Interoperability gains can help address healthcare challenges like provider burnout, staffing shortages, and increasing costs. According to the Surescripts 2022 National Progress Report, more than 2 million healthcare providers exchanged patient clinical and benefit information greater than 21.7 billion times in 2022. The Surescripts Network Alliance is working to streamline how health information is exchanged [...]
The traditional fax method has now evolved known as cloud faxing. Cloud faxing for healthcare providers is more efficient and offers better security than traditional methods. Cloud faxing eliminates the need for paperwork and transmits data digitally. To make cloud faxing work health systems require internet connectivity and an active account with the cloud faxing [...]
The robust technology of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software plays a vital role to support care coordination and care delivery. However, there are interoperability challenges that make it difficult for EHR data to be used effectively to enhance the quality of patient care. New insights from the health It vendor executives reveal that EMR software [...]
An ONC data brief has shown an increase in ePrescribing adoption for controlled substances. The use of electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) and prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) can support clinicians to make confident and informed care and treatment decisions. The USA is going through a drug overdose crisis, and using EPCS and PDMPs [...]
Healthcare providers are responsible to offer the best care to their patients. This requires flexibility and smooth availability of crucial data to make informed care decisions. However, it’s still not easy for clinicians to provide the optimum care their patient needs as many providers don’t have access to basic patient records outside their software system. [...]
Healthcare interoperability is important to support the seamless exchange of health data between systems. Interoperability is not an endpoint but a journey. The use of digital technology solutions in healthcare has prompted the implementation of health IT systems and standards between payers and providers due to federal rulemaking and many incentives. Some health systems don’t [...]
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, patient care was impacted drastically and required quick action. Healthcare professionals and providers realized that they can’t wait for the pandemic to get over and hence took a proactive approach so care can be processed effectively. In the crisis Telemedicine EMR Software took the spotlight and became a [...]
One of the largest EHR providers, Epic software solutions, has announced the launch of Connection Hub, a website for health IT vendors to report interoperability. The website will act as a platform allowing vendors to list their apps and self-report that they have achieved success in data exchange with Epic electronic health records software. The [...]