The following is a guest article by Ernie Ostic, Chief Evangelist at Manta
The healthcare industry creates a vast amount of data each year — roughly 30% of worldwide data — the bulk of which must…
Hey, all you digital health enthusiasts out there! It’s BeKey in touch — the company rocking the world of healthcare software and hardware. We thought, why not take a wild ride into the future…
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Smart Hospitals Require Smart Investments in Smart Tech
David Graham, chief medical information officer at LifeBridge Health, says investment in smart hospital tech means that health IT leaders must think differently about budgets to allow…
Requests for medical records have grown enormously in recent years—and that’s as it should be. Because data allows for better decision-making, patient records are being requested by payers, communities of care, and patients themselves….
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In a new report released this week, researchers with the Sequoia Project showed how meaningful improvements in health information access for patients, caregivers and care partners are critical to boosting interoperability. WHY IT MATTERS
During months of direct…
Requests for medical records have grown enormously in recent years—and that’s as it should be. Because data allows for better decision-making, patient records are being requested by payers, communities of care, and patients themselves. …
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By Hannah Nelson
July 21, 2023 – ONC has released United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 4 (USCDI v4), which includes 20 additional data elements and a new data class.
USCDI is a health IT standard…
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s just-announced United States Core Data for Interoperability Standard, version 4, includes new data elements that advance the Biden-Harris administration’s priorities of advancing equity, diversity and…
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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…
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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