Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

We know that “health information” encompasses much more than data stored in a health plan’s claims system or a pharmacy benefit manager’s computer data base. Health is made as much outside of medical care providers’ sites as it is at home, at work, at play, at school.

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Digital Health Global

JULY 3, 2023

In short, people flock to TikTok for health information, a trend that is not new. A study released earlier this year by Hall & Partner found that Gen Z and millennials are increasingly turning to TikTok for health advice and information instead of consulting their doctors. It also revealed that 18% of the U.S.

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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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Continue Education Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Simplifying prior authorizations would make health care services more efficient and lower the administrative burden on physicians. For example, chronic conditions would only need to be authorized every year instead of every month, lowering the administrative cost. This would contribute to the harmony of reporting metrics nationwide.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JANUARY 30, 2024

The FHIR security tag `VIP` is used to indicate that a patient's health information is considered to be highly confidential and requires heightened security measures. To use the VIP security tag, simply add it to the security tag of any FHIR resource that contains the patient's health information. other content.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Regarding their level of digital health competency, many are found to be capable of searching for health information and using it to practice a healthy lifestyle while there is low competency in using health information for disease and health management. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this session "Cross-Border Collaborations: Improving Digital Health" (20 November, 13:00 - 13:50), speakers from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and beyond will share concrete examples of how governments and healthcare organisations are successfully collaborating across borders to implement various digital health initiatives.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 4, 2023

The first is the ability to exchange a list of health data locations, which enables Record Locator Services to interoperate with consumers wishing to discover the location of patient records within a health information exchange. This Provenance definition is now in mXDE along with examples and requirements CapabilityStatement.

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Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In addition to streamlining the process of health ID cards for payers, it will be easier for consumers to access and share their health information when and where they need — and connect more seamlessly to personalized digital navigation tools that help them find and access the right care.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For example, 70% of hospitals and over half of ambulatory providers are connected to a national network. While many providers do share data via health information networks, the effectiveness of the data exchange is often limited due to network gaps and inefficiencies. Fortunately, change is coming soon.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The following is a guest article by Khalid Al-Maskari, Founder and CEO of Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) EHRs are ubiquitous because they’re useful – but how useful are they really, and to whom? For example, a physician should be able to see all of her appointments for the day at a glance in one panel.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2023

Exchanging health information is everything we do.” Confirmation of Vaccination The pandemic accelerated the use of Surescripts’ platform as an information exchange. “We Immunization information continues to be exchanged in high volumes on the company’s platform, even though the pandemic has waned. With more than 21.7

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

However, the deployment of AI in health care necessitates vigilant oversight to prevent biases and ensure data integrity. Civitas suggests that by leveraging the established infrastructure of Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Health Data Utility (HDU) models, we can develop a robust framework for AI governance in health data management.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 27, 2022

For some historical context, the authors (all affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania [medical school or Wharton (business school)] start with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which served up privacy protections based on the health information technology of the time.

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Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Several stakeholders are investing more and more in artificial intelligence, while others are timidly investigating AI-enabled digital health initiatives. A perfect example of best practice aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This is where Google comes in.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

For example, in the healthcare industry, we have to abide by HIPAA — a law that helps protect the privacy and security of people’s health information. We can’t serve our patients if we don’t ensure that protected health information (PHI) is kept private.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in its recently released HTI-1 final rule to take into account how AI can inform clinical decisions. Understanding which areas would be most impacted by AI will help end users optimize the technology.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The top-demanded health consumer digital health applications included, The ability to find doctors and make appointments online, for 51% of people. The ability to access all of my health information online, 51%. Finally, 33% of Americans are comfortable (net) sharing their health information with tech companies.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 8, 2023

This will allow patients to access their medical records, test results, and other health information more easily, and enable healthcare providers to share information more effectively. This can help patients take a more active role in their own healthcare and improve their overall health outcomes.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This fall, The Sequoia Project began accepting applications for potential qualified health information networks (QHINs), the entities tasked with operationalizing the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) established by the 21st Century Cures Act.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to the FTC, GoodRx has been funneling personal health information from these consumers to advertising companies and platforms such as Facebook, Google and Criteo, along with other third parties such as Branch and Twilio. More than 55 million consumers have visited or used GoodRx’s website or mobile apps since 2017.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A few examples are obtaining permission to share information with third parties, having patients “opt-in” to communications, and putting the right data security measures in place. Technology plays a crucial role in HIPAA-compliant communication for behavioral health.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

But the administrative costs for providers to share this information keep escalating. The healthcare industry’s steady progress toward interoperability and health information exchange promises to improve data exchange to address these challenges. Here is one example of how payer exchange is being automated today.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The rise in social engineering, ransomware, phishing, and denial-of-service attacks have exposed these weaknesses and made health systems more aware of risks to sensitive patient data. Data Encryption Encrypting data both in transit and at rest helps safeguard patient information even if hackers gain access to networks.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

An incident response plan is essential to provide impacted parties with a clear understanding of the protected health information (PHI) and/or electronically protected health information (ePHI) that was compromised, when the incident occurred, and what action is being taken by the organization.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 22, 2024

Consider how medically trained interpreters deal with Protected Health Information (PHI), maintain patient privacy, and uphold security standards. PHI is any information that can identify a patient and is created, used, or disclosed by a healthcare provider during the course of providing a healthcare service.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In our conversation, Alderman sheds light on their recent decision to partner with Secure Exchange Solutions (SES) for Direct messaging and Health Information Service Provider (HISP) services. He shares why they chose SES and some of the business impacts resulting from the change.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This will be driven by a number of factors, including the increasing availability of high-speed internet, the growing popularity of mobile devices, and the government's efforts to promote the use of health information technology (HIT). For example, patients can use their portals to receive reminders for vaccinations and screenings.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 2, 2024

The MHDS profile specifies how a collection of IHE profiles can be used by communities for exchanging health information, which includes support for patient identification, health document location and retrieval, provider directories, and the protection of privacy and security [link].

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The FTC press release published on February 1 explained that GoodRx operates a California-based digital health platform making prescription drug discounts, telehealth visits, and other health services available to consumers. GoodRx then used that information to target these users with health-related advertisements.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In a press release issued at the time of the settlement, then OCR Director, Roger Severino stated, “People need to trust that their private health information will remain exactly that; private. How Compliance Supports Your Security Posture Regulatory compliance requirements facilitate cybersecurity in several ways.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

At the same time, Congress recognized that advances in electronic technology could erode the privacy of health information. Consequently, Congress incorporated into HIPAA provisions that mandated the adoption of Federal privacy protections for individually identifiable health information. ” – HIPAA Journal.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Examples: Some believe family caregivers are a standalone entity that does not use care services. We deliver insights and alerts on critical health information and events like changes in vital signs or activity. The care continuum that serves older adults is an ignored reality.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

” Unprecedented in telehealth history, the sharing of sensitive health information in early 2023 is poised to shatter provider naivete about working for large-scale business entities entering healthcare. Is the FTC Making an Example of BetterHelp? BetterHelp will reportedly be required to pay $7.8

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

They also process copayments and electronic payments, exposing protected health information and payment card industry information in a single cybersecurity incident. For example, New York has become the first state to mandate cybersecurity practices that exceed HIPAA requirements.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Such was the case at the first ever collaborative conference for health information exchange (HIE), interoperability, public health, and health equity. The four-day summit focused on the evolving role of HIE, new interoperability successes and the valuable implications of harnessing data to advance health equity.

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