Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

On July 1, TEFCA expanded to support public health, and there are standard operating procedures now for health care operations. Yeager describes the growth of TEFCA as exponential, pointing out that it rose from 1 million records in July to 3 million in October.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI , where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization's health information technology platform team. As Scott said, it takes chart chasing and faxing out of the equation.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI , where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization's health information technology platform team. As Scott said, it takes chart chasing and faxing out of the equation.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI , where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization's health information technology platform team. As Scott said, it takes chart chasing and faxing out of the equation.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI , where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization's health information technology platform team. As Scott said, it takes chart chasing and faxing out of the equation.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI , where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization's health information technology platform team. As Scott said, it takes chart chasing and faxing out of the equation.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI , where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization's health information technology platform team. As Scott said, it takes chart chasing and faxing out of the equation.

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Health Blawg

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI , where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization's health information technology platform team. As Scott said, it takes chart chasing and faxing out of the equation.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Here’s a description of the position: New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the New York State Department of Health to improve healthcare by collaboratively leading, connecting, and integrating health information exchange across the State.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

USCDI v3 includes updates to prior USCDI versions focused on advancing more accurate and complete patient characteristics data that could help promote equity, reduce disparities, and support public health data interoperability.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In January, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) became a reality, and in October applications opened for organizations seeking designation as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs). Currently, perhaps 99% of health data exchange is initiated to support treatment. The Case for Federal Agencies.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

Epic) to real-time patient journey optimization systems that are EMR-agnostic and fueled by far more comprehensive data than what sits in EMRs today. In 2023, health IT vendors will continue to work to maintain compliance as part of new regulatory requirements related to the 21st Century Cures Act.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Traditionally, we think about interoperability as HIEs (health information exchanges), but in 2024 I expect to see new models emerge. Integrating diverse systems–BD analytics, predictive tools, medical devices, patient portals, EMRs, and more–facilitates real-time information flow, for real time decision making.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

They handle data like protected health information (PHI), intellectual property (IP), clinical trial data and payment card data, giving attackers many options to cash in, and healthcare is a critical infrastructure industry that can be hardest hit by ransomware attacks. Ryan Witt, Vice President, Industry Solutions at Proofpoint, Inc.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Note: In case you missed the other 12 Days of #HITChristmas, you can start with the first day here along with the story behind #HITChristmas or read all 12 days here as they are published. On the 9th Day of #HITChristmas we’re excited to feature, Keith Boone, Enterprise Architect at Audacious Inquiry.

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Meaningful HIT News

MARCH 14, 2014

As I alluded to earlier, I was leaving the press room one afternoon at HIMSS14, and there I see former national health IT coordinator Dr. Farzad Mostashari hanging around Gregg Masters and Dr. Pat Salber of Health Innovation Media.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

At eHealth Exchange, which is one of the first Qualified Health Information Networks™ (QHINs™) under TEFCA, we have a front-row seat to the framework’s ongoing implementation. Currently, eHealth Exchange is one of seven Designated QHINs exchanging health information via TEFCA. But we believe that is a mistake.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For health information technology (HIT) and electronic health record (EHR) vendors, new regulations that promote interoperability and transparency for PA workflows are an opportunity to significantly improve the experience for providers and the patients they serve.

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