Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Christoph Pedain, Business Leader, Hospital Patient Monitoring at Philips By the end of 2024, we will see significant moves by hospitals and health systems embracing readiness for Service-Oriented Device Connectivity (SDC).

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

The following is a guest article by Jaime Bland, DNP, RN-BC, Chief Executive Officer at CyncHealth, the health data utility for the Midwest, and Kat McDavitt, Principal Advisor and Head of Public Affairs for Innsena and advises organizations including PointClickCare on external affairs.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

There are a lot of components to consider and talk about in regards to interoperability and data sharing. Today we are going to focus on the innovative technologies and standards that are currently being employed to make our dreams of a better system of interoperability and data sharing a reality. The following are their answers.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2020

New research from the ONC has found that a meaningful percentage of hospitals are engaged in data sharing, with a growing number making patient health information available from outside sources. Though the data goes back a couple of years, it’s still a worthwhile look at where data sharing trends are among hospitals.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 25, 2021

In a recent message I got from EHNAC, they had this great image at the start of their email: Then, they had this line below it which really caught my attention: Interoperability has been an important topic in healthcare for over a decade. Are we there yet? Are we closer than we were? Absolutely. No […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

One area where we have seen this front and center is when it comes to how healthcare organizations approach interoperability and integration. In the past, interoperability and integration were kind of an afterthought. This is just one of many reasons why interoperability and integration are important in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2021

For the 6th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Aaron Miri, CIO at The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

Since its founding in 2005, MAeHC has worked to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery in the state by guiding organizations in the implementation and meaningful use of health IT. It has also spearheaded interoperability, standards development and HIT policy initiatives. ON THE RECORD.

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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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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 IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2023

This is particularly true when it comes to sharing health information between healthcare organizations and with patients. To better understand everything that’s happening with the 21st Century Cures Act and how it will impact healthcare organizations, I sat down with Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT at HHS.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Ben Hsieh, Vice President of Product, says that Discern Health works with payers, providers, and Health Information Exchanges (HIE). Pinho would also like Discern Health’s analytics to help patients; families, decreasing their financial, physical, and emotional burdens.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For the 43rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Henry Vynalek, Director of HIE & IT Operations at Ohio Health Information Partnership. Vynalek then shares what interoperability challenge he wishes he could get rid of. We move onto health equity and discuss the work being done there.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 22, 2021

healthcare system, healthcare organizations were struggling to prepare for the new set of rules that would codify demands that they make patient health information freely available. Even before the pandemic overwhelmed the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 22, 2023

There has been a lot of activity and news coverage of Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, recently. The Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, are the actual networks that are Qualified to operate under the rules of TEFCA and move health information between exchange participants.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is a big step forward for QHINs who can now start sharing health data. We’ll see how effective it is at solving the healthcare interoperability problem. Developers of certified health IT will also have the ability to move to USCDI v3 sooner.

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Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The Argonaut Project is a collaborative effort between the healthcare industry and the technology industry to develop and implement standards for exchanging electronic health information (EHI). HealthTech Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors - Industry Insights & Analysis for Founders, Owners & Investors.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

High-quality, reliable data is crucial to getting most things done in healthcare, especially for healthcare interoperability. We’ve made some great strides in improving interoperability, in no small part due to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

There’s a collective holding of breath right now in health IT as the ONC appears likely to issue its final HTI-1 rule with new data standards for the next stage of healthcare interoperability soon. Some key HTI-1 compliance deadlines require action before the end of 2024.To

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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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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Romo is highly concerned with interoperability and sees DirectTrust as a way to form a “federation” with their competitors to ensure easy document exchange. Watch the video for details, including regulatory and technical advances that will drive adoption of the secure exchange of health information.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2022

No doubt those of you in the world of health IT and interoperability saw the news that Epic plans to apply to join TEFCA as an inaugural QHIN (Qualified Health Information Network). Then, we ask him what he sees as Epic’s broader view around interoperability beyond TEFCA. Learn more about Epic: [link].

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Our need as a patient or carer is a simple one to articulate: we want access to care, regardless of our setting (at home, primary or secondary care); we want the health service to have accurate information about us, but we also want control of how that information is managed, secured, and shared. Interoperability as the key.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

APRIL 9, 2020

Health Informatics (HI) is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field. HI (also called Health Information Systems) uses information technology to organize and analyze health records to improve healthcare outcomes. Tools include medical terminology, information and communication systems, and computer technology.

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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). State and regional HIEs are critical to our nation’s goal of comprehensive interoperability.

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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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ensuring the efficient flow of information is fundamental to advancing interoperability. One of the HIPAA-compliant solutions CyncHealth uses to exchange information is Direct Secure Messaging.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By maintaining and evolving HEDIS measures, NCQA helps standardize the collection and reporting of critical data across health plans and providers, ensuring consistency and comparability nationwide. This work supports broader efforts to modernize healthcare and drives interoperability.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Today, we are going to focus on emerging technologies in regard to health information management. We reached out to our talented Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them how can health information management professionals leverage emerging technologies, such as AI , to enhance data integrity and streamline processes?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

How are health data utilities evolving? Lindsey Ferris, DrPH, Senior Interoperability and Public Health Director at PointClickCare – I think we’re at the very early stages. Where are we now with it and where do we see it heading? We’ve compiled their answers in this video below!

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 24, 2023

The organization’s 5,000+ physicians, who are treating people across the socioeconomic spectrum, believe that comprehensive health information is crucial to deliver high-quality care for their patients. Any patient should be able to see a physician or care provider without spending valuable time recounting their history.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Download our white paper, “ Leading enterprise content strategy with health information management: An executive guide for acquiring a document management and imaging platform.”. Check out these resources that help healthcare professionals keep up with security news, trends, and leading industry practices.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 18, 2023

Interoperability Healthcare providers use different electronic health record systems, which may not be interoperable with the large language models used in telemedicine. This lack of interoperability could lead to communication and integration issues, potentially compromising patient care quality.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Collaboration with Healthcare Industry: Partnerships with Research Institutions: Apple may collaborate with research institutions to advance medical research by leveraging anonymised health data. Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Health Gorilla Establishes Interoperability Floor Even with the vast majority of health records digitized, access to comprehensive patient data for efficient and effective care remains a challenge for healthcare providers.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Everyone in healthcare likely knows the term PHI (Protected Health Information). Understanding what is considered PHI has been extremely important to ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations.

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