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Surescripts Applies for TEFCA QHIN Role to Drive Interoperability

November 13, 2023 - Surescripts has applied to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) through its subsidiary Surescripts Health Information Network LLC, furthering its commitment to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and advancing healthcare interoperability. "Surescripts is delivering interoperability that empowers clinicians,...

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Indian Health Service Taps Oracle Health EHR Implementation for HIE

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that the Indian Health Service (IHS) is implementing an Oracle Health EHR system to drive health information exchange (HIE). The new...

KY Hospital Receives Epic Award for EHR Implementation Success

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EHR vendor Epic has recognized Pikeville Medical Center as the recipient of its 2022 Good Install award for its June 2022 EHR implementation, according to reporting from Appalachian News Express. The...

Department of Mental Health Taps Oracle Health EHR for Interoperability

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The Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) has announced a partnership with EHR vendor Oracle Health to implement an integrated EHR to advance interoperability. The goal is to create an electronic...

EHR Data Sharing Shows Promise for Public Health Monitoring of Drug Use

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EHR data sharing can support near-real-time information access on drug use-related healthcare use to guide clinical and public health responses, according to a study published in Health...

Surescripts Acquires Health IT Vendor to Advance ePrescribing HIE

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Surescripts, a health information exchange (HIE) network, has acquired ActiveRADAR, a health IT vendor that identifies therapeutic alternatives for prescriptions. Surescripts health information...

KLAS: Epic Signal Data Cannot Predict EHR Satisfaction, Clinician Burnout

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Signal, the provider-efficiency tracking tool from Epic, has several valuable uses, but it is not a meaningful or predictive measure for EHR satisfaction or clinician burnout, according to a KLAS...

Surgery Center Selects eClinicalWorks EHR to Drive Interoperability

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Texas Partners Center has adopted an eClinicalWorks cloud-based EHR for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) to enhance interoperability. The eClinicalWorks EHR for ASCs enables health data...

HHS Releases Proposed Rule for Information Blocking Disincentives

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a proposed rule for public comment that would establish disincentives for healthcare providers found by the HHS Office of Inspector...

ONC: 60% of Americans Comfortable with SDOH Information Sharing

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While the majority of Americans are comfortable with social determinants of health (SDOH) information sharing for treatment purposes, four in 10 individuals nationwide report some level of unease...

Poor CDS EHR Integration Negatively Impacts Patient Care, Survey Finds

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While clinicians find third-party solutions useful for clinical decision support (CDS), EHR workflow integration is key for clinicians to apply insights, according to data from Wakefield Research...

CalHHS Names 9 Qualified Health Information Organizations for DxF

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The California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) has announced the designation of nine entities as Qualified Health Information Organizations (QHIOs) to support the state’s health data...

KLAS: Clinician Satisfaction with eLearning EHR Training Mounts

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Healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to self-directed eLearning as a cost-effective EHR training method to complement traditional instructor-led training, according to a KLAS report. KLAS...

EHR Vendor eClinicalWorks Taps AI Tool for Clinical Documentation

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EHR vendor eClinicalWorks has announced an integration with Sunoh.ai, an AI-powered ambient listening technology that aims to streamline clinical documentation. The technology allows providers to use...

Florida FQHC Streamlines Collections Using eClinicalWorks EHR Services

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Heart of Florida Health Center, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), has seen a 21 percent increase in payment collections with eClinicalWorks EHR and healow Payment Services. The health center...

KLAS Outlines Health IT Vendor Offerings for Clinician EHR Efficiency

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A new KLAS report based on interviews with 67 healthcare organizations validates offerings vendors and firms provide to enhance clinician EHR efficiency. EHR efficiency is one of the most impactful...

ENT Practice Increases Patient Engagement with eClinicalWorks EHR

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Arizona-based Valley ENT, PC has tapped an eClinicalWorks EHR platform to drive patient engagement and improve patient care. As a multi-specialty practice, Valley ENT sought out a unified platform to...

Regenstrief Links LOINC, SNOMED to Drive Health Data Interoperability

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Regenstrief Institute and SNOMED International have announced the LOINC Ontology, a standardized terminology initiative focused on facilitating broader health data interoperability. The LOINC Ontology...

CHIME Names 21 Healthcare Orgs as 2023 Digital Health Most Wired

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The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has awarded 21 healthcare organizations the highest level of recognition in the 2023 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey, the most...

Google Cloud Announces Generative AI Search Capabilities for Healthcare

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Google Cloud has announced new capabilities in Vertex AI Search for healthcare and life sciences organizations that support generative AI-powered search on a range of data, including clinical...

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