The American Academy of Family Physicians and Health Level Seven International are teaming on a new project to improve the interoperability of social determinants of health data.
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Health Data Management is the information resource that medical and IT professionals are leveraging to shape healthcare's future.
DATA SETS
Law officials in various states are becoming much more active and now banding together to initiate suits.
August 19
To get the best results from clinical systems, IT executives need to maximize planning and take full advantage of support programs.
August 13
Finding a well-experienced and reliable partner is crucial to ensure an organization’s data is protected.
August 12
A shift in HIT executive focus is essential in achieving a transition in responsibilities from a purely operational perview to a new strategic focus.
July 26
The technology can be used to aid medical research, assess potential diagnoses and protect networks.
July 17
Wireless brain sensors and smart inhalers for managing asthma are among the trending medical advances.
July 10
Cyber attacks are happening with increasing regularity, and health organizations need a recovery plan.
July 2
A Pew Charitable Trust report details how challenges can lead to drug errors that can jeopardize young patients.
July 1
HIT THINK
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AssociateMirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLPAugust 21 -
President and CEOMedsphere Systems Corp.August 20
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Founder and CEOLumeonAugust 15
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Chief technology officerPayformance SolutionsAugust 12
MORE HEADLINES
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Boston Scientific has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a deep brain stimulation system that uses MRI imaging.August 21
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A new report finds that as many as one-third of healthcare employees have not received cybersecurity education and awareness programs.August 20
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More employers increasingly will drop relationships with payers and instead contract directly with providers through accountable care organizations.August 20
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First-line physicians must improve their understanding of genomics and precision medicine to treat patients in the future, says Mylynda Massart, MD.August 20
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Despite the federal government spending more than $36 billion to get providers to adopt electronic health records, data is trapped in siloes which is hindering the industry’s transition to value-based care.August 20
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Healthcare consumers looking for health insurance coverage under federal insurance exchanges for 2020 will get more assistance in picking their selection.August 20
HIT TOOLKIT
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A new cloud-based application has been built to streamline specimen collecting, tracking and labeling, while also automating laboratory receiving and processing procedures.July 23
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Three critical access hospitals in Montana have selected the Evident electronic health records system of CPSI as well as its TruBridge revenue cycle management software.July 23
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The recent data breach at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services demonstrates the risk that hired third-party vendors pose to healthcare organizations.July 18
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A recent survey suggests that a majority of healthcare organizations are now putting data in the cloud, often without sufficient security protection.July 17
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Providers may be placing too much trust in cybersecurity practices that are not sophisticated enough to deter high-level attacks by hackers.July 17
