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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

But there is another hurdle that is just as significant, and that is the lack of quality data on these social determinants. Data-driven insights are crucial in understanding health disparities. By comparing quality-of-care data with population, income, and ethnicity across the U.S.,

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Cognizant and Microsoft collaborate on new cloud offerings

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"Hospitals and large medical practices have found that cloud technology simplifies operations, secures data and reduces expenses, which are practical factors in improving overall management within healthcare organizations," he said.

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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

Health Populi

While virtual care is ubiquitous across the U.S. health care delivery landscape, patients-as-health care consumers are becoming more savvy and discriminating based on their “maturity” and exposure to various flavors of telehealth.

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What’s ONC-certified health IT? Why Do We Require it for MIPS 2023 Reporting?

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The Cures Act The 21st Century Cures Act The 2015 Edition Health IT certification standards underwent extensive adjustments as a result of interoperability, information blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Programme Final Rule (ONC Cures Act Final Rule). The post What’s ONC-certified health IT?

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Microsoft Expands Healthcare Cloud Strategy with New Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Today at HIMSS22, Microsoft announced advancements in cloud technologies for healthcare and life sciences with the general availability of Azure Health Data Services and updates to Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. Azure Health Data Services. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare.

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Why Healthcare Digital Experience Is Important to Both Members and Payers

Lexis Nexis

For payers, the opportunity is significant: well-designed online tools translate into better member engagement, higher retention rates, improved health outcomes and quality of care scores, and reduced administrative costs. However, simply making an online portal available to members isn’t enough.

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Ribbon Health Raises $43.5M for Healthcare API Data Platform

HIT Consultant

Ribbon is a health data platform that offers the most accurate, up-to-date data on providers, insurance plans, and price and quality of care. These shared experiences and commitment to running toward hard problems drove them to create Ribbon and set out to simplify healthcare for all Americans. Seamless API Layer.