Interoperability & EHRs

The group says TEFCA could force major change in existing exchanges.

This could reduce administrative burden for clinicians.

A new study suggests the model can benefit rehabilitation, fitness and labor health protections.

Allscripts’ payer and life sciences business unit is focused on specialty prescribing.

Data Book details the demise of a dotcom startup and offers lessons for healthcare innovators.

The companies, along with Merck & KPMG, will help develop a legally mandated interoperable prescription-monitoring network.

Innovative payment models and solutions can help rural communities receive higher-quality care.

While the technology could help reduce administrative burden for clinicians, some fear privacy concerns.

Administrative burden is fueling physician burnout.

The technology integrates with electronic health records and can help providers address patients’ social needs.

Healthcare might be ripe for change, but disruption isn’t so easy for outsiders.

How edge-to-cloud storage could benefit health systems.

The public comment period for the ONC and CMS rules is now closed.

Health information exchanges raise important questions about data exchange through the proposed CMS interoperability rule and beyond.

How healthcare can begin to realize the potential of EHRs.

Data Book examines the story of Gail Zahtz and her dotcom startup, Working Weekly, for insights into healthcare’s digital transformation.

Healthcare must prepare for coming change by focusing on interoperability.

We examined the early days of health data company Carium for insights on how hospitals can choose young vendors.

Burnout accounts for an estimated $7,600 per employed physician each year, according to a new AMA and Mayo Clinic study.

The EHR developer violated a HIPAA requirement by failing to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis.

But healthcare might not be ready for the changes that are necessary.

The proposed rule is designed to increase innovation and competition by giving patients secure access to health information and new tools.

The goal of the conference is to improve healthcare by fostering relationships between vendors and innovators.

A new survey suggests health systems aren’t using analytics for purely clinical purposes.

Ad: Extracting value from healthcare requires a strong data foundation.

CDs are costly — and they can affect treatment and patient satisfaction.

Clinical stakeholders don’t talk to each other enough. By opening the lines of communication, healthcare can fight substance abuse.

Healthcare orgs that run afoul of HIPAA risk exposing patient data and big fines.

But a new study suggests the tool can help eliminate waste.

The World Health Organization has several recommendations for how countries can and should integrate digital tools into their health systems.