By Edwin Lomotan MD – Today’s medical discoveries and technological advancements suggest we are approaching an exciting new era of patient care. Central to this vision is the successful—and seamless—implementation of health information technologies…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a Request for Information seeking new ideas from the public on how to continue the progress of the Patients over Paperwork initiative.
The AMA has submitted comprehensive comments to the ONC in response to the sweeping set of proposed changes to health IT certification & implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act & to CMS in response to its proposal on patient access and interoperability.
By Andy Aroditis – Inaccurate patient identification is not only a major impediment to interoperability and patient safety, but a massive burden financially—costing the U.S. healthcare system over $6 billion annually.
By Matt Fisher – The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced another monetary penalty and settlement for the failure of an entity to fully or competently comply with HIPAA requirements. More particularly, the entity in question offers yet another example of the absence of a risk analysis.
This is our ongoing reporting on how AI is being integrated into healthcare technology. We are seeking out the thought leaders and innovations that are moving the needle forward which include Infinx, Optum, Belong.life, HEALTH[at]SCALE, & AI Med.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Aetna, Cigna, AHIP, Anthem, United Healthcare, UnitedHealth, Oscar Health Insurance, Haven and more.
By Marty Callahan – Compared to the millennials before them who grew up as digital natives with internet access most of their lives, Generation Z is the first age group who are true mobile natives, coming of age with near-constant access to mobile devices.
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news from VSee, Teladoc Health, AmericanWell, Tyoto Care, The Tate Chronicles, GlobalMed, ATA, and more.