Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Looking back to 2010, the health IT initiatives of that time consisted of getting up-to-speed as quickly as possible about Meaningful Use and helping to move health systems and clinical practices away from paper and analog processes to electronic and Internet-enabled technologies. What about 20 years from now? …50 50 years from now?

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care innovations

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

While I know that the healthcare industry and the Marines are on separate ends of the spectrum, the principles I’ve picked up along the way have been foundational in helping me navigate through my entire career. In my 25+ years in high-tech, it’s become apparent that this industry moves fast and is full of challenges. In the U.S.,

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Thanks to the regulations included as part of meaningful use, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), every healthcare provider using certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) has access to Direct Secure Messaging.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

NYeC supports providers in navigating the complex landscape of healthcare information technology provider assistance programs, practice transformation, vendor selection, Promoting Interoperability (formerly Meaningful Use) attestation, and health information exchange utilization.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Having a certified EMR qualified physician practices for government incentive dollars to digitize medical records (similar to the meaningful use program in the US, just on a smaller scale). In the past, OntarioMD has been responsible for Certifying EMRs.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

NYeC supports providers in navigating the complex landscape of healthcare information technology provider assistance programs, practice transformation, vendor selection, Promoting Interoperability (formerly Meaningful Use) attestation, and health information exchange utilization.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 2, 2023

Rather than try to innovate from within healthcare, there are opportunities to disrupt the model by bringing proven solutions and innovations from other industries into healthcare. Frederico Ferreira Braga, Head of Digital at Debiopharm It is quintessential for healthcare that startups continue to tackle the hardest problems the industry.

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Health System CIO

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In this interview, he talks about the multi-year Phoenix Project at U of C, what it’s like to be work in a translational research environment; and where his team stands with Meaningful Use. Chapter 2. * “Significant capital investments” in analytics. Updated IS strategic plan. Becoming an event-driven organization.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 31, 2023

Electronic health records (EHRs) have revolutionized the healthcare industry, streamlining patient care, improving efficiency, and enhancing communication among healthcare providers. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 14, 2023

As someone who has covered the health IT industry for 17 years, I’m always fascinated when I see something really grab the attention of the health IT community. Certainly AI us currently doing that in health IT, but in the world of interoperability TEFCA and QHINs are grabbing all of the attention.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Issuing these guideline documents is a further step towards creating some predictability for folks in the industry who may shy away from including certain functionality in products for fear of being subject to unknown sorts of regulatory review by the FDA. Comments Digital health figures in FDA's 2018 strategic roadmap.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Further, the right interoperable healthcare solutions and revenue cycle performance services can reduce the risk of Medicare Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Meaningful Use Stage 3 (MU3) penalties. The healthcare industry has an amazing opportunity to revolutionize the tools it uses in delivering next-level healthcare.

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HIStalk Interviews

JUNE 4, 2018

I previously worked in the software industry for a financial software company. With regard to Meditech, it’s a 50-year legacy in an industry that we’re very passionate and excited about, in terms of the future of what we’re doing and where the industry is headed. Helen Waters is EVP of Meditech of Westwood, MA.

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Docnotes

MAY 31, 2017

public outcry caused the government to step in and regulate the industry. It’s there to protect us from evildoers. The argument is that ONC has no place creating certification criteria for capabilities that aren’t part of “meaningful use.” After The Jungle was published. ” I disagree.

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Clear Arch Health

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As the global healthcare industry continues to confront challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Clear Arch Health proves its value as the go-to resource for healthcare providers in need of consultancy services, logistical and technical support, and viable solutions for scaling up programs easier.

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Medicine and Technology

JANUARY 24, 2013

Technology mandates and quality healthcare have finally come together in a way that we’ve never seen before, and in response, we’ve created specific content around the coming trends in 2013, with a particular focus on meaningful use, mobile health and consumer engagement.” HIMSS 2013 is coming up March 3-7 in New Orleans.

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Health System CIO

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Industry trends — “I think you’re going to see a lot of continued acquisition and rip and replace of systems”. With everything we do, we say, ‘okay, we’re going to comply with Meaningful Use, but how do we make sure it’s an integrated solution?’ Chapter 3. * The problem with HIEs.

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eVisit

JULY 8, 2019

Published by HIMSS Media, this is a reliable, daily updated source for all your healthcare IT news, whether you're looking for the most recent updates on meaningful use rules, tips for implementing your EMR successfully, or are wondering how to leverage patient data to provide better care. Healthcare IT News. The name says it all.

