Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Providers are saving more than two hours daily on clinical documentation, improving efficiency and the quality of notes. AI medical scribes have transformed patient visits by silently working in the background, turning patient-provider conversations into draft clinical documentation, and drastically helping alleviate burnout.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability. Illinois-based Midwest Orthopaedic Center went with eClinicalWorks for its patient engagement, cloud-based EHR, and RCM products.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By adding Corridor to its portfolio, WellSky will expand its medical coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) offerings to help care providers increase efficiency and improve performance across clinical, financial, operational, and compliance areas. For more information visit corridorgroup.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

RCM optimization vendor Iodine Software launched Appeals Management Workspace to support denials management. Document exchange and interoperability vendor Concord Technologies launched Concord Connect , which routes patient records to the appropriate system.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2025

RCM vendor R1 is partnering with Palantir Technologies to launch R37 , an AI lab focused on healthcare financial performance. Products EMR vendor Canvas Medical launched Hyperscribe , an open source AI copilot that uses ambient audio to write clinical documentation and orders.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Read more… EMR and RCM in the Cloud Providing Value to HealthNet. Document exchange and interoperability vendor Concord Technologies acquired Opero , which develops business process improvement applications for Salesforce. Real-time location systems vendor Cognosos acquired Cox Prosight , an RTLS platform for hospitals.

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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

JANUARY 28, 2024

News and Studies The Sequoia Project released a bundle of TEFCA draft documents , including v2 drafts of the Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework. 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.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2024

Because many people don’t proclaim themselves as medical tourists on travel documents, reliable statistics on the prevalence of medical travel are scarce. This lack of code interoperability creates paperwork challenges for American hospitals seeking payment from other nations. But the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

As electronic health record (EHR) systems become nearly universal and interoperability initiatives gain momentum, many healthcare providers assume their revenue cycle challenges are solved. The following is a guest article by Frank Forte , CEO at EnableComp The healthcare revenue cycle has never been more complex.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The market will see increased asks/attention for bots as they are critically needed in RCM to offset staff shortage, enhance staff retention, and accelerate tasks (ultimately cash flow). The World Health Organization estimates that up to 50% of all medical documentation mistakes result from administrative errors.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft. Products Augmedix launched Augmedix Go , ambient AI medical documentation for the ED, and announced HCA Healthcare as a pilot user. Ambient AI documentation vendor DeepScribe added Dr. Miles Snowden to its advisory board.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Cybersecurity, privacy, and interoperability represent the biggest hurdles that vendors will need to overcome. Generative AI could support diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions , and it can help document visits and track symptoms. RCM vendor Access Healthcare acquired Envera Health , a patient engagement vendor.

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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. RCM automation company Thoughtful AI raised $20 million in Series A funding. Read more… Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service Brings Scalability, Agility to Healthcare Operations.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Fern Cowan at DeepCura AI talked to John about applying lessons from hospitality to healthcare AI , as well as the benefits of deep EHR integration for clinical documentation. Read more… Harness Ambient Listening to Revolutionize Documentation. Read more… Marrying Ambient Clinical Voice and Clinical Automation.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: Interoperability, Data, and the Cloud. Our experts agreed that interoperability isn’t a goal unto itself but will continue to support efforts to provide clinicians with context at the point of care and make it easier for organizations to advance their cloud strategies.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

News CMS has opened the Hardship Exception application period for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that participated in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program in 2022. EHR and RCM vendor for therapy and rehab practices Raintree released Raintree Payments.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2022

A bad UI can leave physicians distracted and frustrated, which takes theis attention away from the patient in the room and can lead to errors in documentation or prescribing. Read more… Interoperability’s Role in Value-Based Drug Pricing. Read more… A Healthcare Security Reality Check.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2023

Hospital interoperability platform Olinqua is partnering with FiveP , maker of a a role-based messaging app for Microsoft Teams called Baret. Partnerships Augmedix and HCA Healthcare are jointly developing ambient documentation products for the acute care setting; HCA is also making a financial investment in Augmedix.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

This frees up staff to focus on more complex and strategic aspects of RCM. Bill Charnetski, EVP, Health System Solutions and Government Affairs at PointClickCare HIT incentives and staying consistent with federal interoperability standards will be key in solving the nation-wide staffing crisis.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2023

ONC released the Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) v4 and its accompanying Standards Bulletin. IoT data analytics company CenTrak launched Workflow , a platform for automating clinical documentation and reporting. EHR, RCM, and practice management vendor ModMed appointed Jody Beaverson as Chief People Officer.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Involving revenue cycle management (RCM) is necessary for any comprehensive SDoH/health equity strategy. These metrics are a vital part of a patient’s SDoH story when this information is documented in the patient’s chart. One of CMS’ most important SDoH tenets is data collection and reporting.

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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. ModMed announced ModMed Scribe for Dermatology.

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