As blockchain matures, stakeholders should weigh competition vs. partnership
Blockchain, heralded as a "game-changer" in many industries, has become a potential way for health systems to store and exchange patient data in a secure format.But as different consortia and platforms...
View ArticleMassachusetts eHealth Collaborative is calling it a day
The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative says it is winding down its operations, having made big progress over the past decade and a half enabling technology-driven healthcare improvements in...
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Graham Healthcare saves time, money integrating Salesforce, EHR, alerts,...
Graham Healthcare Group, a post-acute care organization in Michigan, works with data technology companies to help it reach its goal of being an innovator in post-acute care.THE PROBLEMRecently, the...
View ArticleGerman healthcare market rich with potential for app developers
Research conducted last year by consulting company Roland Berger predicts that the German digital health market volume will grow exponentially in coming years. The sector could well be worth €38...
View ArticleDeveloping a Common Operating Picture in Military Health: Being Ready for the...
The success of any military mission — be it conducted by the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines – relies upon “readiness.” The United States Department of Defense (DoD) defines readiness as “the ability...
View ArticleJust 29% of substance abuse treatment centers only store health records...
According to new data released last week by ONC, more than half of substance abuse treatment centers nationwide use a combination of electronic and paper methods when it comes to storing and exchanging...
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Sustaining Ongoing Care During and Post Pandemic: Two Health Systems...
Author: American WellSponsor: American WellPrimary topic: TelehealthTopic: Innovation PulseInteroperabilityTelehealthResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
View ArticleReinforcing Readiness and Saving Lives via Integrated Health Information...
The military health system currently struggles with ways to collect and communicate health information from warfighters on the ground, whether in theater or in garrison. Such a deficiency not only...
View ArticleConnecting Systems, Connecting Care: Improving Comms from Point of Injury to MTF
One of the greatest challenges facing the military health system is finding consistent, effective ways to communicate a warfighter’s health information as he or she moves from point-of-injury to a...
View ArticleONC interop rules must include measures for success, experts say
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' final rules regarding healthcare technology – comprising regulations put forth by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health...
View ArticleImproving the Health, Safety, and Longevity of the Warfighter
The U.S. Military Health System, serving more than 9.5 million beneficiaries worldwide, including active duty service members, veterans, and military family members, is undergoing a period of...
View ArticleWhite House to hospitals: Bypass CDC, report COVID-19 data directly to HHS
[Updated: This story has been updated to add input from an HHS spokesperson on hospitals' participation in the system.]The Trump administration has directed hospitals to stop reporting COVID-19 data to...
View ArticleMicrosoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security
Microsoft is previewing its new Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, an API feature that enables healthcare organizations to scale secure connectivity for an array of devices streaming protected health...
View ArticleMore than 100 industry groups ask Trump to reverse HHS data reporting...
More than 100 public health, research, medical, science and legal organizations signed a letter Friday asking the Trump administration to reverse a new policy directing hospitals to report COVID-19...
View ArticleHHS unveils Coronavirus Data Hub, but accuracy is still in question
[Updated: This story has been updated to add input from an HHS spokesperson on the error in the system.]The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday revealed a new Coronavirus Data Hub to...
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Failing states of health - How broader collaboration can bring us closer to...
Government & PolicyInteroperabilityPatient EngagementPopulation HealthWithout cross-border co-operation the potential of personalised health cannot be realised, acccording to Bogi Eliasen, director...
View ArticleLinux Foundation Public Health projects first focused on Google-Apple...
The Linux Foundation has launched a new project to harness open source software to help global public health agencies fight back against COVID-19 and prepare for future public health challenges.WHY IT...
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Quick pivot to new HHS COVID-19 reporting rules meant 'chaos' for hospitals
A flurry of controversy erupted this past week following the publicization of a Trump administration directive to hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when reporting...
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Interoperability and the Post COVID Healthcare “Digital Revolution”
Sponsor: DocuSignPrimary topic: InteroperabilityTopic: Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)InteroperabilityPrivacy & SecurityResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
View ArticleNew interoperability rulings push the needle on FHIR adoption
Primary topic: HIMSS20 Digital CoverageDisable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: New interoperability rulings push the needle on FHIR adoptionFeatured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global EditionRight Now:
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