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Category: Healthcare Industry News
The 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.
Read MoreHow a Health Information Exchange Can Boost COVID-19 Vaccination
Date: February 2nd, 2021Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: HIE, Immunizations, COVID-19Health information exchanges (HIEs) are needed to help states identify and prioritize individuals who receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Without leveraging HIEs, the coronavirus recovery timeline could extend.
Read MoreHealth Information Exchanges Jump to the Front of Health IT Line This Year
Date: January 6th, 2021Source: Health LeadersTopics: HIE, Interoperability, Public Health, Immunizations, COVID-19During the pandemic, HIEs are playing an increasingly vital role to help share vital health information, including involvement in sharing COVID-19 vaccination data
Read MorePrepared and Ready: America’s HIEs and the Response to COVID-19
Date: December 2nd, 2020Source: AHIMATopics: HIE, Notifications, COVID-19HIEs were ready for COVID-19 not because they rapidly developed new services, but because they already were delivering essential services to their communities. Across the country, HIEs connect not only hospitals, labs, and clinicians, but also to first responders, correctional facilities, state and local government, post-acute care facilities, and the community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve communities across the country.
Read MoreProviders Call for Improved Social Determinants of Health Data
Date: November 18th, 2020Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: Social Determinants of HealthMore robust and standardized social determinants of health (SDOH) data will improve SDOH initiatives and patient care, according to providers in Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media’s most recent report.
Read MoreBlockchain is Back: COVID-19 Highlights Healthcare Use Cases
Date: November 16th, 2020Source: HealthIT AnswersTopics: Blockchain, COVID-19Once a victim of Gartner’s infamous “hype cycle,” blockchain technology has begun to demonstrate its value in healthcare as a handful of important use cases have become apparent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCombating Health Inequities Through EHR Data Collection
Date: November 13th, 2020Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: EHRs, Interoperability, Data normalizationA lack of standardization can lead to gaps and inaccuracies in EHR data collection, resulting in inequitable care delivery. But providers are finding ways to overcome this challenge to deliver more equitable care to patients.
Read MorePhysician Executives Guide a Successful Covid-19 Response in Colorado
Date: October 15th, 2020Source: NEJM CatalystTopics: Colorado Hospitals & Health Systems, Colorado Healthcare Leaders, COVID-19Chief medical officers (CMOs) of seven health care systems collaborated to lead Colorado through the Covid-19 surge by harnessing the four “superpowers” of perspective, partnership, patient advocacy, and peer support.
Read MoreThe Unexpected Side Effect of COVID-19: Collaboration
Date: October 12th, 2020Source: Health LeadersTopics: Innovation, COVID-19Innovation executives share 5 ways their organizations are experiencing enhanced teamwork inside and outside their organizations. The unprecedented cooperation has accelerated advancements in care delivery.
Read MoreHIEs Are Vital to Public Health, But Need Reshaping
Date: September 22nd, 2020Source: HIMSSTopics: HIE, Interoperability, Health Data UtilityHealth information exchanges (HIEs) are scrambling to respond to COVID-19, as are all parts of the healthcare delivery system. Many have proven to be ready and invaluable assets, but significant variation among the states’ exchanges means that some are more prepared to assist than others.
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