The passing of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 shows the federal government’s commitment to health equity, emphasizing the importance of increasing access to quality healthcare for all citizens, regardless of location or socioeconomic…
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How do recent investments in infrastructure and data modernization initiatives present an opportunity for public health transformation?One professional with the answers is Dr. Oscar Alleyne, formerly director of epidemiology and public health planning at…
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Entity information officer. This is a significant development in healthcare information technology at hospitals and health systems.What, you ask, is an entity information officer? One of the best persons to answer this question is…
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Engaging patients and communities to take surveys is always a challenging task for provider organizations of all shapes and sizes, regardless of who they serve. But in some communities, gaining population-based insights is critically…
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By Hannah Nelson
August 02, 2023 – The House has passed appropriations legislation that would allocate $1.9 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR modernization program for fiscal year 2024 if passed into law,…
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Cone Health is a North Carolina-based nonprofit health system serving patients across 150 locations, including five hospitals and more than 120 physician practices.THE PROBLEM
It had a peer review paper-based process that was inefficient and…
Healthcare costs have spiraled out of control in the United States. But studies have shown how as much as one-third of healthcare expenditures can be attributed to wasteful or fraudulent healthcare services.THE PROBLEM
There’s also…
The Cleveland Clinic and telemedicine technology and services vendor Amwell famously partnered to create The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, which provides virtual second opinions and now other healthcare offerings.Recently, the two organizations have been…
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With artificial intelligence making its way into so many facets of healthcare, leaders are having to weigh the security, efficacy, ethics and consequences of the fast-evolving technology.Hospitals and health systems stand to make major…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
July 19, 2023 – Oklahoma’s attempt to implement a statewide health information exchange (HIE) has been met with resistance. Responding to concerns, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board (OHCA) has approved emergency rules,…
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