Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs. Virtual-first primary care has been shown to improve health outcomes by increasing access, he reported.

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Electronic Medical Records Telemedicine Health Insurance Health Outcomes 281

HIT Consultant

MAY 4, 2023

Joseph’s Health partners with careMESH to significantly expand the health system’s clinical communications reach to all community physicians, including digital access to electronic medical records. Maryland, and Virginia, and software company Unite Us aims to improve health outcomes across the region.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals Health Outcomes 96

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Because, as I wrote in the Huffington Post about why a grocery store likes health data, employers who cover health insurance are payors keen to drive health outcomes for workers at a reasonable cost – in other words, to derive a good return-on-investment for health insurance spending on behalf of employees.

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Hospitals Health Insurance Health Outcomes Telemedicine 61

Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Bringing about positive health outcomes depends significantly on sharing protected health information (PHI) with other doctors, facilities, and insurers.

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Compliance HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Informed Consent 52

Compliancy Group

MARCH 19, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces laws relevant to patient care, healthcare delivery and billing, and workplace safety in the U.S. HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act (HIPAA) applies to anyone who interacts with patients or handles PHI.

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Regulatory Compliance Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services ACA 52

Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

in 2022 Pediatric clinic will buy Kaleideum building in downtown Winston-Salem Why this Raleigh pharma just cut half its workforce Finding good health care in rural eastern N.C. claims 4th-, 5th-largest U.S. on revenue of $2.1B claims 4th-, 5th-largest U.S. on revenue of $2.1B

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40