Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 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

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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Society for Participatory Medicine

JUNE 27, 2018

These regulations are a big deal for participatory medicine – they’re the successor to the Meaningful Use rules that have governed patient access to their chart, among other things. The focus is specifically on patient access to the personal health information sections.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2023

While the EHR Association has long supported the goals of the proposed rule, called Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing Proposed Rule (HTI-1), we have a number of real concerns about the impact it would have on the industry if finalized as proposed.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Interestingly, I didn’t observe the same vigor around PFDD from payers and health systems as sponsors, but I’m optimistic they’ll jump on board as key opinion leaders in the drug/medical product development process, since the healthcare ecosystem is a small world comprised of codependent partners.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 25, 2017

He became disillusioned with the “system” when the HITECH Act mandated meaningful use of certified EHRs and he saw computer-aided efficiencies supplanted by check-the-box operations that made his work less efficient and was unrelated to promoting good clinical care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2023

government introduced the meaningful use program as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009, LTPAC organizations – notably nursing homes – and the vulnerable patients they serve have been left behind. Since the U.S.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

We spoke a bit about the TEFCA — the interoperability framework proposed by ONC under the 21st Century Cures Act — which is intended to create a framework of trust that will ensure that healthcare records can be transferred and used in creation of longitudinal records for everyone.

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The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

There are hospitals within the same healthcare system in many places with disparate EHRs which do not talk to each other or exchange information. Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) have been woefully underfunded and have fallen short of their vision. Sixty percent said social media improves the care they deliver.”

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Health System CIO

JUNE 2, 2015

The Department of Mental Health for the state, the mental health clinic in the county, we’re also hosting for them. We’ve set parameters regarding information sharing in that area, because it’s a sensitive area. Back in 2010, we established a community health information exchange.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

Data privacy and security concerns are paramount, given the sensitive nature of health information and the need to protect patient confidentiality while ensuring accessibility for healthcare providers. Standard data representation, secure information exchange, and human-centric design will simplify care team decisions.

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Medicine and Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Areas of discussion will include: Meaningful Use, Health Information Exchange, Telehealth, Accountable Care, mHealth, Cloud Computing, and more. iHT2 Health IT Summit in New York City, NY Sept 17-18, 2013 Learn more here: [link].

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Docnotes

APRIL 26, 2024

Tomorrow marks the 20th birthday of the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. There is little disagreement that information technology – well applied – can (will / must) improve the health of the people of the United States. Three stages? Five years? We are too-optimistic.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 4, 2013

Growing EHR Adoption and Meaningful Use. In January, we passed the 210,000 mark for the total number of providers, including nearly 200,000 eligible professionals, who received a Medicaid or Medicare incentive payment for successfully adopting, implementing, or upgrading or meeting meaningful use of EHR technology.

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Meaningful HIT News

MARCH 30, 2017

The “Meaningful HIT News” name itself has become dated, given that the Meaningful Use program from which this blog takes its name has evolved and kind of fallen out of favor. The Meaningful Use program remains unchanged for hospitals.

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Chilmark Research

APRIL 3, 2013

Stage 2 meaningful use is requiring a deeper level of patient access to their records via view, download and transmit requirements and there is even a requirement for some email messaging between provider and patient. For starters at least, this includes: Allscripts, athenahealth, Cerner, Greenway, and McKesson’s RelayHealth division.

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Medicine and Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Want to improve health care in rural communities? Be a part of the Rural Health IT Workforce Program. Apply at Grants.gov by April 15.

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Digital Health Today

JANUARY 28, 2021

A Sponsored Post by Azalea Health. Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was passed in 2009, healthcare has digitized rapidly, with electronic health records (EHRs) now ubiquitous across medical practices – except for within behavioral health.

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Meaningful HIT News

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Lieber reiterated HIMSS’ position that the federal government should extend the attestation period for Meaningful Use Stage 2 by one year. 3:10 New ONC EHR certification proposal and continued questions about Meaningful Use Stage 2. 9:05 Remember “macro objective” of Meaningful Use.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Finding an EHR Partner Dr. Davis began his search for an EHR solution before the start of the Meaningful Use incentives in 2009. Back then, most of those systems were built for compliance and not built for ease-of-use. Davis needed to find an EHR platform that could meet the practices needs.

