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Surescripts Makes Interoperability Official

Healthcare IT Today

Surescripts recently announced its intention to become a QHIN , firmly positioning the company a player in the interoperability space. Surescripts is Actually an Interoperability Company According to Surescript’s 2022 National Progress Report , 1.23 We really are an interoperability company,” said McMartin.

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Fax As An On-Ramp for Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

The journey to achieve interoperability in healthcare has been too long and too expensive. To address this, companies have put effort into creating interoperability tools and platforms designed to make it easier to exchange data. To accelerate interoperability efforts, however, creating more technology may not the answer.

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Mission Critical: Utilizing Technology to Advance Healthcare Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

While many healthcare systems have moved away from mail, phone, and fax for medical records transfer, it’s clear that not enough have taken advantage of available technologies to maximize healthcare interoperability. A secure, streamlined process also builds all-important patient trust.

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Concord Technologies Supports the Complete Path of Incoming Healthcare Documents

Healthcare IT Today

Concord Technologies , which started in 1996, focuses on secure document exchange, counting three of the world’s five largest healthcare payers as customers. One client reported a 25% improvement in document scan rate. Concord is also participating in DirectTrust’s Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax initiative.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. This type of document will require not only top-notch billing tools but also new levels of contractual collaboration between separate provider entities.

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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

Many smart, dedicated people have relentlessly pursued nationwide healthcare interoperability, and the arrival of TEFCA represents both a major milestone and a significant opportunity for the industry to pause and carefully consider our next steps based on past attempts and current endeavors. About Zach Finn.

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CMS issues guidance for new telehealth eCQM reporting in 2020 and 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has put together further detailed guidance for how healthcare providers should be documenting and reporting electronic clinical quality measures for telehealth encounters. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.