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Docnotes

APRIL 26, 2024

The impact of the work of ONC therefore can’t be overstated, despite the single thread with which ONC is sometimes conflated: the 1st five years of HITECH and the meaningful use incentive programs.

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Chilmark Research

APRIL 3, 2013

As we’ve reported in a previous post , HIMSS13 afforded enormous buzz and less enlightenment regarding the state of health IT, particularly the four key areas we see as essential to this industry making a true difference in patient care. Below are abstracts from this month’s update. Enter Happtique and its Health App Certification Program.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

With TEFCA, Designated QHINs are the dynamic force in the seamless sharing of health data among healthcare industry providers and organizations to improve patient outcomes. With this framework in place, the industry is making considerable strides toward improving data accessibility.

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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

After years of doing this blog in fits and starts — particularly the two-year gap while I was essentially prohibited by a full-time employer from writing about health IT here or anywhere else but that company’s site — I have decided to refocus on healthcare consumers rather than industry insiders.

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Digital Health Today

JANUARY 28, 2021

For tech companies that were born in the cloud era in any industry, creating or joining a robust ecosystem of suppliers offering complementary, integrated products and services through open APIs is usually one of today’s strongest guiding business principles.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 6, 2022

healthcare providers’ initiative or, should we say, their need to comply with Meaningful Use. She looks into the ways IT technologies can streamline healthcare processes and explores how medical IoT, AI, robotics, and healthcare analytics help solve industry challenges. In fact, it was. Stage 2 requirements. Patient portals.

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Docnotes

AUGUST 15, 2016

Two and a half years ago, John posted an entry with this title – and I recall that it was a good summary of the state of the industry. The program, like certification programs in other industries (telecommunications, transportation, etc.) Is the certification program perfect? Of course not. Why was this?

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Xealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

However, the current state of the industry and evolving patient needs make it anything but simple. Plus, with so many competitive offerings that seek to see patients just as often or more frequently, it’s essential that health systems create and maintain meaningful interactions and connections. In theory, it sounds like a simple task.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 23, 2018

Microsoft has been engaged for many years on developing best practices for interoperability across industries. This requires a variety of technical strategies and ongoing collaboration for the industry to converge and embrace emerging standards for healthcare data interoperability, such as HL7 FHIR and the Argonaut Project.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 7, 2013

CMS has worked with partners and representatives from industry to identify and finalize a set of unified quality measures which meet the requirements of multiple programs, such as the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and Physician Value-Based Modifier, in addition to meeting EHR Incentive Programs requirements.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Issuing these guideline documents is a further step towards creating some predictability for folks in the industry who may shy away from including certain functionality in products for fear of being subject to unknown sorts of regulatory review by the FDA. Comments Digital health figures in FDA's 2018 strategic roadmap.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Issuing these guideline documents is a further step towards creating some predictability for folks in the industry who may shy away from including certain functionality in products for fear of being subject to unknown sorts of regulatory review by the FDA. Comments Digital health figures in FDA's 2018 strategic roadmap.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Issuing these guideline documents is a further step towards creating some predictability for folks in the industry who may shy away from including certain functionality in products for fear of being subject to unknown sorts of regulatory review by the FDA. Comments Digital health figures in FDA's 2018 strategic roadmap.

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Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Issuing these guideline documents is a further step towards creating some predictability for folks in the industry who may shy away from including certain functionality in products for fear of being subject to unknown sorts of regulatory review by the FDA. Comments Digital health figures in FDA's 2018 strategic roadmap.

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Import Immunity

MARCH 23, 2015

My plan was to just go quietly into the night, but looking through the recently-released Meaningful Use 3 requirements convinced me that I really ought to put this out there. Industry solved this dilemma by creating a false measure of success — the Connectathon.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 5, 2013

Today, the Office of E-Health Standards and Services is launching a new eHealth initiative that specifically aims to help providers, health IT developers, and other industry partners overcome the challenges of collectively implementing this new electronic infrastructure. CMS Launches eHealth.

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Redox

APRIL 13, 2023

We often invite customers to these so we can learn more about how they’re using Redox, collect feedback, and better understand the impact that they’re making in the industry. I’m noticing kind of two trends, as you described, that I’d love you to speak on more kind of from a higher industry level.

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