KHIN and MinuteClinic Nationwide Data Connection
The Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) and its subsidiary KAMMCO Health Solutions (KHS) have completed a secure electronic connection allowing the seamless sharing of data between MinuteClinic, a CVS Health company, and the KHIN/KHS network.
Check out the articleArtificial Intelligence, Blockchain, RTLS and the Future of Healthcare Technology
There are challenges including regulatory hurdles, issues related to patient privacy and medical practice adoption standing in the way of the industry reaching its technological potential. In this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast, we gaze into a crystal ball to discuss the future of healthcare technology.
Check out the articleVerato Recognized by Gartner as a ‘Notable Next-Generation EMPI Vendor’
Verato, a leading provider of flexible, cloud-based identity resolution services, announced that the company has been recognized by Gartner as offering a ‘Notable Next-Generation Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI)
Check out the articleUpdate: More Alerts About Medical Device Security Flaws
Several recent advisories from federal regulators concerning newly identified vulnerabilities in certain medical devices serve as the latest reminders of the risk management challenges involved.
Check out the articleInnovation at ACC | Potential of Voice/Conversational AI in Medicine
ACC explains the important reasons why it is an opportune time now for the healthcare sector to adopt voice technology.
Check out the articleHow Asynchronous Telemedicine Saved SSM Health 18 Minutes Per Visit
Telemedicine vendor Zipnosis has focused on a virtual visit solution.The solution would be unique in that it would give the health system the flexibility for an asynchronous adaptive interview, which would give patients flexibility and improve provider efficiency.
Check out the articleHow Direct Secure Messaging Can Help Manage Social Determinants of Health
The DirectTrust network allows for automated notifications that support the providers’ ability to care for their patients and has been proven to improve patient care coordination, mitigate risk, and reduce healthcare costs.
Check out the articleMaking the Case for National Unique Patient ID
Congress is considering whether to allow regulators to fund work on developing a national unique patient identifier - an issue that has long been extremely controversial. In an interview, Julie Dooling of the American Healthcare Information Management Association makes the case for how such an identifier could help match patients to all relevant medical records to improve care and potentially help prevent fraud.
Check out the articleHealthix Delivering ‘Smart Alerts’ to Clinicians
Heeding calls from customers for more services, health information exchanges are finding ways to add value to their data aggregation. For instance, New York City-based Healthix has started sending “smart alerts” triggered by changes in diagnoses or lab values.
Check out the articleNEHI Submits Comments to CMS Regarding the Physician Self-Referral Law
NEHI's comments put the physician self-referral law, also known as the Stark Law, in the context of related and necessary reforms to promote value-based payment of provider services, for the purchase of biopharmaceuticals, and to support strategies such as telehealth and other forms of “distributed” health care.
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