2022 will be a 'transformative year' for health IT, says ONC head
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Micky Tripathi says that 2022 will bring the policy and technical infrastructure necessary for nationwide information sharing – making it a...
View ArticleHealth Catalyst to acquire KPI Ninja for undisclosed sum
Health Catalyst, a Utah-based healthcare data and analytics company, announced this week that it intends to acquire the interoperability and population health vendor KPI Ninja. The deal, said the...
View ArticleDo you know your end-of-life treatment preferences? Your loved ones may not
The COVID-19 crisis has made it clearer than ever that a medical emergency can strike at any time – sometimes with dire consequences. In situations when a patient can't communicate their preferences...
View ArticleVaccine credentials enabling wider progress on public health interoperability
First announced in January 2021, the Vaccine Credential Initiative– co-founded by MITRE Corporation and others including Cerner, Change Healthcare, Epic, Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce and...
View ArticleONC receives nearly 300 info blocking reports
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released a report this week outlining information blocking claims submitted through its online portal since April 5, 2021. According to ONC, 299...
View ArticleThe future of telemedicine: purpose-built, integrated platforms
Propelled into mainstream use by the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine is becoming standard practice for many healthcare providers. According to David Ernst, MD, president of telemedicine innovator...
View ArticleSequoia Project issues health IT recommendations for next crisis
The Sequoia Project's Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup, which comprises states, federal partners, health information exchanges and others, released a white paper this week outlining lessons...
View ArticleHealthcare blockchain leader talks challenges and trends in DLT
Blockchain technology has started getting attention by health IT leaders and holds much promise."While blockchain technology is not a panacea for data standardization or system integration challenges,...
View ArticleAllscripts to sell hospital and large physician practice assets
Allscripts announced on Wednesday that it had entered into an agreement with Toronto-based Constellation Software's N. Harris Computer Corporation to acquire the net assets of the electronic health...
View ArticleFitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches due to burn hazard; ONC receives 299 info...
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Where radiology, AI and interoperability meet
Radiology is among the busiest departments in healthcare, with radiologists spending their days poring through a non-stop barrage of images to render their expert opinions.Artificial intelligence has...
View ArticleEpic launches SaaS aimed at independent medical groups
Epic announced this week that it launched Garden Plot, a new software-as-a-service tailored toward independent medical groups. The model is aimed at streamlining access to ready-for-use Epic tools for...
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McLaren Northern Michigan modernizes its communications infrastructure
McLaren Northern Michigan is a 202-bed regional hospital located in Petoskey serving residents in 22 counties across northern Lower Michigan and the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula. More than 230...
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2021 patient access journey report
Sponsor: KyruusPrimary topic: InteroperabilityTopic: InteroperabilityResource Central: White PapersExternal url: https://cloud.emailhimss.org/2021-Patient-Access-Journey-ReportThumbnail: Body:...
View ArticlePatient ID Now frustrated by Section 510 remaining in Labor-HHS appropriations
The Patient ID Now coalition expressed its disappointment on Friday about a potential policy hindrance that could slow some recent encouraging progress on developing a more effective nationwide patient...
View ArticlePhilips introduces cloud imaging-analytics; Konica Minolta debuts Exa...
Royal Philips, a healthcare technology giant, today at HIMSS22 has unveiled its latest analytics and interoperability technologies.Philips HealthSuite Interoperability is a fully integrated,...
View ArticleTEFCA presents a 'tremendous business opportunity' for developers, say...
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, known as TEFCA, officially went live in January – heralding an exciting new age of data-sharing in the United States."Healthcare is...
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How AI is making a big impact on healthcare
Sponsor: Cerebras SystemsPrimary topic: Artificial IntelligenceTopic: Artificial IntelligenceInteroperabilityResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleHIMSS22: Jvion brings AI to NTT Data's platform; InterSystems debuts health...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jvion, an artificial intelligence-enabled prescriptive analytics vendor, announced at HIMSS22 an agreement with NTT Data, a vendor of business and IT technologies.Jvion's flagship...
View ArticleFHIR may be the future of healthcare data, but payers want more
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