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As someone who has covered the health IT industry for 17 years, I’m always fascinated when I see something really grab the attention of the health IT community. That’s a hard thing to do…
Continue ReadingAs someone who has covered the health IT industry for 17 years, I’m always fascinated when I see something really grab the attention of the health IT community. That’s a hard thing to do…
Continue ReadingPatient involvement is vital in creating the new digital world of healthcare, but often citizens often feel fear and distrust about the use of their personal data for research and analysis.A session at HIMSS23…
Continue ReadingTwo of the biggest billing problems in U.S. healthcare involve coverage, eligibility and claims. First of all, will the insurer pay for the treatment the doctor requests? Second, how much is covered and how…
Continue ReadingWhen my optometrist notices an odd lesion on one of my eyes, we agreed we should let my PCP know. The optometrist printed his report that I would bring to my next PCP exam,…
Continue ReadingBy Sarai Rodriguez
May 18, 2023 – MedAllies has secured approval to proceed in its bid to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), marking it as…
Continue ReadingThere has been a lot of activity and news coverage of Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, recently. But what are they? and do we need to pay attention to them?
As the industry gets…
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Continue ReadingIn a recent video interview, Therasa Bell, President and CTO at Kno2, revives the term “meaningful” in health care technology. However, in this case she is talking about establishing meaningful connectivity to drive individual…
Continue Reading“Interoperability is not something you can buy, and not something you can sell,” according to Mario G. Hyland, founder and senior vice president of Aegis. With this commentary on IT companies trying to promise…
Continue ReadingBy Jill McKeon March 07, 2023 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a $7.8 million settlement with online counseling service BetterHelp, resolving allegations of improper health data sharing practices. In addition, the…
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