HIT Consultant

JUNE 10, 2022

In April, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf laid out areas of challenge and opportunity when it comes to improving health outcomes, restoring public trust in science, and making the most of our ongoing investments in data analytics and clinical research. Wang, Chief Medical Officer of COTA, Inc.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 11, 2023

This data and information can enable payers to understand commonalities between the challenges different people face and the best paths to positive outcomes. For example, knowing which providers are effective across diagnoses can better inform the referral process for new members seeking care.

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MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Here’s why trauma-informed care training is so important, and how you can train your staff while meeting accreditation and regulatory standards. What Is Trauma-Informed Care Training? The benefits of trauma-informed care extend to patients, providers, and staff. Why Is Trauma-Informed Care Essential in Healthcare?

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Gary Hamilton, CEO, InteliChart Seldom do people receive as much important information as quickly as they do during doctor’s visits and hospital stays. The survey also found that 24% of patients don’t understand all the information their doctor provides and 31% won’t even remember it immediately following an appointment.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Today, we’re featuring the Chief Health Information Officer position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. At the heart of our philosophy is the conviction that equity stands as a fundamental pillar for achieving optimal health outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Providers can develop better care paths using this valuable information – not just from the key data patients can bring to the equation but by fostering a more robust and trusting relationship between care teams and patients.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Social determinants of health – the food, shelter and security attributes of patients that exist outside of care settings – contribute disproportionate risks for disease, hospital readmissions and a lack of access to quality healthcare among vulnerable populations, including people on Medicare. Like what you hear?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

Importantly, communities most impacted by poor health outcomes need to be at the table to inform interventions and initiatives. Our collective effort is rooted in the principle of empowering communities by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

believe that the medical mis-information problem is worsening, learned in survey research from Merck Manuals. Less than half of consumers, 44%, said that that there is more medical mis-information online than previously. S ecurity: Can users access content without forfeiting personal information? Doctors in the U.S.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With real-time prescription drug benefit and pricing data, doctors can speak to their patients about drug costs and switch to more affordable therapeutic equivalents, which the company said can minimize prescription abandonment rates and thus improve health outcomes. Cameron Deemer, CEO of DrFirst, said in the announcement.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The 21 st Century Cures Act codifies immediate access to health information for patients. There is little value for patients to access health information they cannot understand. An “activated” patient is one that has the skills, ability, and willingness to manage their own health and health care experience.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2024

Healthcare IT News sat down with Schifter-Maor to ask her about scaling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, how remote patient monitoring can help scale the program, how RPM can make the care-at-home program affordable, and the need for centralized patient data to keep track of patients and improve health outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Large language models frequently demonstrate the tendency to memorize contents of their training data, which can risk patient privacy in the context of models trained on sensitive health information. Does Med-PaLM 2's training corpus include protected health information? If so, how is the disclosure presented?

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Healthcare It News

JULY 6, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Valuable insights from patient-reported data will inform the clinical decision of TAC physiotherapists. Meanwhile, The Clinician is enabling more public health organisations across Australia to harness patient-generated information to improve health outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Based on the predictive algorithm, the program sends the healthcare providers targeted financial resources information to share with the at-risk patients. The evidence-based physician engagement program used deidentified third-party data sets to learn what is happening in real time at the point of care. Email: afox@himss.org.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2023

Hospitals routinely collect vast amounts of data, including information about patients’ health, care delivery, and organizational performance. By Ophir Ronen, CEO, CalmWave.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 2, 2023

From there, they can make appointments and get health care information via their mobile phones," Choi explained. These include providing chronic disease patients with access to digital tools and programmes and using predictive analytics to track population health outcomes and SDOH.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What You Should Know: – Today, the American Health Information Management Association ® (AHIMA) unveiled its groundbreaking initiative, Data for Better Health™ , at its annual conference, AHIMA23, in Baltimore, MD.

