2017 Interoperability Standards Advisory Released
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the 2017 Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA).
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By Irv H. Lichtenwald – Remember that the two things you don’t want to watch being made are sausage and law. Then recall that while the process for both may be unappealing and seem incongruous, the product is not always so.
Is Information Blocking Finally on its Last Leg?
By D’Arcy Gue – Healthcare industry market analysts, technology gurus and IT reporters sometimes like to envision a powerfully capable future in which software architectures are open, small application developers are thriving, and healthcare IT solutions.
Improving the Quality of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries by Increasing Patient Engagement
By Patrick Conway MD & Andy Bindman MD – The Department of Health and Human Services identifies the engagement of Medicare beneficiaries as a cornerstone to achieving better care, smarter spending, and healthier people.
Using Technology to Stop Hemorrhaging Data
By Kevin R. Ward MD – We talk a lot about how we can use data to improve patient care. We discuss the importance of interoperability, the need for more available data, and how data can help spot an issue with a patient they otherwise may not have caught.
ICD-10 Updates from CMS
On October 1, 2016, new ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets went into effect. Updating of these codes traditionally occurs on an annual basis, however, there was an extended freeze to code updates to support a smooth transition.
Connectivity and Collaboration to Advance Interoperability Agreement
CommonWell Health Alliance and Carequality announced an agreement to increase health IT connectivity nationwide. The agreement provides additional health data sharing options to a broad range of stakeholders across healthcare, and has three aspects:
Five Ways Healthcare Data Analytics Can Help You
By Abhinav Shashank – A few days ago, the HHS Office of Inspector General released a report highlighting the 10 biggest management and performance challenges the healthcare industry is facing, and again, EHRs and health IT have made it to the list.
HHS Brings Interoperable Medication Lists to Consumers
ONC coordinated a live demonstration of consumer-friendly apps that import data from some of the largest health IT vendors in the country to allow individuals to access a consolidated list of their medications from a variety of sources in one place.