Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Some know they have a "target" on their backs and remain tight-lipped with their healthcare providers, said Liederman. "How do we impress upon our patients and our workforce that we're protecting them?"

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Healthcare IT News spoke with Ford to discuss what it is about cancer care that lends itself well to telemedicine, how integrating electronic-reported outcomes with the electronic health record helps the whole virtual oncology effort, and much more. That's sometimes easier said than done, however.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 28, 2023

The companies selected for the newest AWS Healthcare Accelerator will focus on three critical needs in the healthcare space: retention, deployment and training, says Dr. Rowland Illing, chief medical officer and director of International Public Sector Health & the Global Healthcare Venture Capital and Startups team at AWS.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Particle is powering a shift from reactive to proactive care through the solution’s advanced data insights that give a better understanding of how patients utilize healthcare resources. The company plans to unveil this offering next week at ViVE 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2024

Chief among them: critical staffing challenges. Beyond legally mandated remedies, healthcare leaders are leveraging information and technology – generative artificial intelligence, virtual nursing teams and algorithms that enhance insights into patient acuity – to help alleviate the strain on nursing staff.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 5, 2023

He has quite the seat for the artificial intelligence explosion in healthcare – he's sitting right in the middle of it. Healthcare IT News sat down with Lamm to discuss these projects and his feelings on AI in healthcare as it grows faster than some might like. What is the goal of this project?

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Health Outcomes 286

Healthcare It News

JULY 26, 2023

Healthcare information technologies like AI-driven decision support and patient outreach tools can enable hospitals and health systems to achieve improved outcomes through proactive, predictive patient oversight, some health IT experts contend. Why is proactive, predictive patient oversight important in today's healthcare industry?

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2022

Automation has a major role in transforming the healthcare experience. How can chatbots and automation tech ease the burden of staffing shortages and potentially manage and triage patients at scale? million healthcare workers by 2030. For example, Northwell Health implemented health chats with its patients.

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COVID-19 Health Outcomes Hospitals Nurses 286

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

The world of healthcare is ever-evolving, especially when new technology is being adopted. One such new area is healthcare at home. 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.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS The Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model , or C-COMM, from HIMSS Analytics is meant to help healthcare organizations track the digital maturity of care delivered across community-based environments. Healthcare organizations interested in the C-COMM maturity model can also email analytics@himss.org for more information.

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Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Governance 134

American Medical Compliance

MAY 14, 2024

The following HIPAA Compliance Training for Telehealth Providers educates telehealth providers on how to comply with HIPAA regulations. Additionally, in the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, telehealth has emerged as a vital service. American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. healthcare system needs to aspire to and is working towards.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 28, 2022

When medications are too expensive, patients may abandon them, regardless of how important they are to their health. The impact of non-adherence is dire in terms of patient outcomes, with up to 125,000 avoidable deaths attributed to non-adherence every year, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study. THE PROBLEM.

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Prescription Drug Pricing Hospitals Medicare Medicare 221

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CPSI) and a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions and related services for the post-acute care market. CPSI) and a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions and related services for the post-acute care market. AHT), a subsidiary of Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

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Patient Satisfaction Hospitals Governance 71

HIT Consultant

MAY 13, 2024

What began as several defined systems of controls by which hospitals guarded against revenue loss, revenue integrity has seemingly turned into more narrowly focused controls in many organizations, leaving critical gaps in what once was a more holistic approach to fiscal oversight.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Hospitals Nurses Compliance 105

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

While the rollout of SDOH code sets across our healthcare ecosystem is one phase, alone it’s not enough. The next phases are even more critical: codes must be collected, used, reviewed, and acted upon within value-based payment programs to ensure patients realize the benefits of a more inclusive and accessible healthcare system.

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Health Outcomes Electronic Medical Records Medicaid Medicaid 114

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The following is a guest article by Tisson Mathew, Founder and CEO at SkyPoint AI Why Large Language Models Trained on Industry Context are Essential for Effective Generative AI in the Healthcare Space Ask ChatGPT an important but complicated healthcare-related question, and you might very well get a wrong—and potentially dangerous—answer.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 20, 2022

Transitioning these forms from paper to electronic data capture did not change the base function in any significant way and continues to leave large amounts of potentially relevant information on the shelf. How can data diversity contribute to health equity?

