By Hannah Nelson
December 21, 2023 – Riverwood Healthcare Center in Minnesota will begin an Epic EHR implementation in January 2024 to drive the patient experience and streamline internal processes.
The EHR implementation will give patients access…
By Hannah Nelson
December 20, 2023 – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has appointed five new members to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC).
“Widespread access, exchange, and use of electronic health information has great potential,…
By Hannah Nelson
December 14, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services has released a new data strategy, which includes the expansion of the role of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health…
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By Hannah Nelson
December 13, 2023 – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has finalized a rule to support health IT interoperability and artificial intelligence (AI) transparency.
The Health Data, Technology, and…
By Hannah Nelson
December 12, 2023 – While 61 percent of healthcare organizations have invested resources into meeting the interoperability requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act, only 36 percent report having the necessary data quality…
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By Hannah Nelson
December 12, 2023 – The Regenstrief Foundation has awarded LOINC and Health Data Standards at Regenstrief Institute a $4.4 million grant to support a global initiative to standardize social determinants of health (SDOH)…
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By Hannah Nelson
December 12, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), has announced that national health data exchange governed by…
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By Hannah Nelson
December 07, 2023 – After several months of development and testing, the new ONC USCDI+ platform has gone live, providing a single platform for organizing and building out various USCDI+ datasets.
The USCDI+ initiative…
By Hannah Nelson
December 07, 2023 – An Eastern Washington veteran and his wife have filed a lawsuit against the federal government and the vendors behind the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR system, alleging that…
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By Hannah Nelson
December 06, 2023 – EHR vendor athenahealth has announced new generative AI-based capabilities that aim to alleviate administrative burdens and enhance patient care delivery.
The features will be available through athenaOne, the vendor’s integrated…
