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Category: Healthcare Industry News
Four Ways Data Transparency Helps Advance Shared Savings in Your Post-Acute Network
Date: June 10th, 2021Source: Healthcare IT TodayTopics: HIE, Health IT, Accountable Care, Post-Acute Care, Data transparencyAccessing and using current patient data generated during post-acute care stays is one way in which ACOs can track what’s happening to their patients in real-time. By doing that, information needed to improve care is revealed in a timely manner…and shared savings can grow.
Read MoreAutomation and Security Can Help Healthcare Organizations Get Ahead
Date: June 7th, 2021Source: HealthTechTopics: HIE, Health ITData center automation — the managing and automating of a data center’s workflows and processes — is one area in which healthcare organizations can set themselves apart. A recent report from Mordor Intelligence states, “The boom in social networking analytics, cloud computing and mobile computing is projected to positively impact the need for automation and data centers.” The report also notes that automation plays a vital role in data centers by performing looked-for tasks. It can eliminate errors, save time and optimize processes for better cost savings.
Read MoreBuilding a social determinants of health strategy: data is the key
Date: June 7th, 2021Source: Healthcare DiveTopics: HIE, Health IT, Data Analytics, Social Determinants of HealthFor managed-care plans focused on improving population health and reducing overall costs, the goal has to be on prevention, not just treatment. One increasingly popular strategy is targeting members based on social determinants of health (SDOH), which accounted for around $2.5 billion in spending between 2017 and 2019, according to a 2020 study. But how can plans make sure their investments in SDOH initiatives will bear fruit and make them more competitive in the market?
Read MoreInvesting In The Data Systems We Need To Create The Health System We Deserve
Date: June 4th, 2021Source: Health AffairsTopics: HIE, Data Analytics, Social Determinants of HealthAddressing barriers to the acquisition of standardized race and ethnicity health care data is critical for ensuring all health care stakeholders have the information they need to contribute to resolving the deeply entrenched structural and programmatic barriers to better care and health for all Americans.
Read MoreHow the Evolution of Networking Infrastructure Supports Smart Hospitals
Date: May 26th, 2021Source: HealthTechTopics: HIE, Health IT, Data Security, HIPAA, Healthcare Quality ImprovementDigital communications were once limited to emails, text messages or alerts from routers or email servers. With the advent of PACS, telemetry waveforms, EHRs, cloud-based storage portals, private blockchain and other network-based security tools, healthcare is generating far more data than any other industry.
Read MoreHealth IT Innovation Is Key to Medication Management Reform
Date: May 25th, 2021Source: HealthTechTopics: HIE, Health IT, Medication Reconciliation, Healthcare InnovationThe move toward medication management reform requires comprehensive and validated clinical data securely integrated into health IT systems at the point of care. This data must be actionable, and it must be available to the entire care team, including the clinical pharmacist. Without the right health IT to support it, a transition to comprehensive medication management (CMM) will be severely hindered.
Read MorePartnering With Communities On Race, Ethnicity, And Language Data
Date: May 19th, 2021Source: Health AffairsTopics: HIE, Health IT, Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, health equityFrom planning and collection to use and interpretation, the data life cycle directly reflects larger socio-political realities, affecting data standards, the creation and implementation of algorithms, and the sharing and harmonizing of data across systems.
Read MoreStates to get $3 billion from HHS for behavioral health
Date: May 18th, 2021Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Behavioral Health, COVID-19HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will give states and territories $3 billion in block grants to support behavioral health, the agency said Tuesday.
Read MoreA Janus-Like Moment for HIEs in the U.S. Healthcare System?
Date: May 12th, 2021Source: Healthcare InnovationTopics: HIE, EHRs, TEFCAThe leaders of those HIEs with the strongest strategic and financial foundations appear likely to do well going forward, even as key policy elements in the strategic and operational landscape remain unresolved
Read MoreThe Interoperability Infrastructure Passed the COVID-19 Test
Date: May 10th, 2021Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: HIE, EHRs, Interoperability, COVID-19Interoperability has always been a significant focus for the healthcare sector, and COVID-19 found a way to accelerate patient data exchange and interoperability. Whether it was at a major health system, a clinic, a field hospital, or in a special suite where clinicians provided telehealth, clinicians could access patient information.
Read MoreMost Health Information Exchanges in Strong Position for TEFCA
Date: May 4th, 2021Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: HIE, Big Data, TEFCA, ONCMost state and local health information exchanges (HIEs) are supporting a vast number of services and are developing connections to each other and national networks in preparation for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), according to a study published in Health Affairs.
Read MoreCMS proposes modifications to the Promoting Interoperability Program
Date: April 29th, 2021Source: Healthcare IT NewsTopics: HIE, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Interoperability, Laboratories, Big Data, Quality ReportingAs part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rules around Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for hospitals and long-term facilities – changes that could boost FY 2022 hospital payments by $2.8% – there are several provisions focused on technology, information exchange and patient access.
