By Keith Carlson – With Health Level Seven (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) application programming interfaces (APIs) now widely available across the United States, health IT developers and application developers should keep up-to-date on API security work and practice good API security hygiene when implementing applications and tools that leverage FHIR APIs.
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By Matt Fisher – Generative AI and large language models continue to garner a lot of press, attention, and investment in healthcare. The promise is that such tools will free up a lot of time by offloading some tasks or potentially filling roles that remain empty at this point in time.
By Jeff Robbins – Hospitals and healthcare professionals have been through an unparalleled test over the past few years. As the strain on resources and personnel continues to impact hospital efficiency and patient care, it is essential to address the challenges head-on and find innovative solutions for improved outcomes.
By David Burda – Everyone knows what’s wrong with healthcare. Well-honed business practices by incumbent industry sectors and organizations make care less affordable, less accessible and less safe for patients because maintaining the status quo enriches incumbent industry sectors, organizations and their executives.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of July that we think deserve sharing again.
By Meredith Calloway – Take a scroll through your smartphone’s app store, and you’ll find a wide array of applications on everything from fitness and nutrition tracking to fitness coaching and physiological monitoring available for download.
By Paulo Pinho MD – Since the COVID-19 pandemic, enhanced interconnectedness and collaboration among healthcare stakeholders, such as providers, labs, hospitals, pharmacies, and registries, have become standard in delivering maximum benefits for the larger population.
By George Dealy – Hospitals are complex organizations, where seamless coordination among departments is essential for delivering top-tier patient care. However, when any department falls short of its potential, the ripple effects can disrupt the entire organization.
By Wes Barker – New data for clinicians reporting for Promoting Interoperability in 2019, 2020, and 2021 and their use of certified health IT are now available. These represent an update to the data published through 2016 and representative of eligible professionals who participated in “Meaningful Use.”