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2024

What began as several defined systems of controls by which hospitals guarded against revenue loss, revenue integrity has seemingly turned into more narrowly focused controls in many organizations, leaving critical gaps in what once was a more holistic approach to fiscal oversight.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Hospitals Nurses Compliance 105

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2021

Electronic health records (EHR) had already been increasingly supplanting paper-based systems, and telehealth solutions were gradually gaining traction as an additional way to offer convenience, portability and easy access by patients. healthcare spend could potentially be virtualized.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

CommonSpirit is developing the digital capabilities and clinical and administrative processes to provide these services, which will enable patients to have greater control over their care, empower education, increase engagement, target improved clinical outcomes and further support population health management.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Jussi Reijonen, Account Manager at Medixine While contemporary healthcare is slowly but surely embracing novel technologies, front-line nurses are still a much under-used resource in bridging the gap between innovation and patient well-being. Presently, digital healthcare is not realizing this potential.

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Nurses 104

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ken Parent, CEO at Element Critical As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, there has been significant disruption to budgets, manpower, and resources throughout healthcare facilities. In fact, global data creation is expected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 20, 2023

This article is the second in a series that explores the benefits of HIPAA, focusing on some of the ways that HIPAA has benefited healthcare professionals. The first article in the series covered the benefits of HIPAA for healthcare organizations. Before the Privacy Rule was introduced there was a cavalier attitude to patient privacy.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 28, 2023

Such siloed information is not a new issue in the healthcare community. Before the advent of electronic health records (EHR), patient data was filed away in paper medical records. These integrated solutions are crucial to enhancing patient outcomes and streamlining care delivery.

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Compliance 98

HIT Consultant

MAY 8, 2023

What You Should Know: Healthcare providers face the difficult challenge of coping with an ever-increasing workload while still providing high-quality patient care and trying to retain their staff. How can digital health help healthcare providers balance workloads while still delivering quality care? As the CEO of CalmWave, Inc.,

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Nurses Licensing Hospitals 98

HIT Consultant

JUNE 15, 2023

Ram Krishnan, CEO, Valant Value-based care and fee-for-service are two kinds of healthcare reimbursement models for pricing healthcare services. Historically, value-based care has been harder to implement in behavioral healthcare due to difficulty measuring outcomes—it isn’t as simple as physical health.

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Hospitals 96

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Now more than ever it is critical to integrate Netalytics clients’ SUD treatment and recovery facilities and their individuals receiving care within our national network of human services, post-acute care, and community-based clients,” said Netsmart CEO, Mike Valentine. “To

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

Geisinger strives to make better health easy, but it can be challenging to get patients to brick-and-mortar facilities. To make better health easier, Geisinger started looking for a solution to how it could increase participation in cardiac rehab programs. This was especially true in cardiac rehab.

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COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Hospitals Telemedicine 143

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 13, 2023

The healthcare landscape continues to shift as we emerge from an uncertain and continuously-evolving pandemic. Technology is playing a vital role in giving people access to necessary services and, as a part of this technology shift, community pharmacies are stepping up in order to better serve the public. The outlook for 2023.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 18, 2023

Better solutions are needed to move patients beyond treatment and into recovery, Farr said. Many providers of medication-assisted treatment recognize the level of high-touch care that is needed to improve outcomes." THE PROBLEM The opioid epidemic is entering its third decade.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The following is a guest article by Doug Bierbower, Vice President of Solutions Engineering at SOLiD Americas When delivering first-rate care, every aspect of the patient experience is critical. So, what can healthcare IT professionals do to ensure a better-connected experience for patients, staff, and visitors?

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 10, 2022

Healthcare IT News decided to check in on FDB Vela to learn more about the nation's second e-prescribing network and learn about its progress since launching three months ago. As participants in the industry, we saw there were unmet needs and therefore an opportunity in electronic prescribing, particularly in terms of innovation.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

Second, was the blink-and-you-missed-it difference between how the two men view generative AI. Deeper Partnership Between Epic and Microsoft Early on Tuesday morning an announcement was made about the expanded collaboration between Epic and Microsoft for artificial intelligence in healthcare. How Transformative will Generative AI Be?

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Hospitals 80

HIT Consultant

APRIL 3, 2023

Rahul Sharma, CEO of HSBlox Roughly $4 trillion is spent on healthcare annually in the U.S. Despite this massive expenditure, roughly 80% of health outcomes are attributed to social, behavioral and environmental factors , known as social determinants of health (SDOH). Understanding and accounting for the impact of SDOH are keys.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The following is a guest article by Tom Romeo, General Manager of Healthcare IT at Quest Diagnostics. The best document management systems drive improvements by not only storing digital healthcare data, but by also ensuring data is easily accessible enterprise-wide. Looking to better manage your paper, digital, and legacy content?

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 18, 2022

Extraordinary advances in technology have opened up previously unthinkable possibilities for the healthcare industry and improvements in patient care. Electronic health records (EHRs) are one of many health IT advancements in recent years, and they prove to have a significant impact on both providers and patients alike.

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