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MRO Compliance

APRIL 9, 2024

The goal is clear: enable disparate healthcare information systems to communicate and exchange data seamlessly. This leads to better health outcomes. Plans must ensure that all data integration efforts use stringent security protocols and compliance measures to protect patient information and maintain trust.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

While these tools promise better health outcomes and cost savings, the research paints a different picture: Small, Unsustained Improvements: HbA1c reductions, a key diabetes measure, were minimal (0.23 Payers: Health plans and employers should require evidence of tool benefits and tie financial coverage to clinical outcomes.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 9, 2024

Tim Price, Chief Product Officer at Infermedica In an era where accessing health information is easier than ever, determining what is reliable poses increasing difficulty for health plan members. The complexity of modern health plans and their myriad of services further compounds confusion, creating a paradox of choice.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 23, 2024

– The strategic collaboration aims to improve patient health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs associated with patients not taking their medications as prescribed. Timing is everything when it comes to effective treatment of complex conditions,” said G. Cameron Deemer, CEO of DrFirst.

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Health Outcomes 124

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 23, 2024

This unprecedented access will equip CDC researchers with novel insights into: SARS-CoV-2 variants: Understanding the spread and impact of new variants is crucial for informing public health measures and vaccine strategies.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

" Julie Spencer Washington, executive vice president and chief marketing, communications and customer experience officer at Livonia, Michigan-based Trinity Health, a health system operating in 27 states, added that the partnership between Epic and Qualtrics creates "empathy-driving action."

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2024

In addition, the politicization of health, dispersion of authority (with friends and family at least as trusted as scientists to “tell the truth on health”), and self-guided health (not necessarily in partnership with a licensed clinicians) can all be risks for health outcomes. Looking at the U.S.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Nearly nine in 10 respondents trust the use of predictive analytics in clinical settings, acknowledging its positive impact on patient and staff experiences and health outcomes. But there is still a need to improve APAC's use of data, AI and predictive analytics to enable future healthcare systems, the report stressed.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 11, 2022

The lack of information sharing within and among the sector's providers has led six technology firms to band together and form the ACTC , which was launched last month. Enterprise Taxonomy: Quality Care Analytics Interoperability Care Data and Information. THE LARGER TREND.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – eHealth Exchange , a health information exchange network, is offering an incentive program to encourage early adoption of public health data sharing. Reduced Costs: Efficient data exchange can help public health agencies operate more efficiently and allocate resources more effectively.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The pilot, funded under a cooperative agreement by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and Health Level Seven International (HL7), focuses on applying FHIR Gravity social risk terminology – to exchange information.

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Licensing Health Outcomes Medicaid Medicaid 272

Healthcare It News

JULY 13, 2022

According to a media release, it includes a comprehensive health screening questionnaire and provides a personalised checklist of items which patients can discuss with their GP to prepare for their surgery. Their risk factors then inform a personalised guide in optimising their health before going to surgery. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2023

. – This newly created position emphasizes the health system’s commitment to advancing the use of AI in healthcare, ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes. – Bridging the gap between academic research and clinical practice by integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into clinical workflows.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 2, 2022

These have proven hugely challenging for providers, public health agencies and policymakers trying to communicate critical information to help citizens stay healthy. What has changed is the information environment. We get more information now than we have ever gotten before.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA , President/Chair at AHIMA What You Should Know: – The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) announced the appointment of Mona Calhoun, PhD, MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA, as its President/Chair for 2024. Mona Calhoun, Ph.D.,

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The California Consumer Privacy Act, passed in 2018, aims to give consumers more control over their online personal information. A new study published in this month's issue of Health Policy and Technology found, however, that healthcare organizations may face obstacles when it comes to complying with the law. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These data insights can accelerate medical discoveries in the pharmaceutical and research fields, enable the acceleration of precision medicine and personalized treatments, help clinics improve the efficiency and effectiveness of medical care, and ultimately, drive better health outcomes.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2024

Even offices that digitally stored patient information would either print patient records or transfer them to a portable storage unit like a disc or CD-ROM. As the prices for computer hardware and storage decreased, the cost efficiencies of digital health records became attractive for administrators. hospitals and almost half of U.S

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

At Oracle Health, she is digitising pathways to standardise care and transform information into something meaningful, a process that has huge potential to improve health outcomes. Curiosity and the desire to make a difference have always been guiding forces for Esther Gathogo.

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