A recent collaboration between DCSF and Arkansas statewide HIE will streamline care coordination for children in foster care. Care coordination depends on making sure that children's health information follows them from provider to provider as they move through the foster care system. Health information exchange challenges such as data silos across social care and healthcare [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves in the healthcare industry, but physicians are often skeptical of the technology and dislike machines telling them what to do. Patients today want greater patient engagement and care delivery processes, prompting providers to proactively reconsider AI. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) can improve treatment outcomes and keep patients [...]
EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare has announced the launch of a cloud-based tool, Mirth Cloud Connect. The powerful interoperability solution aims to resolve clinical data exchange challenges. Mirth Cloud Connect is a fully managed interoperability platform that takes care of interface development and maintenance. How does Mirth Cloud Connect combat data exchange challenges? Mirth Cloud Connect [...]
Interoperability gains can help address healthcare challenges like provider burnout, staffing shortages, and increasing costs. According to the Surescripts 2022 National Progress Report, more than 2 million healthcare providers exchanged patient clinical and benefit information greater than 21.7 billion times in 2022. The Surescripts Network Alliance is working to streamline how health information is exchanged [...]
Epic Systems dominate the EHR vendor market as more healthcare organizations continue to invest in Epic EMR software solutions. Epic is one of the most extensively used software vendors in the United States, connecting 250 million patients. Missouri-based Mosaic Life Care, Harris Health, and Legacy Community Health have recently announced Epic electronic health records implementations [...]
Interoperability in healthcare is crucial for delivering high-quality care, reducing costs, and improving efficiencies. As the interoperable exchange of health information enhances, 88% of hospitals in the US participate in electronic health data exchange as of 2021, as revealed by the ONC data brief. The ONC data brief shows the state of interoperability among hospitals. [...]
An ONC data brief has shown an increase in ePrescribing adoption for controlled substances. The use of electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) and prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) can support clinicians to make confident and informed care and treatment decisions. The USA is going through a drug overdose crisis, and using EPCS and PDMPs [...]
Healthcare interoperability is important to support the seamless exchange of health data between systems. Interoperability is not an endpoint but a journey. The use of digital technology solutions in healthcare has prompted the implementation of health IT systems and standards between payers and providers due to federal rulemaking and many incentives. Some health systems don’t [...]
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, patient care was impacted drastically and required quick action. Healthcare professionals and providers realized that they can’t wait for the pandemic to get over and hence took a proactive approach so care can be processed effectively. In the crisis Telemedicine EMR Software took the spotlight and became a [...]
One of the largest EHR providers, Epic software solutions, has announced the launch of Connection Hub, a website for health IT vendors to report interoperability. The website will act as a platform allowing vendors to list their apps and self-report that they have achieved success in data exchange with Epic electronic health records software. The [...]