Florida Launches PULSE Platform for Emergency Patient Data Exchange
The State of Florida has launched the Patient Unified Lookup System for Emergencies (PULSE) platform to boost patient data exchange during statewide public health emergencies and natural...NY HIE Hits Record Number of EHR Alerts, Patient Data Lookups
Patient data lookups by county and state health departments doubled and EHR alerts sky-rocketed in Western New York during COVID-19, according to a HEALTHeLINK 2020 report. Since March, the HIE sent...How a Health Information Exchange Can Boost COVID-19 Vaccination
Health information exchanges (HIEs) are needed to help states identify and prioritize individuals who receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Without leveraging HIEs, the coronavirus recovery timeline could...COVID-19 Telehealth Boom Stymied Clinical Decision Support Alerts
Increased telehealth adoption and use during COVID-19 had a negative impact on clinical decision support (CDS) alerts, often resulting in missed alerts by clinicians, according to a study published in...Major Health System Taps MEDITECH for Virtual EHR Implementations
Steward Health Care tapped MEDITECH for 18 virtual EHR implementations across Arizona, Utah, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas to streamline patient data sharing across the medical facilities. Steward...Epic, Cerner, Health IT Vendors Form Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Coalition
Several health IT vendors, organizations, and stakeholders, including Epic and Cerner, announced the formation of the Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), which aims to give individuals digital...MEDITECH Launches COVID-19 Vaccination EHR Solution
MEDITECH announced the launch of its COVID-19 Vaccination EHR solution, intending to streamline COVID-19 vaccine administration across health systems. The web-based solution aims to help health...A Deep Dive into the EHR COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Process
Clinicians at Truman Medical Centers and University Health in the Kansas City metro area administered the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in its area in early December and has since administered...How the ONC Interoperability Rule Could Mitigate COVID-19
Government officials should utilize the 21st Century Cures Act to enhance patient data exchange between the state and local health departments, a move that might slow down the spread of COVID-19,...UC San Diego Accelerates Interoperability with Local EHR Integration
Integrating EHRs from a learning institution and its affiliated academic medical center boosts interoperability and improves patient care and patient safety, according to a study published in the...How EHR Systems Improve COVID-19 Public Health Response
Developing, implementing, and assessing a plan for EHR systems and public health information systems require a boost in health IT, governance, and overall strategy, according to a study published in...How COVID-19 Accelerated the Digital Transformation of Healthcare
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, three things were top-of-mind for Surescripts’ CEO, Tom Skelton: employee safety, ensuring the network remained operational, and adapting strategies to the...Sponsored by Pure Storage
Agile Health IT Infrastructure Critical to Healthcare’s Future
The healthcare industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has made clear the need for greater agility, especially in health IT infrastructure. Healthcare organizations in hotspot and...Sponsored by Pure Storage
