EHR Adoption

More Healthcare Organization Focusing on Population Health Management

November 19, 2021 - According to a recent Digital Health Most Wired Survey, healthcare areas that have seen the biggest overall improvement are patient engagement, interoperability, and population health management. “This change reflects an increasing desire for transparency (in care and in healthcare billing), telehealth and value-based care. Over the years,...

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by Jessica Kent

User-centered design in health IT tools is a relatively new phenomenon, but one that is growing increasingly common, especially as end-users continue to gripe about convoluted workflows and...

ONC Announces Winners of Certified Health IT Data Challenge

by Jessica Kent

ONC has announced the winners of its Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL) Data Challenge, which asked participants to show how CHPL data could be used and applied across healthcare. The ONC CHPL is...

EHNAC Releases 2019 Electronic Data Exchange Accreditation Criteria

by Jessica Kent

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit accrediting body for organizations that electronically exchange data, has posted new versions of its accreditation...

Are Universal EHRs Key to Healthcare Value, Trust, and AI Adoption?

by Jennifer Bresnick

Healthcare providers in the United States generally don’t harbor very warm feelings for their electronic health records (EHRs). Despite efforts from vendors and regulators to improve the...

Data Analytics Support $62M in Next Generation ACO Savings

by Jessica Kent

Data analytics and other health IT tools played an integral role in helping Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (NGACO) Model generate net savings of approximately $62 million for the...

EMRAM Forecast Puts Hospitals Decades Away from Analytics Maturity

by Jennifer Bresnick

Healthcare organizations may have decades to go before the majority of hospitals and health systems reach widespread data analytics maturity, according to a new study from the Journal of Medical...

How to Integrate Clinical Care with Mental, Behavioral Healthcare

by Jessica Kent

As the industry continues its shift from volume to value, healthcare organizations should consider innovative strategies for incorporating mental and behavioral healthcare services with the clinical...

CMS: Use Health IT, Medicaid Coverage Options to Combat Opioids

by Jessica Kent

CMS has released two documents describing how states can leverage Medicaid services and health IT tools to support beneficiaries battling opioid addiction. The organization released an Informational...

NIH Data Science Plan Aims to Boost Data Analytics, Access

by Jessica Kent

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released the final draft of its Strategic Plan for Data Science, which seeks to enhance biomedical research by boosting healthcare data analytics...

Over 80% of Nurses See Increased Role in Patient Management

by Jessica Kent

Eighty-seven percent of registered nurses (RNs) agreed that non-physician healthcare professionals, including RNs and nurse practitioners, are playing an increasingly important role in patient...

Users Opt for Integrated EHR, Population Health, RCM Platforms

by Jennifer Bresnick

Integrated electronic health record (EHR), population health management, and revenue cycle management (RCM) platforms are receiving top marks in user satisfaction from a growing number of organizations...

EHR Usability, Clear Benefits Drive Adoption in Behavioral Health

by Jessica Kent

To improve electronic health record (EHR) adoption among behavioral health clinicians, organizations must ensure high levels of EHR usability and share the clear benefits of EHR adoption, according to...

ONC Health Data Resource Enhances Patient Data Sharing, Access

by Jessica Kent

ONC has released the ONC Guide to Getting and Using Your Health Records, an online resource that will inform patients, parents, and caregivers on how to access and share their health data and further...

Real-Time Scheduling Data Helps BIDCO Manage Population Health

by Jennifer Bresnick

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EHR Documentation Burdens Bring Usability, Satisfaction Declines

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EHR adoption rates among ophthalmologists are up to 72.1 percent, according to a survey published in JAMA Ophthalmology, but satisfaction is on the decline due to significant documentation and...

A Mere 3% of LTPAC Orgs Have Healthcare Data Analytics Tools

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Only a miniscule percentage of long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) organizations are leveraging health IT to conduct data analytics that would help reduce costs or prevent readmissions, says a new...

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Big data analytics are “extremely important” for helping healthcare organizations see a return on their electronic health records (EHRs) investments, according to 83 percent of stakeholders...

Epic Systems Leads in Hospital EHR, Business Intelligence Adoption

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