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Health IT experts discuss how they're using NLP in healthcare

Some experts believe the use of NLP in healthcare is and will continue to be necessary. Two health IT experts discuss how they are currently using this technology in their healthcare organizations. Continue Reading
eClinicalWorks

eClinicalWorks is a Massachusetts-based company that sells electronic medical record (EMR), practice management (PM) and personal health record (PHR) software and services to reportedly more than 115,000 physicians and 70,000 facilities in the ... Continue Reading
Expert details healthcare cost accounting for value-based care

A McKesson Corporation population health expert explains advanced cost accounting techniques for value-based care, alternative payment models and revenue optimization. Continue Reading
The relationship between population health and NLP in healthcare

Many laud NLP in healthcare for its ability to take unstructured data, and make it valuable. Two health IT experts discuss NLP's role in achieving population health. Continue Reading
Thinking of attempting blockchain in healthcare? Read this first

Some experts say that a promising application for blockchain is in the healthcare space. Before attempting blockchain in healthcare, read what this analyst has to say. Continue Reading
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Tips for choosing healthcare financial systems

Hospitals and physician practices must deal with tailored healthcare financial systems to match equally unique medical codes and Medicare reimbursement rules. The switchover to the ICD-10 coding system illustrated the increased complexity of the ...Continue Reading
Analyst assesses how blockchain in healthcare will affect storage

Many healthcare organizations are discussing possible use cases for blockchain. One analyst shares her two cents on the effect blockchain in healthcare may have on storage.Continue Reading
RPA in healthcare: The potential use cases

Robotic process automation (RPA) is beginning to appear in many industries, including healthcare. An expert discusses RPA use cases in healthcare.Continue Reading
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) regulates the production and sale of food, medicine, health technology and cosmetic products. The FDA, also called the USFDA, approves drugs and medical devices for sale and recalls unsafe products.Continue Reading
Five challenges of IoT in healthcare that put it at risk of failure

The internet of things has the potential to provide physicians with valuable data that can improve patient outcomes, but there are several barriers to IoT adoption in healthcare.Continue Reading
Healthcare APIs, now required by the government, seen as interoperability aid

While the government has essentially required APIs, many health IT vendors are looking at them as a key to easier health data interoperability.Continue Reading
FHIR encourages innovation in health app development

Health app developers can use the FHIR platform to create applications that support and facilitate interoperability between EHR systems.Continue Reading
ICD-10 explained: Animated video unravels ICD-10 definition and codes

In this explainer video, SearchHealthIT's news writer, Kristen Lee, narrates a definition for ICD-10 paired with descriptive visuals.Continue Reading
ONC seeks public feedback for health IT interoperability standards

The ONC has released its Draft 2017 Interoperability Standards Advisory for public review, allowing stakeholders to provide feedback about implementation specifications.Continue Reading
Blockchain for healthcare applications envisioned by expert

With accelerated interest in applications for blockchain in the healthcare industry, a health IT expert discusses use cases for the technology in health IT.Continue Reading

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