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NZ clinicians hope for a patient-centred future, but hindrances abound: report

Healthcare It News

The lack of data interoperability is a big headache for clinicians and hospitals. Recently, a gathering of the world’s health technology assessment regulators in Adelaide agreed – among other measures – that the patient voice was severely lacking in the approvals process for lifesaving medicines and health technologies.

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Addressing Point-of-Care Ultrasound’s Shadow IT Problem

HIT Consultant

Across hospital settings, IT infrastructure has not kept pace with ultrasound innovation. Despite the many benefits of POCUS, the opportunity for wider implementation is hindered because today’s POCUS tools do not seamlessly integrate with existing hospital IT infrastructure.

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5 Must-Have Features for AI Platforms in RCM

HIT Consultant

The number of AI-powered process automation systems continues to expand, promising to shorten payment times and simplify management while integrating with existing hospital IT investments. Rules, regulations, and insurers will change, as will the clinical information entering the system.

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CMS: Hospital-To-Home Discharge Process Still Plagued By Poor Communication, Incomplete Patient Information

Home Health Care

Another study published in 2022 likewise documented challenges with hospital-to-home transitions, with University of Michigan researchers noting that patients were more likely to suffer a setback requiring another hospitalization when post-acute care handoffs weren’t as comprehensive as they should be.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center boosts telehealth with $600K from the FCC

Healthcare It News

"In 2016, we began exploring various telehealth workflows to meet those needs but hit many billing-related roadblocks due to the restrictive New York State and federal regulations. "That number has since dropped to 30 a day, mostly due to preference by patients and providers for in-person visits. " USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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The Future of Digital Transformation in Hospitals

HIT Consultant

Despite advances in data interoperability, such as the adoption of FHIR APIs and increasing leverage of Common Data Models (CDMs), the hospital IT world is still highly fragmented, and even the advent of Cloud Compute has not drastically reduced that fragmentation.

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CMS Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On June 6, 2023, CMS posted QSO-23-16-Hospitals. Finally, when an individual’s preferences for end-of-life care are not known, they may receive treatments that are unnecessary or inconsistent with their wishes.