Interoperability

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By 09:22 am November 20, 2023
Adoption of ready-to-administer syringes has helped University Health Truman Medical Center save time as well as reduce opioid waste and potential drug diversion.
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By Andrea Fox 11:21 am November 17, 2023
HHS is proposing expensive new disincentives to prevent information blocking. There are significant details to be aware of, especially around a list of enumerated exceptions – and HCOs must work quickly to understand them, data privacy experts say.
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By 06:18 am November 16, 2023
To use digital health tools effectively, healthcare organizations must provide consistent, reliable connectivity.
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By Andrea Fox 10:57 am November 15, 2023
Using a census-based survey index that captures population-level socioeconomic risk for health disparities, researchers found that hospitals serving marginalized populations were 21% less likely to engage in interoperable data exchange than the rest.
HL7 International (Booth 138) at HIMSS23 in Chicago
By Andrea Fox 11:27 am November 14, 2023
The health system partnered with Premera Blue Cross to pilot a new data-as-a-service product that uses the HL7 Da Vinci Project’s clinical exchange standards to improve VBC delivery.
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By 01:31 am November 14, 2023
Simulation can help manufacturers develop safe and effective products on accelerated timelines to meet an increased need for medical devices in healthcare.
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By Adam Ang 01:41 am November 07, 2023
A new report points out India's enormous potential to become a global medical device powerhouse.
Doctor and patient look at a tablet while conversing.
By Andrea Fox 10:57 am November 03, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs is calling on healthcare innovation teams to create artificial intelligence-enabled tools that elevate the agency's healthcare data management and clinical practice.
HHS headquarters in Washington
By Mike Miliard 10:01 am October 31, 2023
The CMS-based disincentives outlined in the proposed rule from ONC published Monday would penalize hospitals under the Promoting Interoperability Program, eligible clinicians under MIPS and ACO participants under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Blue lock appears over motherboard
By Andrea Fox 09:46 am October 31, 2023
Threat actors could execute on a remote code execution vulnerability in Mirth Connect, a cross-platform communications tool, to gain access and compromise data, according to the NIST national vulnerability database.