Health IT Answers https://www.healthitanswers.net Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:26:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6 https://www.healthitanswers.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-HealthIT_Icons-512-32x32.png Health IT Answers https://www.healthitanswers.net 32 32 110860928 What You Need to Know About Proposed Modifications to HIPAA’s Privacy Rule https://www.healthitanswers.net/what-you-need-to-know-about-proposed-modifications-to-hipaas-privacy-rule/ Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:37:56 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29814 By Rita Bowen - Recently, I had the pleasure of presenting HIPAA Gets a Facelift: Are There Still Wrinkles with my colleague Angela Rose. During this webinar, we outlined the Notice of Proposed Rule Making for modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on January 21 and is now open for comment until May 6, 2021.

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]]> 29814 Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn? https://www.healthitanswers.net/studies-surveys-and-reports-what-can-we-learn/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:45:18 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29715 Information blocking rules have gone into effect but organizations are unprepared, the supply of general surgeons in the US decreased over 29% in rural areas since 2001, lack of information is driving vaccine hesitancy, and an ePA reduces time spent on prior authorization, these are a few of the subject of this months selected reports.

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]]> 29715 Navigating the Line Between Data Access and HIPAA https://www.healthitanswers.net/navigating-the-line-between-data-access-and-hipaa/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:39:51 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29824 By Devin Partida - The rise of internet-based health apps has made it easier than ever for patients to use their smartphones to share medical data with providers, receive test results digitally, and more. However, some concerned parties point out that the increased data access may not always align with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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]]> 29824 Upcoming Virtual Health IT Events for Providers https://www.healthitanswers.net/upcoming-virtual-health-it-events-for-providers/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:15:00 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/upcoming-virtual-health-it-events-for-providers/ Virtual eLearning for eligible hospitals and eligible professionals. Register today for these free webinars focusing on health IT adoption. Check back each week for new events.

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]]> 17349 HHS Announces Nearly $150 Million from American Rescue Plan https://www.healthitanswers.net/hhs-announces-nearly-150-million-from-american-rescue-plan/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:29:00 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29825 Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is announcing the availability of nearly $150 million to community-based health care providers to aid their response to COVID-19.

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]]> 29825 Health IT Marketing Minutes https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-marketing-minutes-042221/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:00:51 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29804 What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What's working, what's trending? Where can you learn more? News from KNB Communications, HITMC, ClarityQuest, Amendola Communications, Brafton, Experity, StudioNorth, MERGE, Matter Communications, The Bloc, & more.

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]]> 29804 Patient Engagement is the Key to Improving Provider Collections https://www.healthitanswers.net/patient-engagement-is-the-key-to-improving-provider-collections/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:16:57 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29807 By Ryne Natzke - Patient collections have long been among the most significant operational and financial headaches for medical providers – resulting in lost time and money.

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]]> 29807 Standardizing Care Across the Board https://www.healthitanswers.net/standardizing-care-across-the-board/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:35:22 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29813 On the latest episode of The Scope with Dr. K, Dr. Lawrence Kosinski and his guest, Dr. Roy Beveridge, discuss the pressing need for standardization of care, and how to enact more efficient management of chronic illnesses.

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]]> 29813 Telemedicine 2021 https://www.healthitanswers.net/telemedicine-2021-4/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:00:52 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29781 We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. How is telemedicine used to benefit patients and care givers? News from HealthPoint Plus, GlobalMed, MDLIVE, Hippo Technologies, AMC Health, FCC, DarioHealth, MediOrbis, Amwell, Reliq Health Technologies, and more.

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]]> 29781 Response to NIH RIF https://www.healthitanswers.net/response-to-nih-rif/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:11:53 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29812 By William Hersh MD - In addition to its public health problems, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed other fault lines in society, not the least of which is systematic racism that still pervades American society. A more equitable society would ensure diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life, including in healthcare and in biomedical research.

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]]> 29812 A New Era for Access https://www.healthitanswers.net/a-new-era-for-access/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:38:49 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29767 By Matt Fisher - The information blocking regulations that are designed to promote individual access to records finally went into effect on Monday, April 5, 2021. The regulations were long delayed both in initial drafting and then implementation after finalization.

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]]> 29767 Health IT Appointments and Hires https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-appointments-and-hires-042021/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:15:32 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29782 Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring and appointments include The Sequoia Project, Diameter Health, AavantiBio, Medshape Inc., Radiology Partners, Zillion, Everlywell, Eagle Telemedicine, Central Logic, AristaMD, & American Cancer Society.

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]]> 29782 COVID Vaccine Roll Out at the Speed of Light: Tips for Patient Call Centers https://www.healthitanswers.net/covid-vaccine-roll-out-at-the-speed-of-light-tips-for-patient-call-centers/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:11:52 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29733 By David Carr RN - Today’s urgent question facing hospitals and health systems is how to meet burgeoning call volumes as patients reach out, schedule appointments, and ask questions about the COVID vaccine.

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]]> 29733 CHIME And HLTH Announce Launch Of ViVE, The New Digital Health Industry Event https://www.healthitanswers.net/chime-and-hlth-announce-launch-of-vive-the-new-digital-health-industry-event/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:34:17 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29798 CHIME, the professional organization for chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders, together with HLTH, the leading platform bringing together the entire health ecosystem, focused on digital health innovation and transformation, announced the launch of a new annual industry event: ViVE.

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]]> 29798 EHRs in the Wild: Real World Testing for Certified Health Record Technology (CEHRT) https://www.healthitanswers.net/ehrs-in-the-wild-real-world-testing-for-certified-health-record-technology-cehrt/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:38:59 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29785 By Jim Tate - One of the more common complaints heard from providers concerns their unhappiness with EHRs. Sure, the software can boast of achieving ONC Certification but what does that really mean in the real world of patients, referrals, and communication with other providers?

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]]> 29785 Monday Morning Rounds with CMS https://www.healthitanswers.net/monday-morning-rounds-with-cms-041921/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:15:20 +0000 https://www.healthitanswers.net/?p=29783 In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.

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