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Category: Healthcare Industry News
HIE Can Reduce Readmission Rates, Florida Study Finds
Date: February 13th, 2019Source: Healthcare InnovationTopics: HIE, Hospital ReadmissionsHealth information exchange (HIE) participation in Florida was associated with readmission reduction, meaning hospitals should be encouraged to integrate HIE into their quality improvement initiatives, according to new research published in Health Affairs.
Read MoreAHA Wants More Alternative Payment Models for Rural Hospitals
Date: February 7th, 2019Source: RevCycleIntelligenceTopics: Value-Based Care, Accountable Care, Rural Healthcare, APMIn its 2019 Rural Advocacy Agenda, the American Hospital Association (AHA) called for more opportunities for rural hospitals to successfully participate in bundled payment models, the Quality Payment Program, and other alternative payment models.
Read MoreHealth information exchange participation reduced readmissions in heart attack patients, study finds
Date: February 7th, 2019Source: Healthcare DiveTopics: HIE, Hospital ReadmissionsA new study in Health Affairs lends weight to the value of health information exchanges (HIE) in improving patient outcomes.
Read MoreScreening for Social Problems
Date: February 6th, 2019Source: U.S News & World ReportTopics: Social Determinants of HealthTo provide better patient care, the health world is turning to screening tools to uncover issues like loneliness and food insecurity.
Read MoreState and regional HIEs: 'Don't count us out just yet!'
Date: January 29th, 2019Source: Healthcare IT NewsTopics: HIE, InteroperabilityEven as EHR vendor-driven networks gain maturity and scope, older and more traditional health information exchanges still have a lot of critical value to bring to the table, one expert says.
Read MoreHIE Tools Underused in Post-Acute Care Transitions, Study Finds
Date: January 29th, 2019Source: Healthcare InnovationTopics: HIE, Care Coordination, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute CareImprovement in transitions of care between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) has been identified as one key to better care, reduced readmissions and lower cost. A recent study in the American Journal of Managed Care, however, found that health information exchange between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities is underused.
Read MoreThe Unsung Role of the Pharmacist in Patient Health
Date: January 28th, 2019Source: New York TimesTopics: Medication Reconciliation, PharmacyWe know many people end up with a risky pileup of prescribed medications. Many efforts have been made, with varied success, to correct this problem. Yet we’ve usually focused on physician behavior, when there’s another powerful lever: pharmacists.
Read MoreAdoption of Social Determinants of Health EHR Tools by Community Health Centers
Date: January 16th, 2019Source: Annals of Family MedicineTopics: EHRs, Social Determinants of HealthThis pilot study assessed the feasibility of implementing electronic health record (EHR) tools for collecting, reviewing, and acting on patientreported social determinants of health (SDH) data in community health centers (CHCs). We believe it is the first such US study.
Read MoreMind the Gap: The Potential of Alternative Health Information Exchange
Date: January 15th, 2019Source: American Journal of Managed CareTopics: HIETo determine the proportion of patient transitions that could be connected through 3 proprietary alternatives to open, community-based health information exchange (HIE): HIE between physicians who are part of the same integrated system, use the same electronic health record (EHR), or use an EHR that participates in an EHR vendor alliance.
Read MoreHospitals, Nursing Facilities Lack Health Data Sharing Infrastructure
Date: January 15th, 2019Source: HIT InfrastructureTopics: HIE, Care Coordination, Post-Acute CareIn its analysis of a large academic hospital deploying HIE portal to share transitional care information with local SNFs, the study found that HIE tools are underused to support postacute care transitions. Usage patterns vary significantly across SNFs within a single community.
Read MoreHow blockchain could make an impact in healthcare
Date: January 8th, 2019Source: Health Data ManagementTopics: BlockchainBlockchain, like other young and disruptive technologies, offers wide opportunities to impact healthcare, an industry that is primed for disruption.
Read MoreUsing Health Information Exchange to Support Community-based Innovations
Date: December 17th, 2018Source: Perspectives in Health Information ManagementTopics: HIE, Care Coordination, Population HealthHIE can connect organizations in a community so that healthcare workers can share patient information to support coordinated care.
