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HIMSS to showcase Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model at HIMSS23

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The new model is a modernized version of HIMSS Analytics' Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model , which tracks IT maturity for ambulatory care and outpatient clinics.

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“Complexity is Profitable” in U.S. Healthcare – How to Save a Quarter-Trillion Dollars

Health Populi

Paper Kills , as Newt Gingrich asserted in 2005 talking about the importance of electronic medical records about the time we started the CAQH Index project. Claims — that’s the paper-based workflow that eats up some of the $billion U.S. It still does. The post “Complexity is Profitable” in U.S.

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Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

HITECH Act The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act promotes using electronic medical records (EMRs) in various medical settings. By comparison, the Stark Law pertains only to physicians. Regulations also mandate the proper use, storage, and disposal of PPE.