Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
GIS Technology Supports Healthcare Workers on the Ground. Geographic Information System (GIS) technology helps track and manage the spread of diseases in remote areas. Colin Hung recently chatted with Sightsavers’ Andy Tate to discuss the benefits of GIS to control and eliminate trachoma, an infectious cause of blindness easily treated with antibiotics – provided they get in patients’ hands. Read more…
Healthcare’s Opinion of Automation Has Evolved. Clinical and administrative staff used to be afraid of process automation, but over time healthcare has learned to embrace automation as a way to augment staff or meet patients’ needs. John Lynn chatted with Stericycle’s Matt Dickson about automation’s role in improving efficiency and addressing healthcare’s workforce challenges. Read more…
Bringing Innovation to ePrescribing. There hasn’t been much movement in the ePrescribing market, but FDB Vela is looking to change that. John spoke with the company and its first customer, Parker Health, to learn how FDB Vela’s use of technology and data has set itself up to provide what the market needs. Read more…
How Big Tech Can Succeed in Healthcare. For every big tech company that has succeeded in healthcare, it seems like there are two that have failed. John sat down with Don Hooker from Capital One Healthcare to discuss why understanding the financial needs and decisions of healthcare organizations is critical for successful partnerships. Read more…
When “Evidence-Based Medicine Has No Evidence. One of the biggest misconceptions about healthcare is that everything has been well researched. John reacted to some valuable insight from Jay Parkinson, MD: Most things in healthcare and medicine haven’t been researched at all, especially if there’s no money in finding the right answer. Read more…
How to Help Physician Practices Survive. Today’s physician practices face an uphill battle, and many are fighting to bring in enough revenue to stay open. In the latest Healthcare IT Podcast, John and Colin share their thoughts on how physician practices need to adapt to survive and talk about the technology that can help them thrive. Read more…
A Look at 3 Startups in the Rare Disease Space. At the recent RARE Patient Advocacy Summit, John caught up with three entrepreneurs who used their personal experiences with rare diseases to create solutions for themselves, their loved ones, and patients facing the same challenges. Read more…
Collaboration, Technology Can Address the Mental Health Crisis in Children. One in five children in the U.S. has a mental health disorder, but only one in five are able to get treatment. Telehealth can close this gap and provide equitable care, but Serrah Linares at Change Healthcare and Rachel Mack Robinson at DotCom Therapy said policymakers, payers, and providers all need to step up and work together. Read more…
Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal. Many entities have already signaled their intent to apply to be a Qualified Health Information Network under TEFCA. Jay Nakashima of eHealth Exchange said organizations should consider elements of data control, technological inclusivity, and innovation and flexibility when selecting a QHIN. Read more…
Featured Health IT Job: Clinical Informatics Analyst in a hybrid work position for Windsor, Ontario-based TransForm Shared Service Organization, posted to Healthcare IT Central.
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Brave Health announced a $40 million Series C round; the virtual mental health provider focuses on Medicaid populations.
- Provider resource optimization platform DexCare acquired eCommerce and merchandising company Womp.
- Insurance technology company Milliman IntelliScript acquired OneRecord, which helps patients connect their data to digital health apps and services.
- Chronic condition management platform Redi.Health announced a growth capital round led by Refinery Ventures.
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