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Specialty Pharma’s Next Big Opportunity: It’s Time for Patient Access to Adopt an Open Protocol

HIT Consultant

A similar inflection point now faces the specialty pharmaceutical industry. The Institute of Medicine first advocated a shift from paper-based to electronic medical records in 1992 , yet only 13 percent of U.S. Visa’s attempted $5.3 billion in a Series D funding round in April 2022.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

HIT Consultant

Software developers and applications collaborating with medical institutions are also obliged to adhere to these laws. Electronic Health Records encompass a broader context of patient medical information storage, incorporating treatment records, diagnoses, lab results, allergy data, vaccinations, and more.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

Software developers and applications collaborating with medical institutions are also obliged to adhere to these laws. Electronic Health Records encompass a broader context of patient medical information storage, incorporating treatment records, diagnoses, lab results, allergy data, vaccinations, and more.

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Can Technology Live Up to Its Promise for Clinical Trials?

HIT Consultant

To mention just a couple, by way of illustration: More investment is needed in real-time data extraction from electronic medical records (EMRs). While much progress has been made, there is still more work to do if we are to move past prior skepticism and embrace the true potential of these tools.

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What Does The New Tracking Guidance from HHS Mean for Digital Marketers’ Technology Decisions?

HIT Consultant

In the Internet age, HIPAA has taken on a new level of importance, with digital products flooding the consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. HIPAA also limits how this information is used and disclosed without a patient’s authorization.

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