Rating Interoperability Solutions Through Customer Reviews

by Emily Bartos | Sep 23, 2020 | Health IT Briefing, News, Weekly 3 Things

Consumer ratings and reviews have long been used to rate quality and satisfaction with products or services yet the healthcare industry has always struggled to gather consistent and substantial results. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and...

Embracing Cloud Based Solutions During Covid-19

by Emily Bartos | Sep 17, 2020 | Health IT Briefing, News, Weekly 3 Things

In a world that has had to quickly adapt to virtual and mobile based healthcare amidst the pandemic, protecting patient data may not be at the forefront of providers minds as they prioritize caring for their patients. Cloud based solutions may be the answer to not...

Lifting Ban On National Patient Identifier Will Promote Health Information Exchange

by Emily Bartos | Sep 3, 2020 | Health IT Briefing, News, Weekly 3 Things

The Premier Healthcare Alliance and the Patient ID Coalition are asking the US Senate to follow suit after the House of Representatives voted to remove the bill prohibiting the use of federal funds for the adoption of a national patient identifier (NPI). With the...

Health Information Exchange Linked To Increased Interoperability

by Emily Bartos | Sep 1, 2020 | Health IT Briefing, News, Weekly 3 Things

In an effort to increase interoperability and patient data exchange, The University of Missouri Tiger Institute Health Alliance (TIHA) partnered with the Lewis And Clark Information Exchange (LACIE) to create a better and more efficient collaboration between the two...

Strong Security Protocols Are Key To Continued Telehealth Usage

by Emily Bartos | Aug 19, 2020 | Health IT Briefing, News, Weekly 3 Things

A new survey from cybersecurity firm CynergisTek found that 70% of respondents they polled plan to continue using Telehealth even after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides. But the poll also revealed that privacy and data security will play a big part in that continuity...

Prioritization of EHR Optimization & Health IT Projects Rise as Covid-19 Better Managed

by Emily Bartos | Jul 30, 2020 | Health IT Briefing, News, Weekly 3 Things

Since the beginning of the year, Covid-19 has been the main focus of health systems as they work to flatten the curve, putting EHR Optimization and Health IT Projects on the back burner. With the initial surge of cases slowing down & better containment practices...