Moving towards an entirely digital world of healthcare can be very appealing in a lot of ways. Having everything digital means better interoperability, increased patient access, and more. However, with the ever-increasing cybersecurity threats…
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In an exclusive interview, senior vice president and global lead for EHR implementation at Nordic Consulting, Alison MacDonald, has told Digital Health News that the UK electronic patient record market will not be dominated…
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Andrea Kowalski, Chief Product Officer at 1upHealth
What You Should Know:
– Andrea Kowalski has been appointed as the Chief Product Officer at 1upHealth, the leading FHIR® platform provider for claims and clinical data.
– In her…
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The Sequoia Project, the recognized coordinating entity of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, is seeking feedback on new versions of the Common Agreement, Qualified Health Information Networks Technical Framework, Participant/Subparticipant Terms of…
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is asking for feedback on its draft United States Core Data for Interoperability, Version 5. It’s also looking for examples of code sets used by…
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By Hannah Nelson
January 19, 2024 – ONC has released United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Draft Version 5, which includes new data elements aimed at driving health data exchange to reduce health disparities and…
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With the recent rise of telemedicine and the expansion of remote collaboration, the borders of healthcare delivery have stretched beyond hospital walls. Patients can consult specialists through virtual visits, and beside nurses can receive…
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What You Should Know:
The Biden-Harris Administration has finalized a new rule that streamlines the prior authorization process and improves health data exchange across the healthcare system. The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule…
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In October, General Catalyst launched a new company named Health Assurance Transformation Corporation, or HATCo for short. The company was founded with three main goals: to advise health systems on how to deploy better…
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Mark Burgess is president of North America of Agfa HealthCare of Carlstadt, NJ.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I’ve spent the majority of my career in electronic health records. I have…