Read MoreWhat social determinants of health need next: personalization, science and ROI
Date: December 10th, 2018Source: Healthcare IT NewsTopics: Social Determinants of HealthSDOH will require a new education approach, platform and principles akin to personalized medicine.
Read MoreHealthcare Blockchain Could Solve Industry’s Biggest Problems
Date: November 26th, 2018Source: HIT InfrastructureTopics: BlockchainHealthcare blockchain could solve some of the biggest problems in healthcare, such as compliance, interoperability, and data security issues, according to a recent study by CB Insights
Read MoreHow Blockchain Can Revolutionize the Data Systems Powering the Healthcare Industry
Date: November 2nd, 2018Source: EntrepreneurTopics: Interoperability, BlockchainBlockchain promises to bridge the gap in data by providing a tamper-proof public ledger to hold information in a decentralized platform. Originally developed as a means to account for cryptocurrency transactions, it is employed across various industries today. The blockchain is ideal for storing patient health records, thanks in part to its data integrity and authentication features.
Read MoreSocial determinants of health contributed to half of hospital readmissions, study finds
Date: October 25th, 2018Source: Becker's Hospital ReviewTopics: Social Determinants of HealthSocial determinants of health, including transportation access and home stability, can have a significant effect on hospital readmissions, a study from Connance, a Waystar company, concluded. Social determinants of health contributed to more than 50 percent of readmissions.
Read MoreBlockchain could have huge impact on data sharing
Date: October 24th, 2018Source: Clinical Innovation and TechnologyTopics: BlockchainBlockchain solutions in healthcare could have the most impact in the clinical supply chain, health information exchange, longitudinal view of the patient and with patient incentives for sharing data, according a report published by Deloitte.
Read MoreFHIR is Blazing a Path to Patient-Centered, Data-Driven Healthcare
Date: October 19th, 2018Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: FHIRFHIR is bringing the heat to healthcare analytics and interoperability, offering new capabilities to enable truly patient-centered, data-driven care.
Read MoreUsing Health IT to Meet Medicaid Population Health, Socioeconomic Needs
Date: October 19th, 2018Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: Social Determinants of HealthHealth IT tools are instrumental in helping Medicaid providers manage population health and meet the high socioeconomic needs of complex patients.
Read MorePublic safety agencies pilot AI to aid in first response
Date: October 17th, 2018Source: Health Management TechnologyTopics: Emergency Services, Artificial IntelligenceSimilar to the voice-activated device on a smartphone or the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant available to the public, AUDREY is personalized to the individual responder and has the capability to recognize first responder specialized language.
Read MorePatients likely to suffer when EHR systems can't talk to each other, researcher says
Date: October 16th, 2018Source: Becker'sTopics: HIE, EHRs, Interoperability, Patient CareAs physicians look for ways EHRs can be used to improve patient care, limited access to patient data due to incompatible EHR platforms threatens those improvements, a study published in BMC Health Services Research found.
Read MoreHow Community Care Coordination Drove Down Avoidable ED Visits
Date: September 24th, 2018Source: PatientEngagementHITTopics: Care Coordination, Hospital ReadmissionsThe healthcare industry is grappling with issues tied to avoidable emergency department (ED) visits, a costly trend that serves as an important indicator of lacking care management. In Milwaukee, a community organization is working to reduce ED visits through better community care coordination.
Read MoreData Standards, API Development Will Support Health Data Exchange
Date: September 20th, 2018Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: HIE, APIShared data standards and continued development of APIs will support more robust health data exchange, says the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Read MoreLessons From Florence: Set Up up Advance HIE Connections
Date: September 20th, 2018Source: Health LeadersTopics: HIE, Emergency Services, Disaster PreparednessNatural disasters, like Hurricane Florence, present challenges to health systems and providers not only in areas directly impacted, but also to those in neighboring regions who treat patients displaced by the catastrophe. One of the greatest issues: access to patient records.
Read MoreMedicare ACOs saved CMS $314 million in 2017
Date: August 30th, 2018Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Accountable CareAbout 60% of the 472 Medicare ACOs generated a total of $1.1 billion in savings in 2017, according to the CMS data set released Thursday. The CMS shared $780 million in savings with the ACOs, but the agency still scored a $313.7 million gain from the program.
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