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By some estimates it could be nearly 20 years before healthcare manages true patient engagement. Here's why healthcare CRM is such a challenge for providers today.
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Manage vital patient data with EHR software
A strong EHR system can effectively acquire and centralize vital patient information like lab orders, medications, medical history and referrals, if buyers know what they need.
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Healthcare command center centralizes virtual patient care
By creating a centralized hub to coordinate patient care, Ascension hopes to simplify healthcare access for patients and expedite provider access to patients.
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Greater interoperability needs government intervention
Government intervention can help enhance health information exchange and interoperability by creating organizational incentives in the healthcare industry.
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Adoption of healthcare apps on the rise
The trend of providing patients with clinical services through a mobile healthcare app is here to stay and will continue to grow in use, experts say.
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CMS replaces meaningful use with new program
CMS is replacing meaningful use with 'Promoting Interoperability' and proposing new Medicare payment programs with looser physician reporting rules and more price transparency.
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Advancements in AI for medical imaging improve diagnoses
Innovations in AI for medical imaging make it possible to diagnose conditions faster and more accurately than clinicians, who can use AI as an assistive or predictive tool.
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AAFP recommends steps to reduce health IT regulations
The American Academy of Family Physicians has recommended steps to relieve the burden of health IT regulations on physicians. In a letter to CMS administrator Seema Verma and ONC national ...
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AI in healthcare holds diagnostic promise
Prevention of heart attacks and diagnoses of cancer may one day improve, thanks to AI. Infograph statistics reveal promising findings for AI applications in healthcare.
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Use a patient approach with healthcare APIs
With this week’s news that healthcare interoperability is getting a boost from the support of six major tech companies, it’s tempting to think that is where the breakthroughs are going to happen. ...
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Manage vital patient data with EHR software
A strong EHR system can effectively acquire and centralize vital patient information like lab orders, medications, medical history and referrals, if buyers know what they need.
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Healthcare command center centralizes virtual patient care
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AI, radiology workflow attract medical imaging investors
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A first person view of today's medical records system. It's not pretty
The cardiologist walked in to the hospital room and handed me an envelope. “My notes and his test results are in there,” he said. “Don’t lose that – it’s gold.” Gold? Sure. But that envelope was ...
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Looking to the cloud? Beware the BAA
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Use a patient approach with healthcare APIs
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FDA challenge offers incentives to spur product development
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Greater interoperability needs government intervention
Government intervention can help enhance health information exchange and interoperability by creating organizational incentives in the healthcare industry.
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Health IT can contribute to the battle against opioids
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Guard patient data as it migrates to healthcare cloud
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Moving to cloud storage necessitates a risk assessment
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Cloud in healthcare rises above privacy, compliance pressures
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Speed off with flash storage benefits for healthcare
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Biometrics in healthcare further protects clinical data
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AI lowers hurdles to digital transformation of healthcare
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Emerging technologies in healthcare: IoT, blockchain and AI
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Cloud in healthcare rises above privacy, compliance pressures
The cloud hovers over just about everything these days, including hospitals and health systems. Healthcare CIOs fully understand that migration is inevitable, but security of sensitive patient records and maintaining compliance with federal health ...
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5 steps in planning a healthcare technology initiative
Before investing in and implementing a new technology initiative, healthcare CIOs should first diagnose the condition they want to solve. Then they can research possible cures.
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PACS (picture archiving and communication system)
PACS (picture archiving and communication system) is a medical imaging technology used primarily in healthcare organizations to securely store and digitally transmit electronic images and clinically-relevant reports.
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A first person view of today's medical records system. It's not pretty
The cardiologist walked in to the hospital room and handed me an envelope. “My notes and his test results are in there,” he said. “Don’t lose that – it’s gold.” Gold? Sure. But that envelope was ...Continue Reading
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Mandatory PDMP doesn't always work to curb opioid crisis, according to new research
Given the statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 11.5 million people misused prescription opioids, contributing to 40% of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths in 2016, it seems ...Continue Reading
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Six tech companies step up to help interoperability
Six tech giants have vowed to help healthcare interoperability efforts. It could be encouraging, or no help at all. Experts offer their predictions on the value.
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Wired and wireless networking for health care
Unencrypted protocols pose risks for healthcare providers
The McAfee advanced threat research team has shown that a weak communications protocol can lead to a 'man-in-the-middle' attack that could be hazardous to a patient's health.
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Clinical and hospital quality reporting
Expert: Healthcare organizations susceptible to phishing
A lawsuit has been filed against Children's Mercy Hospital after the medical records of more than 60,000 patients were potentially compromised as a result of a phishing scam.
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