More than 90% of hospitals and 80% of physicians' offices now have electronic health records (EHRs) – and while the digitization of medicine has improved patient safety, it also has a dark side. Today The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician owned medical malpractice insurer, published a new study showing that EHR-related malpractice suits are on the rise. The study reveals that claims in which EHRs are a factor grew from just 2 from 2007 through 2010 to 161 from 2011 through December
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Mercom: Health IT/ Digital Health VC Funding Tops $5.5B in First 9 Months of 2017
Healthcare IT / Digital Health VC funding in the first nine months of 2017 has already surpassed 2016's total - and 2016 set an all-time record by eclipsing $5 billion for the first time, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group. The latest report covers deals of all sizes from across the globe, which includes funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Healthcare Information Technology (IT) / Digital Health sector for the third quarter and first nine months (9M)
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AMA Partners with Cerner, IBM, Intermountain to Develop Integrated Health Data Model
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced today announced Integrated Health Model Initiative (IHMI), a new collaborative effort across healthcare and technology stakeholders to develop interoperable technology solutions and care models that evolve with real-world use and feedback. The Integrated Health Model Initiative (IHMI) is a digital platform for bringing together the health and technology sectors around a common data model that is missing in healthcare. This collective effort will
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Medtronic, American Well Partner to Integrate Telehealh Services and Enable Bi-Directional Data Flow
Medtronic has announced an integration partnership with telehealth provider American Well to enable a more complete telehealth solution focused on the unique needs of the complex, chronic, co-morbid patient population. The goal of the partnership is to provide greater patient access to their care team, while improving clinician access to the critical information needed when making care decisions - especially as they evaluate opportunities for early intervention.As part of the integration
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Zoeticx Launches App to Streamline Data Integration for Annual Wellness Visits
Zoeticx, Inc., a provider of medical software that bridges the gap between medical data and quality patient care has launched ProVizion Wellness, a cloud app that streamlines data integration for Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) covered by CMS and private insurers. Hospital systems and other healthcare facilities will benefit by offering this service and creating new revenue centers through reimbursements by government and private insurers.Zoeticx ProVizion Wellness addresses all requirements for
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How Personalized Patient Care is Brokering a Reset in Payer-Provider Relationships
For better or for worse, patients increasingly call the shots in the healthcare arena. Yes, they’re paying more for care. But with the emergence of telehealth and personalized therapies, patients also have more care options. To meet their expectations, both payers and providers must have access to personalized information about the patient. And they can best get this by working with instead of against each other.Specifically, insurers and providers must collaboratively approach the patient both
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North Carolina Hospital Association, PatientPing Partner To Deploy State-Wide, Real-Time Care Coordination
North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) is partnering with healthcare technology company PatientPing to state-wide, real-time patient care coordination in North Carolina. The implementation will enable providers across the continuum in North Carolina to strengthen collaborative relationships and improve patient health by more effectively guiding care protocol for at-risk patients with chronic health conditions, better utilizing appropriate community health resources, and reducing unnecessary
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Partners Connected Health, UCB Partner to Develop Digital Health Solutions Support People Living With Epilepsy
Partners Connected Health and biopharmaceutical company UCB has announced an innovative collaboration to explore and develop novel digital health solutions to further improve the lives of people living with epilepsy. The goal of the collaboration is to provide better connectivity between patients, healthcare providers, and payors, delivering improved experiences and better treatment outcomes. Collaboration DetailsUsing UCB's experience and research in epilepsy and extensive ethnographic
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Azalea Health, Prognosis Innovation Healthcare Merges to Strengthen Market Share in Rural Care Market
Azalea Health, a fully-integrated web-based healthcare solutions and services provider, today announced the merger of Prognosis Innovation Healthcare, a Houston, TX-based EHR provider to rural and community hospitals. For Azalea, the merger of Prognosis inpatient solution will expand its presence into critical access and small community hospitals, and effectively deliver a complete continuum of care platform to an expanded rural market segment.Azalea Health now services thousands of ambulatory
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KLAS-CHIME Report: Telehealth Adoption Increasing Among Providers Despite Concerns
Most healthcare organizations and providers plan to expand their use of telehealth programs, based on the benefits they have experienced so far, according to a study released today by KLAS Research and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). But some also expressed concerns about reimbursement and other potential limitations, according to the study.Telehealth has the potential to revolutionize healthcare with both healthcare organizations and legislators hoping it
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