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Epic, Particle Health dispute exposes broader challenges with sharing patient data, health IT experts say

Fierce Healthcare

Medical records software giant Epic and venture-backed health tech company Particle Health are mired in an ongoing dispute over healthcare data exchange practices. | Health IT experts say the rift between the two companies exposes larger problems with health data exchange including a lack of transparency on who is accessing data and how it's being used along with the need for better gatekeeping.

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Bonus Features – April 14, 2024 – Less than 6 in 10 docs satisfied with electronic access to external immunization info, 68% of nurses are feeling overwhelmed, plus 38 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. 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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My, How the Margins Have Fallen

HealthIT Answers

By David R. Burda - About this time last year, I wrote about record profit margins that hospitals posted in 2021, according to data from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) annual March report to Congress. The post My, How the Margins Have Fallen appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 1

Health Populi

In the past few years, what event or innovation has had the metaphorical impact of hitting you upside the head and disrupted your best-laid plans in health care? A few such forces for me have been the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of Chat-GPT, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s just three, and to be sure, there are several others that have compelled me to shift my mind-set about what I thought I knew-I-knew for my work with organizations spanning the health care ecosystem.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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Designing for Health: Interview with Sarah Krüg

HealthIT Answers

NOW released, the In Network podcast feature Designing for Health. Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, chats with Founder of Health Collaboratory and Executive Director at Cancer 101, Sarah Krüg. The post Designing for Health: Interview with Sarah Krüg appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Trade Policy Uncertainty, Industrial Agglomeration and Agricultural Structure Transformation in China

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Shaohai Lei (Nanjing Agricultural University), Guiwang Ling (Nanjing Agricultural University), Xi Tian (Nanjing Agricultural University), Trade Policy Uncertainty, Industrial Agglomeration and Agricultural Structure Transformation in China (2024): This study investigates the impact of trade policy uncertainty (TPU) reduction on county-level.

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