Editor's Note: D'Arcy Gue is Director of Industry Relations for Medsphere Systems Corporation, an OpenVista EHR solution that leverages the VA's proven VistA EHR system.Let’s face it, there will always be a segment of your patient population that just isn't interested in using a patient portal. But with so much of life now conducted online, the good news is that robust design and usefulness will engage most patients.Over time, a portal should become the foundation for more extensive electronic
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Tahoe Hospital Taps Mercy Technology Services to Implement Epic EHR System
Tahoe Forest Health System (TFHS), a district hospital located in Truckee/North Lake Tahoe, CA has signed a partner agreement with Mercy Technology Services (MTS), the IT pillar of Mercy to implement Epic's EHR system. The implementation will help merge seven different EHR systems into a single unified patient record for the district hospital serving two rural counties across 3,500 square miles in California and Nevada. Mercy Technology Services provides and manages technology solutions
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Why Does Clinical Health Data Exchange Remain Such A Struggle?
Editor's Note: Neil Simon is Chief Operating Officer of Aprima Medical Software, a provider of electronic health record, practice management and revenue cycle management solutions for medical practices.Though the overwhelming majority of physicians use certified electronic health records (EHR), data sharing among clinicians is still relatively uncommon. A 2015 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey found that nearly 60% of all U.S. primary care providers were unable to
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A.I. For Hospital Operations Company analyticsMD Rebrands As Qventus
analyticsMD, an AI-based software platform that solves operational challenges across the hospital including emergency departments, perioperative areas, and patient safety has rebranded as Qventus to reflect the company's rapidly growing product offerings. The new name was inspired by the belief that emerging technology can power the winds of change in healthcare. It underscores the company's mission to simplify how healthcare operates so that hospitals and caregivers can focus on providing the
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CVS Health to Implement Epic EHR System for CVS Specialty Care Management Programs
CVS Health will implement Epic's EHR system for CVS Specialty's care management programs to help integrate and improve clinical processes for CVS Specialty, including Accordant, which provides care management program services for patients with rare, chronic diseases. This announcement marks the expansion of Company's use of the Epic EHR system beyond MinuteClinic which transitioned to the system in 2015.The Epic EHR implementation will support CVS Specialty's evidence-based care management
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Study: Millennials Have A High-Degree of Trust When It Comes to Attitudes About Healthcare
Millennials have a high-degree of trust when it comes to attitudes about health care, while Gen Xers are the most skeptical, according to national survey released by Vitals. Separated by decades, generations are often defined by researchers in their own unique terms. Now, a Vitals Index study that surveyed Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials found that the generational divides carry over into attitudes about the doctor-patient relationship and the health care system as a whole.Millennials
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NHS’ Salford Royal Trust, Validic Partner to Integrate Patient-Generated Health Data Into EHR
The Royal Salford Trust of the NHS and digital health integration platform Validic have announced a partnership centering around innovation with health data, research & remote care services. The partnership will enable the integration of patient-generated health data from in-home medical devices, wearables and consumer health apps into the EHR. The goal of this initiative is to identify how the integration of this data yields a measurable difference in patient care, outcomes and
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M*Modal Launches Virtual Scribing Program to Increase EHR & Physician Engagement
M*Modal, a provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions has announced the launch of its Scribing Services solution that utilizes its Virtual Provider Assistant to increase EHR and physician-patient engagement while significantly reducing the documentation burden on clinicians. M*Modal's innovative approach enables clincians to completely and accurately document care in the EHR during the patient encounter and not after it, thereby saving precious time and
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Mercom: Top Funded Health IT Technologies Since 2010
mHealth Apps ($2.7B), wearables ($1.6B), telemedicine ($1.5B), data analytics ($1.4B), scheduling/appointment booking ($1.2B), clinical decision support ($998M), wellness ($889M), mobile/wireless ($885M), and practice management solutions ($818M) is the top funded health IT technologies since 2010, according to Mercom's Annual and Q4 2016 Healthcare IT Funding and M&A Fact Sheet. Mercom’s comprehensive report covers healthcare IT and digital health deals of all sizes across the globe.Since
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CTCA, Allscripts, NantHealth Team Up to Launch Clinical Pathways Program
Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s (CTCA) announced a new partnership with Allscripts and NantHealth to launch the Clinical Pathways Program, a first-of-its kind, custom technical solution which allows the seamless integration between clinical workflows within Allscripts EHR product, Sunrise, and NantHealth’s clinical decision support solution, eviti. This integration gives oncologists access to a robust treatment platform, at the point of care, without workflow interruption. Specifically,
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