. Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to complex regulatory standards, such as HIPAA and GDPR, can be burdensome and costly.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. They also handle large volumes of data effortlessly within their hospitals. This includes personal data, medical histories, laboratory results, insurance numbers, and more. Simply open a mobile app and download the report to your smartphone.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2020

OCR (Office for Civil Rights) inside of HHS which is in charge of HIPAA enforcement has issued another notice of enforcement discretion. Roger Severino, OCR Director, announced that OCR will exercise it’s enforcement discretion and not impose penalties for violations of certain HIPAA provisions.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 28, 2024

They serve as intermediaries, facilitating the secure and efficient exchange of health data between different systems and organisations. Key Roles of TIEs in Healthcare AI: Data Aggregation: TIEs collect data from various sources, including electronic health records (EHRs), medical devices, and research databases.

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AMD Telemedicine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

For many, the most obvious solution has been to rely on a third-party vendor to provide telehealth services and then work to make that service interoperable with existing electronic health records (EHR). Research has shown that telemedicine interoperability often results in a fragmented, redundant, and costly mess.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2025

Tellingly, 60% of recommended imaging isn’t followed up on , and panelists said the one-two punch of limited interoperability and poor engagement play a big part in that. Read more… A Look at Changes in the New HIPAA Security Rule. Read more… 2025 Predictions: Data and Analytics. million in Series A funding.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

However, all of these different systems make it difficult to securely and reliably exchange data. Creating a standard for data exchange would make our lives significantly easier, but creating that standard isn’t going to be easy. Lance Reid, CEO at Telcion There is a lot of activity in healthcare related to data sharing.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 22, 2024

General were not participating in data sharing. As data sharing initiatives gain momentum, including TEFCA nationally and the Data Exchange Framework in California, it’s an important reminder that data sharing advancement is more than a policy or technological discussion.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The following is a guest article by Ashay Thakur, VP of Data Strategy at Cedar Gate Technologies The traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment model has dominated the healthcare industry’s payment systems for decades. Data interoperability is, and has been, a long-standing issue in healthcare.

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E-CareManagement

JUNE 27, 2021

Some have called on policymakers to extend HIPAA to cover mHealth apps and other online platforms. In the latest post in our series — “The Health Data Goldilocks Dilemma: Sharing? ” — Deven McGraw and I argue that extending HIPAA is not a viable solution. Read the full article in The Health Care Blog.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The following is a guest article by Venki Subramanian , SVP Product Management at Reltio When data is missing, inaccurate, incomplete, or misdirected, it can have severe, sometimes life-altering impacts. This data segmentation hampers the holistic understanding of patient health and impedes timely and coordinated care delivery.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Data is the bread and butter of the digital health industry. The truth is that patient data is scattered across multiple locations and there is no one central database that conveniently stores it all in one place. Decentralization is a powerful tool that can allow us to access fragmented data efficiently and securely.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Despite significant obstacles, including data security, data governance, and the high costs of scaling AI in a compliant way, healthcare’s adoption of AI is outpacing other industries. Assessing data readiness is another critical step—evaluating data quality, accessibility, and any integration or security gaps.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

Logistics and operations addresses information processing, sharing, analyzing, and management — requiring interoperability and data liquidity, along with “nutritious” AI underpinning the analyses to ensure health equity-by-design.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

Also on its policy agenda for the year ahead: advocating for data standardization, offering input for interoperability rulemaking and engaging with agencies and states to increase telehealth access. We now have three years of data on the impact to the Medicare Trust Fund," he said.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 18, 2025

George Dealy, VP of Healthcare Applications at Dimensional Insight Extending large language models and Gen AI with data already available in healthcare organizations systems will be among the biggest opportunities for AI in healthcare. For many, data-driven decisions are still a mirage, let alone AI.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ernie Ostic , Chief Evangelist at Manta The healthcare industry creates a vast amount of data each year — roughly 30% of worldwide data — the bulk of which must conform with regulatory standards. A Proactive Approach to Data Incidents Data incidents significantly impact healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Patient data is stored in a wide variety of systems including a CRM, health system website, secure messaging systems, call center systems, survey systems, mobile apps, iPads in the doctor’s office, kiosks, and much more. Yes, and the EHR has patient data too. Sometimes the data just isn’t processed in a timely manner.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2022

The HHS Office for Civil Rights resolved 11 investigations as part of its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative , issuing fines ranging from $3,500 for a Massachusetts psychiatric consultant to $240,000 for the 17-hospital Memorial Hermann Health System. “It ONC released the United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 3 (USCDI v3).

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Exec Summary: Google Care Studio is designed to improve patient outcomes by providing clinicians with a more comprehensive and efficient way to access and understand patient data. Enhanced Data Insights: By analysing large amounts of data, Care Studio can identify patterns and trends that may not be apparent in traditional EHRs.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Effective Health Information Exchange (HIE) requires a secure and reliable Health Information Service Provider (HISP) infrastructure to provide HIPAA-compliant delivery of healthcare information. Rochester RHIO transferred its HISP infrastructure and started using Secure Exchange Solutions (SES) for clinical data exchange and HISP services.

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