Virtual second opinions (VSO) in healthcare present an opportunity to bridge gaps in access to expert medical advice. Despite widespread interest in VSO services, concerns persist regarding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into…
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By Hannah Nelson
February 22, 2024 – A California-based health information exchange (HIE) has partnered with EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare to help healthcare providers comply with the state’s new health data exchange framework.
Serving Communities Health Information…
The U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy, announced in March 2023, was joined by several other regulatory and legislative initiatives throughout the year that will have a major impact on the security of the Internet of…
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The integration of application programming interfaces (APIs) in electronic health records (EHRs) is on the rise, with 73% of digital health companies leveraging standards-based APIs. ONC’s survey, conducted in collaboration with industry partners, highlights…
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What You Should Know:
– CitiusTech, a healthcare technology provider, has unveiled a groundbreaking solution to address the reliability, quality, and trust concerns surrounding Generative AI (Gen AI) in healthcare.
– This industry-first offering aims to…
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Recently, I’ve become uncomfortable with the buzzword of health care reform in our time: “value-based care.” We’ll look closely at that term in this article and sketch out some paths forward to something better.
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Syra Health, a healthcare technology company that provides tools to analyze population health, announced it secured a third contract in Virginia to help staff Fairfax County’s healthcare workforce. The Indiana-based company offers workforce management, including…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality, Safety & Oversight Group sent a memo to state survey agency directors, effective immediately, clarifying HIPAA compliance for texting patient information and hospital orders at critical…
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Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives…
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Background: As mobile health (mHealth) studies become increasingly productive owing to the advancements in wearable and mobile sensor technology, our ability to monitor and model human behavior will be constrained by participant receptivity. Many…
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