Interoperability & EHRs

#HIMSS19: How Andrew Pecora, M.D. is combining the literature with social determinants of health and previous cases to inform clinical decision making at the point of care.

Geeta Nayyar, M.D., MBA, discusses what she is looking forward to at HIMSS 2019.

The proposed rules would allow patients to electronically access their medical health information at no cost.

Interoperability can improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.

What can physicians and healthcare executives do to achieve the "holy grail" of interoperability between electronic health records (EHRs)?

The EHR is trusted by physicians and has good value, according to the results of the Best in KLAS 2019 Software and Services report.

Karen DeSalvo played a large role in ONC’s interoperability efforts.

How far has health IT come in meeting Meaningful Use standards?

In 2016, Ciitizen’s founder sold a company to Apple that helped boost the tech giant’s EHR efforts. Now, he’s working with Verily.

The Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) added seven new interoperability needs to the document.

Why interoperability, not money, is healthcare IT’s greatest roadblock.

But what can health systems do to expand patient access to health data?

There was a 29 percent access rate of electronic health information closer to patient transition from the hospital to the facility.

Patients, providers and payers are not reaping the benefits of electronic health records.

We’re working with the Sharp Index to publish thank-you notes to physicians as they navigate the digital transformation. Here’s the latest.

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What’s next for electronic medical records and health tech?

Autonomous AI can improve healthcare productivity and lower costs for patients, according to IDx founder, Michael Abramoff, M.D., Ph.D.

42 participants said they were likely to continue using the EHR-linked reminders.

Physician burnout and health IT are linked. But healthcare can’t abandon EHRs.

Why health IT must consider physicians in the design stage.

Health information exchange, data security and healthcare all might benefit from blockchain technology.

The department is seeking public comment on its recommendations to reduce IT burden.

The tech giant’s latest healthcare project uses machine learning to fight a longstanding medical records problem.

But health systems reap these benefits only when they meet meaningful use standards.

Forty-five percent of all respondents expect that more than a third of all dollars spent on IT will originate from outside the IT department in 2019.

Do modern health systems have the know-how and tools to develop their own EHR systems?

Biometric technology will play a major role in the future of patient identification. But only with referential matching technology can health systems realize the full benefits.

Physician burnout and suicide are major issues in the healthcare industry. But how does technology play a part in these trends, and what can technology do to decrease them?

The new owners plan to merge athenahealth and Virence Health to create a “leading” health IT company.