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3 Compelling Reasons — Beyond the Law — to Expand Consumer Access to Personal Records

HIT Consultant

These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data. Healthcare is no exception. In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act , HITECH for short, became law, setting standards for electronic health records.

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Navigating the intersections of population health and precision medicine

Healthcare It News

In this article I will look at some of these connections, and some solutions we already have in healthcare IT to take advantage of the opportunities in them. Population health and precision medicine defined. health system. Are clinicians going to be satisfied and happy caring for those patients?

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The awards, determined by public voting, are bestowed on "inspiring senior healthcare executives who rigorously challenge the status quo in their journeys to build a brighter health future," according to HIMSS (the parent company of Healthcare IT News). Chief Medical Information Officer, Urban Health Plan.