Here's what innovators really need from EHR makers to move healthcare forward
Healthcare is on the verge of open APIs and data, developer programs from leading software vendors, and an even bigger rush of upstarts and entrepreneurs looking to create digital health tools that...
View ArticleONC awards $2 million for leading-edge API research
The Office of the National Coordinator for IT has awarded $2 million in funding over two years to two research organizations as part of its the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information...
View ArticleONC data projects FHIR catching on at hospitals and practices in 2019
Thanks to 21st Century Cures Act requirements, private-sector innovation from companies such as Apple and many other factors, the U.S. "might be at a turning point when it comes to the adoption and...
View ArticleSee all the healthcare providers that achieved HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 and 7...
A total of 77 provider organizations earned Stage 7 of the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model last month and two others revalidated for Stage 7 as well.It bears explaining that...
View ArticlePew says consumers prefer biometrics for patient matching, but hospitals have...
Pew Charitable Trusts this week published a report on patient matching, examining it as a key challenge for healthcare's overall goal of more effective interoperability. In the study, Pew looked at the...
View ArticleInterSystems launches new data platform to speed app development leveraging FHIR
InterSystems has announced a new data and collaboration platform to enable application developers to more easily and efficiently access health data. The aim is to help healthcare organizations be more...
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Leveraging Open Source to Advance Clinical Decision Support
Author: HIMSS Learning CenterSponsor: Red HatPrimary topic: InteroperabilityTopic: ClinicalInteroperabilityPopulation HealthResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
View ArticleCerner reveals long list of VA EHR modernization partners
Cerner shared the list of the 24 health IT vendors that will support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ transition to from its legacy VistA EHR to the Cerner platform.THE IMPACTAccenture, Leidos...
View ArticleA world where iPhones can't connect to Androids? Welcome to interoperability 101
Healthcare has been waiting with bated breath for the Office of the National Coordinator’s rule on information blocking, as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. As the former ONC Privacy Officer, Lucia...
View ArticleCare coordination tools with Cerner EHR help Children's National streamline...
Children with complex conditions need additional time, medical care and rehabilitative services for recovery after hospital discharge. However, unique challenges persist in finding post-acute beds and...
View ArticleMayo Clinic completes Epic EHR rollout with final go-lives
With a proverbial flip of the switch at three locations in Florida and Arizona, Mayo Clinic has completed its $1.5 billion Epic electronic health record implementation, linking all Mayo sites on an...
View ArticleHIPAA and data sharing: Rethinking both for the Digital Age
Ironically, HIPAA was written at a time when most providers were on paper charts and submitting paper claims. It established a framework for protecting patient information and focused heavily on the...
View ArticleConsumers – not providers – will have the power to ensure interoperability
Primary topic: InteroperabilityPrimary Topic: PolicyAdditional Topics: InnovationInteroperabilityPolicyTechnologyTelehealthSpecific Terms: Mobile Health ITCustom Tags: InteroperabilityMobile Health...
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Acceptance & Sustainability: Key factors behind the successful implementation...
As healthcare providers worldwide strive to provide a more seamless experience to their patients through the better integration of information systems and shift from paper-based medical records to...
View ArticleSequoia Project launches new public-private interoperability initiative
The Sequoia Project is opening up a new front on its push to solve interoperability. As a public-private collaboration comprising experts from disparate spheres of healthcare and technology, the new...
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Unlocking the Potential of Predictive Analytics
Sponsor: Center of Connected MedicinePrimary topic: AnalyticsTopic: AnalyticsCloud ComputingInteroperabilityResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
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The State of Predictive Analytics in Health Care
Sponsor: Center of Connected MedicinePrimary topic: AnalyticsTopic: AnalyticsInteroperabilityResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleIntegration platform leads to enhanced quality reporting at Osler Health
New Jersey-based Osler Health is a clinically integrated network of physicians who work collaboratively to deliver quality care for 86,000 lives in value-based contracts. The network transformed into...
View ArticleHow one lab interfaced with 100 EHRs, saving $120,000 annually
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey-based MedLabs Diagnostics, a full-service diagnostic lab, had a growing ambulatory customer base and a backlog of electronic health record implementations. Its clinical...
View ArticleONC: Hospitals making strides on EHRs, interoperability, but work remains
In 2014, just 78 percent of hospitals were able to send electronic patient information to other providers, and only 56 percent were able to receive it, according to American Hospital Association data....
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