News 7/21/23 – HIStalk
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Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners sells specialty EHR/PM vendor Nextech to another PE firm, TPG, for $1.4 billion.
THL bought the company for $500 million in June 2019, after which it…
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NLP EHR Integration Identifies Acute COVID-19 Cases with 94% Sensitivity
By Hannah Nelson
July 19, 2023 – EHR integration of natural language processing (NLP) models can effectively triage patients reporting positive at-home COVID-19 test results through the patient portal, according to a study published in JAMA…
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Oklahoma Proposes Opt-Out Provision in Updated Statewide HIE Rules
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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NextGen Healthcare Pays $31M to Resolve False Claims Act Violations
By Sarai Rodriguez
July 18, 2023 – NextGen Healthcare has arrived at a $31 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that it overstated its EHR capabilities to gain government certification, a…
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EHR Clinical Note Length Continues to Grow Despite Coding Changes
By Hannah Nelson
July 17, 2023 – Despite EHR coding changes enacted in 2021 aimed at reducing documentation burden, an Epic Research report has found that the average EHR clinical note length has continued to increase.
Researchers…
NextGen to Pay $31M Settlement for False Claims Act Allegations
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EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare has agreed to pay $31M to settle allegations that NextGen violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software…
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NYC HIE Partners with Health IT Vendor for SDOH Interoperability
By Hannah Nelson
July 14, 2023 – Healthix, a health information exchange (HIE) serving New York City and Long Island, has partnered with health IT vendor Unite Us to drive social determinants of health (SDOH) interoperability.
The…
News 7/14/23 – HIStalk
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The Defense Health Agency announces that stateside roll out of MHS Genesis has been completed on time and on budget. The Oracle Health-powered EHR will be implemented at DOD facilities overseas in the…
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Anti-Information Blocking Fines Are Coming Later This Summer — Here’s What You Need to Know – MedCity News
HHS’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently added some teeth to the anti-information blocking regulations laid out in the 21st Century Cures Act. The office finalized penalties to enforce these rules, including fines…
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The Sequoia Project, AHIMA Aims to Enhance Data Usability Efforts
By Mark Melchionna
July 11, 2023 – In an effort to build better semantic interoperability of health information, the Sequoia Project and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) have created Data Usability Taking Root, an…
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