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Medicine and Technology

JANUARY 30, 2018

Tethered PHRs became available when patient portals were launched by hospitals, health systems, and clinics to meet the CMS Meaningful Use requirements. They're doing to start by fixing health care for their own employees, but I'm sure other large organizations will watch them closely and adopt key lessons from their successes.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 6, 2022

healthcare providers’ initiative or, should we say, their need to comply with Meaningful Use. patients to improve their engagement and independent health management. In fact, the wave of patient portal deployment wasn’t caused by patients’ interest. In fact, it was. Stage 2 requirements. Patient portals. It’s patient education.

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Meaningful HIT News

MARCH 12, 2014

Tavenner: 2014 is your last chance for a hardship exemption for Meaningful Use 2 (Feb. NantHealth launches Clinical Operating System – biggest of big data startups – with $1B (Feb. Body + biology + behavior: Intel exec explains how technology is making N=1 care possible (Feb.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 25, 2017

He became disillusioned with the “system” when the HITECH Act mandated meaningful use of certified EHRs and he saw computer-aided efficiencies supplanted by check-the-box operations that made his work less efficient and was unrelated to promoting good clinical care.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 25, 2017

He became disillusioned with the “system” when the HITECH Act mandated meaningful use of certified EHRs and he saw computer-aided efficiencies supplanted by check-the-box operations that made his work less efficient and was unrelated to promoting good clinical care.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 25, 2017

He became disillusioned with the “system” when the HITECH Act mandated meaningful use of certified EHRs and he saw computer-aided efficiencies supplanted by check-the-box operations that made his work less efficient and was unrelated to promoting good clinical care.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 25, 2017

He became disillusioned with the “system” when the HITECH Act mandated meaningful use of certified EHRs and he saw computer-aided efficiencies supplanted by check-the-box operations that made his work less efficient and was unrelated to promoting good clinical care.

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Medicine and Technology

AUGUST 13, 2013

The Summit will feature: A summary of recent and upcoming policy and regulatory changes that are strengthening patients' rights and ability to access their health data electronically, including Meaningful Use and HITECH modifications to HIPAA.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

We spoke a bit about the TEFCA — the interoperability framework proposed by ONC under the 21st Century Cures Act — which is intended to create a framework of trust that will ensure that healthcare records can be transferred and used in creation of longitudinal records for everyone.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

We spoke a bit about the TEFCA — the interoperability framework proposed by ONC under the 21st Century Cures Act — which is intended to create a framework of trust that will ensure that healthcare records can be transferred and used in creation of longitudinal records for everyone.

Interoperability 60

Interoperability HIE Meaningful Use Healthcare Innovation 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

We spoke a bit about the TEFCA — the interoperability framework proposed by ONC under the 21st Century Cures Act — which is intended to create a framework of trust that will ensure that healthcare records can be transferred and used in creation of longitudinal records for everyone.

Interoperability 60

Interoperability HIE Meaningful Use Healthcare Innovation 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

We spoke a bit about the TEFCA — the interoperability framework proposed by ONC under the 21st Century Cures Act — which is intended to create a framework of trust that will ensure that healthcare records can be transferred and used in creation of longitudinal records for everyone.

Interoperability 60

Interoperability HIE Meaningful Use Healthcare Innovation 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

We spoke a bit about the TEFCA — the interoperability framework proposed by ONC under the 21st Century Cures Act — which is intended to create a framework of trust that will ensure that healthcare records can be transferred and used in creation of longitudinal records for everyone.

Interoperability 60

Interoperability HIE Meaningful Use Healthcare Innovation 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

We spoke a bit about the TEFCA — the interoperability framework proposed by ONC under the 21st Century Cures Act — which is intended to create a framework of trust that will ensure that healthcare records can be transferred and used in creation of longitudinal records for everyone.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 7, 2013

Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The next step on the path of meaningful adoption of health information technology (HIT) for providers—will launch later this year for hospitals and next year for eligible professionals. By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I have worked closely with product development teams working on small medical devices, big medical devices, health information systems, and cloud workflows combining all. I have influenced USA regulations such as HIPAA, and Meaningful Use; as well as regional regulations globally.

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Xealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

So, how can health systems accomplish this goal? With past initiatives such as Meaningful Use (MU) stage 2 patient portal requirements only requiring 5% of patients to view, download, or transmit their health record , the bar was already set low. Current State of Patient Engagement Programs.

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