Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For the 62nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Laura Marquez, Senior Director for Digital Transformation at the University of Utah Health (UofU Health) , to talk all about digital transformation! Is AI really make an impact on digital transformation already? When or where will it?

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MAY 25, 2023

The Health Management Academy is a hidden gem. The smaller event format makes it easier to share ideas, exchange best practices, and transfer knowledge. Healthcare IT Today had the rare opportunity to sit down with Renee DeSilva, Chief Executive Officer at The Health Management Academy (THMA).

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The first article in this series laid out the challenges in recruiting programmers to digital health firms and who tends to make a strong contributor in those firms. Now we can cover the strategies companies use and the arguments they make. The programmer may have suffered a health crisis, or seen family members go through one.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

But health care presents particular challenges, discussed in this video with John Wilson, Director of Sales, SLED and Healthcare at SolarWinds and Scott Pross, Vice President of Technology, Monalytic , a SolarWinds company. Wilson and Pross make up part of the new dedicated team that SolarWinds has put together for healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 21, 2023

While this may come as no surprise, it was interesting to hear about some of the different challenges organizations are facing and the technologies being considered to solve them. In that respect, it was interesting to hear of the benefits achieved by Apria Healthcare from undergoing the digitization of its paper forms.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

The world of healthcare is ever-evolving, especially when new technology is being adopted. Although we were forced into fully remote operations with COVID-19, we have been making modifications along the way and have discovered how beneficial it can be to our organizations and our patients. One such new area is healthcare at home.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While we are still in this mindset, let’s talk about how we can also improve as health IT leaders. So to become a better leader in health IT, we need to figure out what skills and best practices we must do and find out if these skills for health IT leadership is different than other healthcare sectors.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 7, 2023

Interoperability, an idiosyncratic term for data sharing, has been a key buzzword for both regulators and digital product vendors in health care. Elwell and Bell explain that interoperability is central to saving health care, beset by worsening staff shortages, hospitals clogged with patients, and declining reimbursements.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 24, 2022

This is completely different from the traditional one-size-fits-all approach, in which treatment and prevention strategies are developed for the average person, with less consideration for the differences between individuals. What does this mean for healthcare and health IT? A lot of new challenges. A lot of new challenges.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the world of healthcare, where we are constantly looking for ways to make things better, it is no surprise that we are facing a high burnout rate. While there are countless problems and struggles in healthcare, there are a lot of ideas and technologies right now that are working to make things better.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

Having a career in Health IT requires a lot of skills and qualifications, even more so if you want that career to be successful – but what are those skills and qualifications? So what are these key skills and qualifications and how have they evolved with advancements in healthcare technology ?

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But it often consists of layering more and more technologies on top of antiquated legacy systems, adding even greater administrative complexities. The Avaneer Network™ is a digital ecosystem that leverages the latest technologies like blockchain and AI to create a secure peer-to-peer network as the conduit for data-sharing and collaboration.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 18, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of technologies were rapidly acquired and deployed by healthcare organizations like telehealth, remote patient monitoring and digital patient intake. According to a new report from Panda Health, now that the pandemic has subsided, organizations are revisiting those purchase decisions.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The senior surge is here and it’s really been a part of our industry that’s been underfunded, and underserved, and we think technology can really make a difference. Mitesh Rao, Founder and CEO at OMNY Health – Community research. Kat McDavitt, President at Innsena – 1 million percent public health.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

First, we take a look at what the keys are to making a real difference with health tech innovation right now. Next, Bhatt shares the technologies that she is bearish and bullish on. Are there technologies that you’re bearish on and others that you’re bullish on?

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry. When I started my career in health information, I worked in the medical records department.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Before integrating a new technology into your organization, it’s important that you’ve thought through all of the potential risks and concerns that can come with that technology. So while there are a lot of benefits to come from ambient clinical voice technology , we have to be sure that we are prepared for the challenges.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 6, 2023

Mountain Park Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving the Phoenix Metro area, cleverly used a QR code to help staff and patients adopt a new technology. They provide everything from primary care to pediatrics to dental, and mental health services. One small change made a big difference.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2023

are affected by a musculoskeletal condition, which can negatively affect overall physical and mental health, RTM can be especially relevant for people preparing for, and recovering from, ever-more-common knee and hip surgeries. Given that nearly half of adults in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We are learning and growing every day, which means we are also coming up with new ideas, technologies, and practices every day. But with all of this constant news of new technologies and changes in practices, it can be really tricky to stay on top of it all. The AI actively guides conversations, ensuring compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There are a lot of new ideas and technologies being made to better the world of healthcare. These new ideas and technologies are only successful, however, if enough people collectively take notice and talk about it in order to make it trend. What should be trending right now in health IT? advertising platforms).

