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• 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

• Definitions to Get Started

  • mHealth (mobile health)
  • ICD-10-CM (Clinical Modification)
  • computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
  • ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision)

  • telemedicine
  • PACS (picture archiving and communication system)
  • registered health information technician (RHIT)
  • Cerner Corp.

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• 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

• meaningful use stage 3

  Meaningful use stage 3 is the third phase of the federal incentive program that details requirements for the use of electronic health record systems by hospitals and eligible healthcare professionals. However, the new MACRA law will change the ...Continue Reading

• US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level agency in the executive branch of the federal government. Its mission is to enhance and protect the well-being of all Americans by providing effective health and human ...Continue Reading

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the wing of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that runs healthcare reimbursement and health IT programs.Continue Reading

• Salesforce being used as behavioral health tech by Easter Seals Bay Area

  One healthcare organization is using Salesforce's Health Cloud as behavioral health tech to better schedule care givers, coordinate care and share patient information.Continue Reading

• Hospital telecommunications network tips from an expert

  Building in redundancy, using VLANs and accommodating EHR workflow volume, IoT capabilities and patient Wi-Fi access are all essential to good hospital network design.Continue Reading

• information blocking

  Information blocking occurs when a person or entity purposely and unreasonably interferes with the sharing or use of electronic health information.Continue Reading

• Revenue cycle data analytics helps with value-based reimbursement, MACRA

  It's important to understand how technology can help a healthcare organization achieve value-based reimbursement. A health IT expert discusses the role of revenue cycle data analytics.Continue Reading