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Telehealth, supply chain monitoring key areas of investment during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Among the other recommendations was a call to make electronic medical records must be made interoperable, more accessible, and searchable by public health personnel to aid in state and federal situational awareness and emergency management.

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ranks second globally in 2022 HIMSS Digital Health Indicator

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It was also praised for having strong governance over the use and quality of its analytics tools. In 2017, CGHM embarked on an IT reorganisation to promote smart medicine with five major goals – medical quality, patient safety, innovative services, platform integration, and process simplification.

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How UPMC's virtual-first healthcare model works

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UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs. "This shows that it is being used by all types of patients," Saiyed noted.

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Legislators and healthcare orgs rally in favor of bipartisan telehealth bill

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" American Telemedicine Association CEO Ann Mond Johnson called the originating and geographic site requirements, which have historically restricted eligible telehealth areas for reimbursement, "arbitrary barriers. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., " she said. "We need to work together," said Drobac.

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Key Cybersecurity Defenses for the Healthcare Sector

Healthcare IT Today

In 2022, as cyberattacks globally rose by 38% year-on-year, healthcare became the third-most-attacked industry (behind government and education), recording an increase of 74% and reporting up to 1,463 incidents per week. Policy-based firewall tunnels allow this traffic to pass into the corporate network safely.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data.

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Charting a Path Forward for Behavioral Health After the Public Health Emergency

HIT Consultant

But the impending onslaught of uninsured, high acuity, and rising risk patients require new solutions and technology to make up the difference where government programs and policies fall short. Some actionable areas and examples include: Access Telehealth – Rural and underserved areas face the most significant barriers to care and access.