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Healthcare IT Today caught up with Peter Durlach, Chief Strategy Officer at Microsoft Life Sciences and Health to learn more about their ambient clinical voice solution. The technology allows physicians to focus entirely on their patients during encounters. How is the company leveraging that experience? Is it integrated with the EHR?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

How can professionals in Health IT foster innovation and drive digital transformation within healthcare organizations while balancing the need for regulatory compliance and patient safety ? For Health IT teams, this is not a trivial task. Beyond that, make sure you stay connected with the people you serve.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2023

Technology and the way people are using it are evolving in an increasingly steady pace. And the world of healthcare is no different. And the world of healthcare is no different. To hear more about the current healthcare cyberattacks , we reached out to our lovely Healthcare IT Today Community. How did it start?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In technology, 2 years is a long time. Plus, he gave one of the most thorough answers I’ve heard as far as how accurate their solution is and more specifically how accurate it is across different specialties. In the world of AI, it’s an eternity. And for an exclusive look at our top stories , subscribe to our newsletter.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2024

So as a CIO, I need to be very very diligent about where I’m making those investments. The best way to do that is through a very comprehensive, rigorous, and ongoing risk analysis so you know where your current risks are and you’re applying those resources in the areas that are going to make the most difference.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 5, 2022

Since the arrival of COVID-19 it is rare to hear physicians talk about their work with excitement and enthusiasm. The event was hosted by Hint Health , makers of a platform that handles employer enrollment, administration, billing and invoicing for DPC clinics. The only question is whether this enthusiasm will continue to spread.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In their annual Health Benefits Priorities survey, MBGH found that employers consider pharmacy costs extremely problematic. Some of these drugs include: “Me-too drugs”: Basically, the same drug formula as the original but with inconsequential differences to extend patent protection. Employers are right to be concerned.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It will not be long before the technology is capable of doing much more complex tasks like diagnosing patients. Williamson hopes that regulators will learn that there are different risk levels to AI’s use in healthcare. This is exactly the type of situation that Williamson and the Connected Health Initiative are seeking to avoid.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the world of Healthcare, there isn’t much room for making guesses. As this year is going to be a lot about making the most with the resources you have, automating data security is also freeing precious engineering time for more valuable work. This is where AI can be very useful to your organization.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

" As health systems adjusted to dramatic increases in virtual visits, they experienced a steep learning curve in a very short time. The most mature health systems recognize the importance of context and design their telehealth programs accordingly. As an example, elder care differs from pediatric care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2021

Telemedicine can have long-term health equity benefits, including allowing providers to reach more patients in remote regions without travel requirements and see an increased number of patients in need who have historically avoided care due to stigma. Smile Train has a very different approach. How do distance and equity come together?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This could be a boon for telehealth technology that could lead to better patient outcomes. This could be a boon for telehealth technology that could lead to better patient outcomes. They need to see RPM data, hear from their patients and talk with other organizations that are currently using RPM to understand its impact.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

In a hearing this week, members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions asked how many of those changes should be made permanent – and how to make sure the most vulnerable won't get left behind. "Telehealth can play a major role in making that happen." Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.,

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As we continue our ongoing coverage of Fall Health IT conferences , I’m happy this week to finally being able to attend the PointClickCare Summit. Although, after hearing today’s opening keynote, many of the issues in LTPAC are very similar to acute care with slight twists. They’re kind of like the Epic of LTPAC.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 5, 2023

Research shows that patients have poorer health outcomes when they don’t speak the same language as their providers, fueling disparities in healthcare access. Research shows that patients have poorer health outcomes when they don’t speak the same language as their providers, fueling disparities in healthcare access.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What's less certain, however, is what that utilization will look like in the future, particularly as the end of the public health emergency looms. Today it is available either as a part of our overall suite of products in the electronic health record and practice management systems, or it can be independently used by providers.

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