Read MoreWhat are social determinants of health?
Date: April 28th, 2021Source: Medical News TodayTopics: Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, SHIECA study cited by the National Academy of Medicine found that medical care itself only accounted for 10–20% of the contributors to people’s health outcomes. By contrast, the many social determinants of health play a much bigger role in influencing a person’s health, making up 80–90% of the contributing factors.
Read MoreCoalition releases national strategic framework for identity, matching
Date: April 26th, 2021Source: Healthcare IT NewsTopics: HIE, Interoperability, Big Data, COVID-19, Patient ID"Throughout the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need to address the issue of patient identification. The inability to accurately match patients with their records has severe patient safety and financial implications, and impedes health information exchange," said Hal Wolf, president and CEO of Healthcare IT News parent company HIMSS, in a statement.
Read MoreFinding Effective Ways To Address Social Determinants Of Health
Date: April 22nd, 2021Source: Health AffairsTopics: HIE, Health IT, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Big Data, SHIECEven the best medical care, on average, will extend and improve our lives less than the combined benefits of nutritious foods, access to places to be physically active, safe and healthy homes, good air quality, lack of chronic stress, social support, and other aspects of what are sometimes called the “social determinants of health.” As much as 80 percent of the factors that influence our health, it turns out, operate outside the walls of the hospital or clinic.
Read MoreRound 2 of the COVID-19 telehealth program application portal will open April 29
Date: April 16th, 2021Source: Healthcare FinanceTopics: HIE, Telehealth, COVID-19Round 2 contains a number of tweaks, including a system for rating applicants that prioritizes hard-hit and low-income areas, tribal communities and those in provider shortage areas, as well as projects that were not approved during Round 1.
Read MoreThe Key to SDOH: Health literacy
Date: April 16th, 2021Source: MedCity NewsTopics: HIE, Health IT, Social Determinants of Health, SHIEC, COVID-19As a country, we must do a better job supporting people and communities throughout their health journey because communities with greater access to information and increased levels of health literacy will ensure better health outcomes.
Read MoreBlockchain, telehealth promise more efficiency as healthcare looks to bounce back from COVID-19
Date: April 14th, 2021Source: Healthcare FinanceTopics: HIE, Blockchain, COVID-19Blockchain and telehealth are changing the way healthcare does business, and their increasing maturity has created an opportunity to change the status quo.
Read MoreStrengthening Patient Care as a Rural Health Information Exchange
Date: April 14th, 2021Source: EHRIntelligenceTopics: HIEAccording to the 2019 American Hospital Association IT Supplement published by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT, there was nearly a 40 percent increase in the proportion of hospitals that used a national network to find patient data between 2018 and 2019.
Read MoreIntegrating a COVID-19 Discharge Pathway Tool into the EHR
Date: April 13th, 2021Source: EHRIntelligenceTopics: EHRs, Care Coordination, Emergency Services, COVID-19An EHR-integrated COVID-19 discharge pathway tool can boost patient care and mitigate clinician burnout during the pandemic, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality.
Read MoreEHR Adoption Barriers, Facilitators in Behavioral Health Facilities
Date: April 12th, 2021Topics: HIE, EHRs, Behavioral HealthBehavioral health EHR developers and hospitals should recognize end users’ perspectives on specific barriers and facilitators before EHR implementation, according to a study featuring survey responses published in JMIR Publications.
Read MorePeer-Reviewed Research from Diameter Health and KONZA Demonstrates Value of Health Information Exchange (HIE) Data for Quality Reporting
Date: March 18th, 2021Source: Diameter HealthTopics: HIE, Quality ReportingFurther, the study found that clinical data sharing creates a substantial positive effect on patient safety and quality measures routinely used in value-based payment models. Therefore, value-based programs that incorporate health information exchange data are more likely to result in accurate quality measurement and appropriate reimbursement.
Read MoreResearchers Studying New Care Models for Promoting Equity
Date: March 3rd, 2021Source: Healthcare InnovationTopics: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, health equityCleveland’s University Hospitals is studying the use of case managers who will develop a long-term, relationship-based approach for vulnerable patients on Medicaid
Read MoreNew ONC leader Tripathi says data sharing rules force a 'culture change'
Date: February 19th, 2021Source: Fierce HealthcareTopics: HIE, InteroperabilityNew data-sharing regulations will soon go into effect that lay the groundwork for patients to have easier access to their health information.
Read MoreAddressing Social Determinants Lowered ED Utilization in Medicare
Date: February 17th, 2021Source: RevCycle IntelligenceTopics: Social Determinants of HealthThe Accountable Health Communities Model cut ED utilization by 9% among Medicare FFS beneficiaries, indicating the success of models addressing social determinants of health.
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