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4 days ago · In an increasingly competitive healthcare landscape, a strong digital presence and a superior care experience can be decisive factors in attracting and retaining patients, says one health IT consultant.
HHS finalizes 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategy
Oct 2, 2024 · The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has published its final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategy, which seeks to enhance care delivery and experiences for patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, public health professionals and others in the healthcare continuum.
Epic and Particle Health continue to spar over data exchange dispute
Oct 9, 2024 · The Carequality interoperability framework released the results of an independent resolution in the dispute between Epic and Particle Health on Tuesday, but both parties appear further entrenched in their stated opposition. "The Carequality Steering Committee resolution confirms that Particle Health customers inappropriately accessed people’s medical records by falsely claiming to be ...
Allscripts rebrands under the name Veradigm - Healthcare IT News
Jan 4, 2023 · Allscripts Healthcare Solutions announced on Tuesday that the company will now be called Veradigm. In March 2022 the electronic health record vendor – which was founded in 1986 and grew through many mergers and acquisitions in the years after – sold its hospital and large physician practice business segment, which included Allscripts' Sunrise, Paragon, TouchWorks, Opal and dbMotion tools.
EHR roundup: New clients for Epic and Oracle | Healthcare IT News
Oct 2, 2024 · Hospitals and health systems large and small announced new plans for their electronic health record deployments in September. Two of the bigger ones have opted to migrate to Epic Systems, while Oracle Health has won two new critical access hospitals.
How Epic is using AI to change the way EHRs work
Nov 28, 2023 · Sumit Rana, head of research and development, discusses how the EHR giant’s system uses AI to generate progress notes, create draft responses to patient questions and assist with medical coding. And how AI sometimes can be more empathetic than a person.
Artificial intelligence is enabling big advances in surgery
Nov 13, 2024 · Artificial intelligence is spreading throughout healthcare, bringing with it many benefits. Among other areas, surgery is being impacted by AI.
5 things to know about CCD - Healthcare IT News
Jul 23, 2012 · It's common knowledge that the Continuity of Care Document (CCD) specification is a healthcare standard EHRs will use to exchange data, based on requirements outlined in meaningful use. But one expert says there's more to know about the spec, and how it will impact organizations' MU efforts in the months ahead.
New HIMSS Analytics Maturity Assessment Model supports smart …
Oct 10, 2024 · The modernized, outcomes-focused AMAM is meant to help health systems keep pace with the rapid evolution of analytics technologies and artificial intelligence and "support equitable, data-driven decision-making at scale."
How AI could tame the charting madness for nurses
Oct 7, 2024 · "While there is some skepticism among nurses, I believe that when applied in the right settings, artificial intelligence is far from a threat," says Hadassah Backman, CEO of Guardoc, a clinical data integrity company.