Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The first graphic shown here illustrates the authors’ view on the digital evolution of HaH from delivery of care (migrating from in-person to fully virtual), telecomms (from telephone to embedded HIPAA-compliant video conferencing), and remote monitoring, moving from patient-reported data of vital signs to wearable sensors.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As the next phase in the evolution of interoperability, SDC allows for the secure and near real-time sharing of health data between devices at the point of care, regardless of the manufacturer. Traditionally, we think about interoperability as HIEs (health information exchanges), but in 2024 I expect to see new models emerge.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We talk a lot about sharing data and how it will improve patient outcomes and interoperability, but do we talk enough about how to do it safely? Healthcare is going to be rapidly advancing as patient data becomes more interoperable and effectively used across traditional organizational boundaries.

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Health Populi

APRIL 11, 2019

I anticipated we’d see a lot of tools and techs to support patients seeking support for accessing and paying for more affordable care. The cloud and FHIR standards are fostering a new era of interoperability in health care.

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 21, 2024

AI-Powered Tools: AI-powered features can automate routine tasks, such as data entry and documentation, freeing up clinicians' time to focus on patient care. However, its potential to improve clinical decision-making, enhance patient experience, and increase efficiency makes it a valuable tool for healthcare organisations.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Exec Summary: Trust Integration Engines (TIEs) are essential tools in modern healthcare systems. This includes encryption, access controls, and compliance with regulations like HIPAA and GDPR. Interoperability: TIEs facilitate interoperability between different healthcare systems, enabling seamless data exchange and collaboration.

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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.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Millions of dollars and developers’ time have been invested in conceiving and making digital health tools. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the long-anticipated ONC Cures Act Final Rule for health data interoperability. On Monday 9th March 2020, at the start of this week, the U.S.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Being Philips, what underpins that quality and experience is technology; Philips explored telehealth, AI, digital health records (DHRs), and other digital health tools that can engage patients. Older people, in particular, would be more likely to use digital health tools if their clinicians recommend these technologies.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2025

Tellingly, 60% of recommended imaging isn’t followed up on , and panelists said the one-two punch of limited interoperability and poor engagement play a big part in that. Read more… A Look at Changes in the New HIPAA Security Rule. Read more… 2025 Predictions: Artificial Intelligence Tools.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to complex regulatory standards, such as HIPAA and GDPR, can be burdensome and costly. Patient Adoption: Patients may be hesitant to adopt new technologies, especially if they involve sharing personal health information or using AI-powered tools. Regularly assess and update security protocols.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 18, 2025

Jen Goldsmith, President at Tendo Healthcare organizations face significant challenges when integrating AI into their existing IT landscape, particularly when dealing with legacy systems and accessing critical data for consumption by AI tools and platforms.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

As patient expectations grow, telehealth will aid providers in meeting those demands by being the primary tool for a modern patient experience. With a HIPAA-secure communication channel and easy integration with personal devices, telemedicine removes challenges faced by remote and isolated patients.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2018

Digital health innovations will play big roles in supporting that consumer health experience for most health providers: 58% prioritize offering digital tool and information for consumer engagement, and 56% of providers look to develop a range of virtual/telehealth access points. Enter the enterprise health cloud (EHC).

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This includes setting robust data governance policies to meet privacy regulations set forth by HIPAA and GDPR. Using data visualization tools to communicate these results keeps stakeholders with varying levels of technical literacy engaged and invested.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The siloed nature of such data repositories can be attributed to various factors, including using different EHR systems, varying data capture standards, and a historical lack of emphasis on system interoperability. The solution to these challenges lies in the adoption of interoperable data systems.

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Import Immunity

MARCH 23, 2015

But the technologies were in no way appropriate to actually deploy in the real world, so things fell into place nicely — success at the Connectathon allowed EHR vendors to claim high ground on interoperability, but without any risk that it would actually be implemented for real. One issue was technical complexity for sure.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

I’m keen to learn where the industry is on that diffusion curve in putting health information and tools into the hands of consumers, patients and caregivers. The fact is that HIPAA may not cover all of these data flows. Why is this so important? That was tweeted ten years ago. Life is long; HIMSS20 is but 366 days from today.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2025

Read more… The Sequoia Project’s Healthcare Interoperability Roadmap for 2025. Cybersecurity, HIPAA updates, and AI will likely be key focal points of regulations in 2025 , according to the Healthcare IT Today community. If you’re not familiar with these chats, you join the community for an hour to talk about a topic.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mateusz Krempa, COO at Piwik Pro Broader reflection and discussion on HIPAA-compliant technologies would help the industry see beyond popular solutions and identify tools that balance successful data processing with regulatory requirements. We won’t see accelerated adoption of interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7).

