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EHR & EMR

Developing a Robust Data Strategy for Healthcare Organizations

February 26, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Having a comprehensive data strategy is paramount in the healthcare sector. Data can be both a blessing and a curse for healthcare organizations, depending on how well they manage their data. On one hand, data is the key to unlocking […]


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US digital therapeutics market to grow at 25% CAGR from 2022 to 2030

February 21, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

The digital therapeutics (DTx) market in the US is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report. GlobalData’s DTx in Medical report notes that the growing sector […]


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How to Utilize Blockchain for Enhanced Healthcare Security in Biotech

January 24, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

Leveraging blockchain technology to enhance health care security in the biotech sector proves to be a promising venture. If providers and IT professionals coordinate their approaches and follow the best practices for implementation and utilization, they will strengthen their defenses. […]


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What is FHIR in Healthcare?

January 8, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

One of the key players in the healthcare insights arena is FHIR. Let’s break down what FHIR is and why it’s so crucial in achieving true healthcare interoperability. What does FHIR stand for? FHIR, pronounced, as you might have guessed, […]


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Using Advanced Tech to Enhance Patient Retention of Information After Medical Visits

December 28, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

Seldom do people receive as much important information as quickly as they do during doctor’s visits and hospital stays. Stressful settings, unfamiliar terms, too-brief conversations, and the heightened emotions surrounding health issues combine to make it difficult for patients to […]


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How Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Revolutionizes Clinical Trials

December 20, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

In the healthcare ecosystem, automation and data intelligence continue to gain momentum as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are integrated to streamline and accelerate processes. The clinical trial space is one area where pharmaceutical companies are leveraging these […]


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Medical privacy protections cannot overcome users who do not follow best practices   

October 26, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

The 23andMe breach of confidential information based on genetic analysis appears to have been caused by users using identical login information across multiple platforms. Previous data breaches were able to obtain email and password combinations from other companies, which rendered […]


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A matter of trust: More delays for the VA’s EHR system

September 29, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Those who have been following the new electronic health record rollout at Veterans Affairs hospitals over the past year will not be surprised to hear there’s been another bump in the road. The “reset” or “pause” that was instituted in […]


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Checking In on Hospital EHR APIs

September 18, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

Thanks to a decade of effort, nearly every U.S. hospital today stores health data electronically. To put that data to work, however, clinicians and patients need to be able to access and appropriately share that data. To implement the 21st […]


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Digital Patient Identity Federation in Health Care

September 6, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

Federated identity is a method of linking a user’s identity across multiple separate identity management systems. It allows users to quickly move between systems while maintaining security. The challenges with consumer-directed HIE are directly related to individuals not having a […]


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Suki Launches Enhanced Ambient Integration with Cerner EHR

August 25, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

Building upon the introduction of bi-directional ambient sync for Epic, Suki, the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare, is announcing a similar enhancement for Cerner. The most recent iteration of Suki Assistant empowers Cerner users to expedite […]


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Why Do Hospitals Need a Data Center Strategy to Thrive in the Digital Era?

August 15, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

Today’s world revolves around data. Hospitals are no exception, especially as they embrace digitalization to raise care standards and become more efficient. Amid this shift, having a formal data center strategy in health care is all the more crucial. Data […]


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Mobile Integrated Healthcare

August 2, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

Sade discusses her journey into the field of pharmacy and her passion for chemistry and explains how she chose pharmacy as a way to help people while utilizing her knowledge and skills. After spending time in retail pharmacy and later […]


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How EHR Interoperability Will Impact Health Care IT in 2023 and Beyond

June 27, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

The U.S. healthcare system has been in desperate need of modernization for decades. Thankfully, essential change is finally happening. IT workers at healthcare organizations are now creating more efficient and effective electronic health records (EHRs), a process that requires integrating […]


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Improving Medical Record Access Key to Unlocking Power of Data

June 22, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

The healthcare industry is facing immense pressure to provide patients with seamless and compliant access to their medical records. Despite recent regulations that discourage information blocking and promote interoperability for secure access, the medical records retrieval process remains confusing and […]


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US Hospital EMR Market Share Growth Driven by Small Hospitals

May 30, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

In 2022, Oracle Health (Cerner) experienced a noteworthy increase in the number of hospitals they served, marking their first double-digit net gain since 2018. However, unlike previous years, where growth was primarily driven by expansion from major clients, Oracle Health’s […]


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EHR purchasing in 2022 led by small organizations, migrations, Klas says

May 25, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Last year, 313 hospitals made an EHR purchase decision, down slightly from 2021. Larger customers are leaving Oracle Health “due to ongoing revenue cycle challenges,” according to the report. But 2022 was the fifth year in a row that Oracle […]


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Healthcare Considerations: Addressing Cyber Risk in the Healthcare Industry

May 10, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

In 2020, the Dental Care Alliance (DCA) experienced a significant cyberattack on its systems, which lasted approximately an entire month. This gave the threat actor an extended period to compromise the healthcare organization’s servers and extract the private and confidential […]


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4 Keys to Modernizing Public Health Data Collection and Analysis

May 9, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the urgent need to modernize the nation’s public health system. Despite success in rapidly developing vaccines, the unprecedented public health emergency also exposed significant gaps in U.S. public health infectious disease data collection […]


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IT Infrastructure: Creating A Culture of Security In Your Hospital & Health System

May 5, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

It’s a fact: More than 80% of data breaches involve a human in some way. That could involve someone falling for a spear-phishing campaign designed to solicit credentials, clicking on a malicious link, or a simple error that leaves a […]