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Mobile EHR company DrChrono scores $12M to build out telehealth services

Mobi Health News

The company, which created in a smartphone-friendly EHR, billing and practice management platform, began to work in the telehealth space during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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VA prescribers exempt from DEA's special telehealth registration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Jointly released with the Department of Justice, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services, the new final rule says VA telehealth prescribers do not have to take part in a new Special Registration for controlled substances prescribed in virtual care. Effective Feb.

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EHR Innovations That Should Be Happening But Aren’t

Healthcare IT Today

There are a lot of very exciting innovations that are happening to or are being talked about for EHR systems. But what innovations aren’t being discussed or happening for EHR systems that should be? Financial incentives for health organizations can encourage them to adopt interoperable EHR solutions. The time has come.

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Telehealth, hybrid care adding to physicians' EHR workload

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While telehealth alone doesn't appear to add significantly to a primary care physician's workload, mixing modalities – telehealth and in-person hybrid care environments – led to a 6% increase in time spent with documentary and EHR work, new research shows. more medical record review minutes.

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The Role of Patient-Generated Health Data and Wearable Technology in the Future Innovation of EHR Systems

Healthcare IT Today

One area in healthcare that’s been getting some attention on how to improve is EHR systems. Finding a single solution on how to improve and innovate them is not simple – EHRs are complex with many parts to consider and people have millions of ideas for each part. The following are their answers.

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Tackling the challenge of integrating telehealth seamlessly into the EHR

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With telehealth a mainstream technology today because of the necessities of the COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers need the technology to be a natural part of their workflow and an easy way to connect with patients. Here, Lotan shares his expertise with the combined forces of telehealth and EHRs.

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When integrating EHR and telehealth, one size doesn't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The explosion of telehealth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered, in turn, conversations about how to achieve seamless electronic health record integration. Some telehealth platforms offer agnostic integration with a host of EHR systems, while some EHRs offer their own in-house telehealth option.

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