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Inspired by ethical tradition, HIPAA guidelines mandate that patient information be stored and communicated securely. Tools such as email, widely used in most industries, lack essential compliance and security […]. The following is a guest blog post by The Fax Guys. Confidentiality Is A Cornerstone of the Healthcare Industry.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 4, 2025

Drew Ivan, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Architect at Rhapsody , a global leader in digital health enablement, describes in this interview their recent addition of machine learning to their Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) tool. With Autopilot, for instance, an organization could process a large batch of new enrollees overnight.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

One such regulation is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which outlines steps to achieve interoperable, electronic tracing of prescription drugs in the United States. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is another significant regulation that can impact RFID in healthcare applications.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Yesterday, we shared a number of the insights into the health data and interoperability needs in healthcare. This move should be coupled with novel approaches to protect the data they collect and store, utilizing more advanced HIPAA-compliant IT applications with official privacy and security credentials. Healthcare is different.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Hearing about these pain points from stakeholders is why I’d “repackage HIPAA” if I were a regulator for a day. In that manner, businesses that remained “outside of the purview of HIPAA” would be impacted. Conversely, people wouldn’t spend time trying to remain “outside of regulations.”

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

Familiarity with interoperability standards is also essential, as is the need to stay abreast of evolving compliance requirements. It is crucial to have a good understanding of what the clinical folks are doing, why they are doing it, the tools they’re using in their day-to-day, and what problems Health IT is trying to solve.

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GlobalMed

JANUARY 5, 2021

Cybercrime has been on the rise in healthcare and introducing video tools that aren’t secure or even HIPAA compliant has opened a door to attacks. These tools also lack the software and medical device capabilities needed to support specialty or disease-specific care. Helping You Meet Your Interoperability Goals.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Healthtech providers can adopt HL7 (Health Level Seven) or FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

We asked our talented Healthcare IT Today Community – in the context of interoperability, what challenges and barriers exist in achieving standardized and secure data exchange across different healthcare systems, and how can these obstacles be addressed? Data-sharing and interoperability are key. The following are their answers.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 23, 2018

Interoperability is an overlapping set of technical and policy challenges, from data access to common data models to information exchange to workflow integration – and these challenges often pose a barrier to healthcare innovation. Microsoft has been engaged for many years on developing best practices for interoperability across industries.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 21, 2023

It does this by harmonizing data from different sources, creating a single longitudinal view of a patient's records, and providing powerful search and analytics tools. Overall, Google Care Studio and Google Bard are two powerful tools that can be used to improve the quality of healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

One example of leveraging AI as a tool to integrate new information sources could be by integrating natural language processing to both recognize audio, visual, and written communications and provide additional context or patient information from their EHR in real-time.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2023

Data lineage tools address this challenge, highlighting data dependencies and revealing data’s journey through complex systems and transformations. When incorporated effectively, automated data lineage tools shine a light into the black box, enabling greater visibility, and powering predictive insights without compromising the data within.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Read more… Discussing TEFCA, QHINs, HDUs, and Interoperability With Civitas Health. CEO Lisa Bari sat down with John to discuss why state efforts to address interoperability are as important as national efforts. Read more… Protecting Your Organization From a Hidden HIPAA Threat. Cynthia Casatelli at e4.health

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

They are pushing the boundaries of what's possible, creating new tools and approaches to improve patient care and outcomes. They provide the tools and resources necessary for innovators to develop and deploy their solutions effectively. Importance: Enablers create the environment for HealthTech innovation to flourish.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Companies must comply with regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR. Data Access and Interoperability: Accessing and sharing data can be challenging due to regulatory restrictions and technical limitations. Data Analysis and Interpretation: Analysing and interpreting large datasets requires specialised expertise and tools.

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Xealth

JULY 16, 2024

Xealth’s Approach to Security Xealth addresses this critical issue by streamlining and securing the integration of digital health tools into existing health systems. Enhanced Visibility : With Xealth, health systems gain better visibility into the digital health tools being used across the organization.

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