HIMSS: 52% of Hospitals Currently Use 3 or More Connected Health Technologies More than 50 percent of hospitals currently use three or more connected health technologies with many organizations planning to implement additional technologies to improve engagement and quality of care with patients, according to the new 2016 HIMSS Connected Health Survey, The survey reveals an optimistic outlook on the emerging trend of connectivity within the healthcare ecosystem. Accenture: Only 18% of
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Survey: Care Coordination Biggest Challenge to Achieve Population Health Management
Care coordination is the biggest challenge for health systems to achieve population health management followed by financial investment and data management, according to a new healthcare leadership survey by Philips. Conducted by HIMSS Media on behalf of Philips, the survey of 105 health care IT leaders reveals that a majority of health systems have already implemented population health management programs as they seek to improve patient outcomes. Respondents stated measurable clinical
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HIMSS: 52% of Hospitals Currently Use 3 or More Connected Health Technologies
According to the new 2016 HIMSS Connected Health Survey, more than 50 percent of hospitals currently use three or more connected health technologies with many organizations planning to implement additional technologies to improve engagement and quality of care with patients. The survey reveals an optimistic outlook on the emerging trend of connectivity within the healthcare ecosystem. Conducted in partnership with the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHA), HIMSS surveyed 227 IT,
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HHS Proposes New Rule for Enhanced Oversight of Health IT Certification Program
The HHS and ONC today proposed a new rule that would further enhance the safety, reliability, transparency, and accountability of certified health IT for users. The “ONC Health IT Certification Program: Enhanced Oversight and Accountability” proposed rulemaking would modify the ONC Health IT Certification Program to reflect the widespread adoption of certified electronic health records and the rapid pace of innovation in the health IT market. The proposed rule would focus on three key
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Talix Partners with NextGen, Allscripts to Optimize Patient Risk
Talix, Inc., a provider of healthcare risk adjustment solutions is partnering with healthcare information technology leaders NextGen Healthcare,Allscripts and Capstone Performance Systems to make the Talix Coding InSight application available to customers through the companies’ respective offerings. With Coding InSight, clients using NextGen, Allscripts and Capstone systems or services will be able to easily integrate risk adjustment processes for patients in Medicare Advantage and Commercial
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HIMSS16 Day 1 Summary and Highlights
Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, Kaiser, HCA, Others Make Interoperability Pledge HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced a interoperability pledge to make EHRs work better for patients and providers. Companies that provide 90 percent of electronic health records used by hospitals nationwide as well as the top five largest health care systems in the country have agreed to implement three core commitments: Consumer Access: To help consumers easily and securely access their electronic health
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Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, Kaiser, HCA, Others Make Interoperability Pledge
At a keynote address during the opening day of HIMSS16, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced a broad industry initiative to make EHRs work better for patients and providers. Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, Allscripts, Kaiser Permanente, John Hopkins Medical, and others were among the group of organizations who pledged their commitments. Interoperability Pledge Overview Companies that provide 90 percent of electronic health records used by hospitals nationwide as well as the top five largest
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Surescripts Activates National Record Locator to Improve Healthcare Interoperability
To improve healthcare interoperability and patient safety, Surescripts has announced nationwide activation of its National Record Locator Service, a service that gives providers an effective way to obtain a more complete view of a patient’s health history. Surescripts’ National Record Locator Service includes 140 million patients and almost 2 billion, and growing, interactions between those patients and members of their care team. CVS Health, Express Scripts, Epic and NextGen Healthcare are
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