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HHS Should Be Careful Not To Go Too Far Too Fast on New EHR Rules

by Jasmine Pennic 05/08/2019 Leave a Comment

HHS Should Be Careful Not To Go Too Far Too Fast on New EHR Rules

Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday said, “The administration should not move too far, too fast on implementing new rules on electronic health information.”Improving the access, use, and exchange of electronic health information is important to this committee,” Alexander said. “In March, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two proposed rules to implement
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Brightree Integrates With CommonWell to Improve Post-Acure Care Interoperability

by Fred Pennic 05/07/2019 Leave a Comment

Brightree Integrates With CommonWell to Improve Post-Acure Care Interoperability

SaaS provider Brightree announced plans to connect its tens of thousands of home health and hospice customers with 50,000+ provider locations and health systems around the country via the CommonWell Health Alliance, and through CommonWell to Carequality. As the first CommonWell integration focused solely on post-acute care, this is a major milestone in improving interoperability for post-acute care providers and their patients, solving for the “black-hole” phenomenon that occurs when patients
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5 Opportunities to Increase Electronic Exchange of Medical Documentation

by Fred Pennic 05/06/2019 Leave a Comment

5 Opportunities to Increase Electronic Exchange of Medical Documentation

Today, 84 percent of “attachments” sharing medical information between providers and health plans are exchanged through mail or fax, resulting in administrative inefficiency and delays in patient care, according to a new white paper released by CAQH CORE. The white paper, “CAQH CORE Report on Attachments: A Bridge to a Fully Automated Future to Share Medical Documentation“ highlights challenges associated with the exchange of medical information and supplemental documentation used for healthcare
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Holon Awarded Patent for Context-Sensing Technology That Surfaces Actionable Patient Data Within Any EHR for Clinicians

by Jasmine Pennic 05/03/2019 Leave a Comment

Holon Awarded Patent for Context-Sensing Technology That Surfaces Actionable Patient Data Within Any EHR for Clinicians

Holon announces that it has officially received a US patent for its context-sensing technology that surfaces actionable patient data to providers within any electronic health record (EHR), and from any third-party source, without the need for interfaces. The patented technology platform senses when a provider is in a patient’s chart and automatically surfaces relevant insights, such as care gaps, within the provider’s workflow saving time and reducing administrative burden.Value of
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MEDITECH Launches Professional Services Division to Optimize Expanse EHR Implementations

by Fred Pennic 04/30/2019 Leave a Comment

MEDITECH Launches Professional Services Division to Optimize Expanse EHR

EHR vendor MEDITECH has announced the new formation of its Professional Services division designed to optimize its cloud-based Expanse EHR platform. Led by Executive Vice President, Hoda Sayed-Friel, these professional services will complement the company’s Expanse implementation program known as READY. MEDITECH Professional Services Offering Tracks MEDITECH Professional Services two tracks consist of: 1. Implementation Professional Services: On-premise Project Management Leadership,
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FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States

by Fred Pennic 04/29/2019 Leave a Comment

FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States Blockchain in Healthcare_Next Stop for Data-driven Healthcare: Blockchain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a multi-regional pilot studying the use of blockchain-enabled data technology to track and verify specialty prescription drugs, to ensure safety, enhance value and improve health outcomes.Blockchain Pilot Consortium & Implementation TimelineThe pilot consortium is comprised of Rymedi,Temptime/Zebra, Indiana University Health, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Good Shepherd Pharmacy and its RemediChain project, as well as the Center for
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Wolters Kluwer Harnesses AI to Bridge Data in EHRs to Speed Accuracy of HAIs

by Jasmine Pennic 04/24/2019 Leave a Comment

Wolters Kluwer Harnesses AI to Bridge Data in EHRs to Speed Accuracy of HAIs

With healthcare M&A at an all-time high, many hospitals and health systems are feeling interoperability pains following mergers.  Wolters Kluwer is now harnessing AI to bridge data in electronic health records (EHRs) and disparate systems, such as lab results, to improve how organizations identify and report hospital-acquired infections.Real World Data Integration Challenges for ProvidersIntegrating data from disparate EHRs across health systems continues to be a largely manual process. But
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Plum Healthcare, Netsmart Partner to Develop Integrated Care Solutions for Senior Living

by Jasmine Pennic 04/24/2019 Leave a Comment

Plum Healthcare, Netsmart Partner to Develop Integrated Care Solutions for Senior Living

Plum Healthcare Group, a skilled nursing provider has inked a 10-year strategic partnership with health IT company Netsmart to develop integrated care solutions to enhance care delivery for senior living. This joint innovation-based partnership between a technology partner and a senior living provider will be a key component to support Plum as it expands into new service lines and offerings across more than 50 facilities throughout California and Nevada.Plum Healthcare/Netsmart Partnership
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HHS Issues Public Comment for Interoperability Exchange Framework

by Jasmine Pennic 04/19/2019 Leave a Comment

HHS Launches EHR Innovations for Improving Hypertension Challenge_HHS Funded Health Care Innovation Award Projects to Watch

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued for public comment draft 2 of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) that will support the full, network-to-network exchange of health information nationally. HHS also released a notice of funding opportunity to engage a non-profit, industry-based organization that will advance nationwide interoperability.Public Comment DetailsSpecifically, the documents being released for comment are: (1) a second draft of
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Redox Lands $33M for Scalable Healthcare Data Interoperability Platform

by Fred Pennic 04/18/2019 Leave a Comment

Redox Lands $33M for Scalable Healthcare Data Interoperability Platform

Redox, a Madison, WI-based company that is changing the way healthcare providers and software vendors share data has raised $33 million in Series C funding led by Battery Ventures. The Series C round also included participation from existing investors .406 Ventures, RRE Ventures, and Intermountain Ventures. Finally. A Scalable Way to Exchange Healthcare Data Currently, inconsistent data formats and redundant connections slow, or completely prevent the flow of critical health information,
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