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Study Reveals Current Landscape of FHIR Apps

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/16/2023 Leave a Comment

Study Reveals Current Landscape of FHIR Apps

What You Should Know: - A study led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Titus K. Schleyer, DMD, PhD, is among the first to survey the current landscape of FHIR® apps, providing a snapshot of how the innovative standard is used to enable the flow of health information - FHIR apps can pull in data from most electronic health record systems, facilitating secure movement of information when and where needed. Expanding the Horizon of Patient Data Security Via FHIR Apps FHIR,
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House Lifts Ban on Funding of NPI System: 7 Implications to Know

by Jerris Heaton, Digital marketing Specialist at Medsphere 12/31/2019 Leave a Comment

House Lifts Ban on Funding of NPI System: 7 Implications to Know

The House of Representatives recently voted to lift a ban prohibiting funding for a national patient identifier system (NPI) designed to improve patient matching. So, what does that mean moving forward? Let’s dive into the implications of the House’s vote. What Will an NPI System Do? Now that the House has lifted the ban on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) providing funding a national patient identifier, it’s important to become familiar with exactly what an NPI system
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HSBlox Unveils AI-Powered EMPI Solution to Ensure Secure Patient ID Matching & Sharing

by Fred Pennic 06/26/2018 Leave a Comment

HSBlox’s new Enterprise-wide Master Patient Index (EMPI) utilizes machine learning to improve patient safety with secure, accurate sharing of patient data throughout the healthcare landscape. HSBlox, a healthcare blockchain-focused company that is bringing innovation and transparent economics to the healthcare ecosystem, today announced the launch of its SmartMPI solution, which utilizes machine learning to provide next-generation patient ID matching and secure, transparent sharing of patient
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Patient Misidentification: The Case Against The National Patient Identifier

by Anita Samarth, CEO of Clinovations Government + Health 02/26/2018 Leave a Comment

Patient Misidentification: The Case Against The National Patient Identifier

The healthcare IT industry is at a crossroads.On the one hand, there have been tremendous advancements made in health technology over the past decade: wide adoption of electronic health records, telehealth, remote monitoring tools, and the broadening effort to enable secure health data exchange. On the other hand, many problems lurk, including one with nationwide, massive implications: patient matching.As patient data skyrocket and the need for data sharing increases, matching patient records
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Can A National Patient Identifier Solve Interoperability Challenges?

by Our Thought Leaders 02/08/2016 Leave a Comment

Editor's Note: Thomas Grove is a Principal of Consulting and Compliance Services at Phoenix Health Systems, a division of Medsphere Systems. As a healthcare management executive with 20+ years of experience, Thomas has extensive expertise in strategic assessments and planning, revenue cycle management, and process improvement. Many EHR components were developed as early as 30 years ago, but it wasn’t until 2009 that the federal Meaningful Use incentive program precipitated wide-spread
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