The synergy of artificial intelligence (AI) and medical imaging has opened new horizons for healthcare. AI-mediated computer vision has been in use in oncology for more than 20 years; however, its arrival in other medical fields, notably dentistry, is more recent. Dentistry is particularly notable here, because while relatively few people have seen an oncologist, almost everyone sees a dentist at least every few years. The application of AI in dentistry, thus, extends to a much broader
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Interoperability: How Hospitals Share Healthcare Data Can Cost Lives, We Can All Do Better
Patient data interoperability sounds like industry jargon, but it’s a vital piece of providing timely and accurate patient care. Since 1996, when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law, there have been good advances in patient data interoperability, but as a whole, the industry has not embraced them. Sharing data through faxing and CDs is still very common. As recently as 2023, between 30 and 47 percent of hospitals across all sizes reported still
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ONC Releases Common Agreement V2.0, Paving the Way for TEFCA Exchange via FHIR
What You Should Know: - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), along with The Sequoia Project, Inc., a Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE), has released Common Agreement Version 2.0 (CA v2.0). What is the Common Agreement? The Common Agreement establishes a set of common rules and technical standards for secure health information exchange across different health information networks (HINs) and their users. This essentially creates a common
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Particle Health Addresses Integration to Epic Data Despite Dispute
What You Should Know: - Particle Health, a healthcare data platform company, is addressing concerns about a reported data access disruption with electronic health record (EHR) giant Epic. - Particle Health emphasizes that the vast majority of its customers continue to receive data from Epic uninterrupted, despite recent announcements suggesting otherwise. The Dispute and Its Impact However, Particle Health acknowledges a dispute with Epic that began in March 2024. While
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Rhapsody Launches AI for Identity with Rhapsody Autopilot
What You Should Know: - Rhapsody, a leader in digital health enablement, has unveiled a groundbreaking technology called Rhapsody Autopilot. - The first-of-its-kind solution utilizes machine learning (ML) to automatically link patient records, ensuring a comprehensive view that aligns with each customer's specific preferences. The Problem: Drowning in Data The healthcare industry faces a growing challenge: a constant surge of patient information. Managing this data effectively,
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Sequoia Project Launches Data Usability Validator Tool for Health Information Exchange
What You Should Know: - The Sequoia Project, a leader in promoting nationwide health IT interoperability, has partnered with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to launch a groundbreaking data usability validator tool. - The new validator tool aims to significantly improve the quality and usability of health information exchanged across the United States. Data Usability Taking Root Movement Gains Momentum This initiative is part of the "Data Usability
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Trinity Invests $25M Moxe Health to Advance Healthcare Data Sharing
What You Should Know: - Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIN), a leading provider of growth capital to innovative companies announced a $25M investment in Moxe Health, a healthcare interoperability leader. - The $25M investment from Trinity Capital will empower Moxe to expand its reach and further establish itself as a leader in healthcare interoperability, invest in ongoing development and improvement of its data exchange solutions, and offer new services. Moxe: Streamlining Healthcare
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HL7 & The Sequoia Project Partner to Advance Healthcare Data Interoperability
What You Should Know: - Health Level Seven International (HL7®) and The Sequoia Project, leaders in promoting healthcare information technology (health IT) interoperability, announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the adoption of the HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) standards in the US and globally. - The HL7 FHIR® Accelerator (FAST) program, initially spearheaded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), will
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Prior Authorization and Interoperability – Changing the Dynamics of Medicare
CMS and Medicare are trying to change the dynamics of American healthcare. No need to rehash the well-known issues but what is new is the change in the hotspot. For the last 20 years, Medicare Fee for Service has been the hotspot of spending and value. You’ve heard the mantra (which dates at least as far back as 1906 with George Bernard Shaw’s play, “The Doctor’s Dilemma”). If you pay a set rate the medical establishment has an incentive to increase volume. Now fast forward to today and Medicare
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FHIR Adoption on the Rise: ONC Survey Shows Digital Health Companies Embrace Standards-Based APIs
What You Should Know: - A new survey reveals that the healthcare industry is making significant strides towards interoperability, thanks to the adoption of standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs). - The research, conducted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), reveals that a majority of digital health companies are using the FHIR standard to integrate with electronic health records (EHRs). The Rise of FHIR The Cures Act
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