Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 24, 2022

Teladoc Health. In the near term, ATA Action says it is pushing for at least a year's extension of the temporary flexibilities put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency, along with longer-term goals of making policies permanent. Chamber of Commerce and Healthcare IT News parent company HIMSS.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2025

In this video, President Jay Nakashima explains the role they play, particularly in public health, scaling FHIR and TEFCA. eHealth Exchange is working with the industry and with regulators to improve response rates so public health agencies can get the data they need to protect Americans health.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. Healthcare IT systems, especially EHRs, played a key role in supporting documentation with the use of macros, smart phrases, and templates.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Furthermore, it also recommended a greater push to increase public trust of the digital health ecosystem. Opportunities offered by digital technologies and data also needed to be harnessed in support of public health and Universal Health Coverage. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2020

While the federal government has relaxed some patient privacy rules in response to the coronavirus pandemic, there are still avoidable mistakes healthcare professionals make when it comes to protecting patient data. The following is a guest article by Mark LaRow, CEO at Verato.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2025

For the 88th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed to talk about the wildfires in Southern California. Next, we talk about the impact this disaster is having on healthcare organizations. What happens when a medical facility is just gone? Did you go to telehealth?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 10, 2021

Convened by HIMSS VP of Government Relations Tom Leary, the panelists – who played a critical role in developing the Riyadh Declaration – reviewed the recommendations, compared them to progress so far and outlined digital health goals for the future. "Federal leadership in the U.S, Dr. He pointed out that the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2021

” I heard this summing-up in a recent interview with Dr. John Showalter, chief product officer for Jvion, a prescriptive AI analytics company in health care. His point is that we need to compare two or more populations to find out what makes one health and another unhealthy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 15, 2020

As hospitals and health systems nationwide grapple with the fast-moving demands of the coronavirus crisis, they're also faced with an added challenge: fending off a sustained upswell in cybersecurity threats, perpetrated by bad actors taking advantage of the pandemic's chaos. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Parenting & Pediatrics Amid a parenting mental health crisis recently recognized as a public health issue by the U.S. More than 2,000 employers and health plans trust Maven’s end-to-end platform to improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and provide equity in benefits programs.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2025

The urgency to translate this guidance into actionable strategies has never been higher.

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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. Learn more about The Sequoia Project: [link] Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The following is a guest article by Andrew Costis, Engineering Manager of the Adversary Research Team at AttackIQ The healthcare sector continues to face a wave of cyber incidents, with 2024 marking a year of heightened attacks.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2022

senators and representatives urged congressional leadership to safeguard Medicare telehealth services this past Friday. "Telehealth has been a critical tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that patients continue to receive the health care they need while keeping health care providers and patients safe," read the letter.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2025

How can AI-driven healthcare solutions be made accessible and equitable across diverse populations , considering disparities in technology adoption? We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community for their answers to this question and the following is what they had to share.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 5, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services Premier made the case that some two-dozen federal regulatory waivers – enacted early in the coronavirus pandemic to enable rapid response to COVID-19 – should be made permanent once the public health emergency has ended. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

What data and quality related policy changes are on the horizon for healthcare? Healthcare IT Today sat down with Eric Musser, Vice President of Federal Affairs at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to find out. And is TEFCA really having a breakthrough moment? Tell us what you think.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2021

Public Health 4.0, or Population Health 4.0, is the recognition of health as a global entity and the focus on identifying and eliminating health disparities, unnecessary costs, and comorbidity. Unlike the previous three phases of public health, the focus in […].

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions. Key Points: TPP's Strengths: TPP is a major player in the UK healthcare IT market, known for its electronic health record (EHR) system, SystmOne. "The move would be both an offensive and defensive one. ."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Last month, Bupa Arabia announced the launch of its telehealth platform that specialises “value-added healthcare services such as doctor-patient video consultations [telemedicine] and appointment booking” Bupa Arabia COO, Mohamed El Missaoui, said at the time: “Digital transformation is a key pillar in our strategy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2024

Healthcare organizations are "greatly interested" in innovations that can modernize nursing and solve the challenge, according to Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS, the parent company of Healthcare IT News. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

adults’ levels of trust in health care services and suppliers, finding the greatest trust lies with a consumer’s local pharmacy (for 77% of consumers), followed by hospitals (for 73% of people) and in third rank, health technology (63%). Layered on top of this is health citizens’ eroding trust in other aspects of U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2023

To describe the current situation in healthcare, Wilder asked us to imagine if a retailer had to call your bank every time you made a credit card purchase. Wilder also dove into his experience with HIEs and how connectivity is key to public health and in preparation for future pandemics or other emergencies.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2024

We reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to ask what are the potential benefits and challenges of integrating AI and machine learning into EHR systems? By streamlining workflows and identifying public health trends, AI fosters better population health management. Below are their answers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2025

As we wrap up another year and get ready for 2025 to begin, it is once again time for everyone’s favorite annual tradition of Health IT Predictions! We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. Let us know on social media.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

Staff leading on the implementation of digital health, who are not working in front-line service delivery, have been given dedicated support and had their teams expanded to deploy digital health and care services in response to COVID-19 in areas including: primary care, care at home and public health.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

So today we are diving into this topic to see just how social determinants of health impact population health outcomes and what initiatives are being implemented to address these factors and reduce health disparities within communities. The following are quotes from our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community on this topic.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT. Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT. Learn more about PointClickCare: [link].

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

They are now incorporating an equity lens into other areas of public health. Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity recently to sit down with Zachary Swingen, Lead GIS Coordinator at Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management. We wanted to learn more about their pioneering work combining health equity and GIS technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

She is a member of the clinical leadership at Done, a platform that connects patients with psychiatric board-certified medical professionals for services including online video consultations , diagnosis, care team support and prescription delivery. Overall, it's a great fit – and one that soared during the pandemic and beyond.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2023

Health Gorilla is devoted to deriving insights from a combination of traditional clinical data and SDoH. Avery Haller, executive director for strategy and partnerships, divides relevant data into three types: Typical census and public health data, usually available at the ZIP-code level and therefore of limited use in assisting individuals.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 25, 2022

Welcome to the first edition of the Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… 5 Trends in Healthcare IT. Is Larry Ellison’s Vision of a National EHR Database Even Possible?

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 27, 2023

During the past decade, finally, health care is starting to deal in a structured, measurable manner with the life factors and environments that play the biggest role in their patients’ health. Are there disparities in program participation or health outcomes?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 15, 2025

The following is a guest article by Jay Nakashima, President at eHealth Exchange Trust is foundational to successful nationwide healthcare interoperability. As the oldest national health information network, eHealth Exchange sees its commitment to trust and transparency as paramount to successful interoperability.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… What Area of Healthcare Needs More Investment ? At HLTH, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to weigh in on this important topic.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2025

Medical Advancements Made Possible by AI AI rapidly transforms healthcare, offering significant advantages in diagnostics, data management, and research. The tools support disease prevalence studies and predictive modeling for better-informed interventions.

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