In the year 2023, healthcare organizations will continue to combat ransomware attacks. With the digital ecosystem enlarging, health systems will be exposed to new threats. There are immense benefits of shifting to electronic records and ditching traditional paper methods, however, organizations need to be careful and have a tight cybersecurity protocol to ensure the protection [...]
2022 is almost wrapping up, and it has been another important year in US healthcare. Many healthcare organizations have learned lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, and are responding proactively. In 2022, Telemedicine EMR Software solutions continued to be a part of remote care options for patients. It has been effective to offer prompt diagnosis and [...]
Cancer treatment is costly in the United States. The costs will only continue to increase. It is estimated that by 2030 there will be a 34% increase from the year 2015 to reach $246 billion annually. Advancements in cancer care treatments and genomics have helped to produce advanced drugs to combat cancer, however, these drugs [...]
Practice Management (PM) solutions have a long term in the market, however not all vendors are successful to meet practice requirements. This means offering a robust set of functionality and a vendor who plays a proactive part in the customer’s achievement. According to the 2022 KLAS report, athenahealth solutions gained the number-one spot for overall [...]
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 [...]
Healthcare organizations are already overwhelmed to maintain their own IT services as they have a limited budget and are looking for different ways to outsource healthcare IT services to control the rising costs. When a practice outsources its clinical or medical billing operations the specialist can offer a particular service more efficiently and economically. An [...]
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 [...]
Healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA laws to protect and secure sensitive patient data. The use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software system have improved healthcare delivery and patient care without a doubt, however, the risk of cybersecurity threats is prevalent. HIPAA and new technology The recent developments in technology have shaped HIPAA approaches in [...]
Evangelical Community Hospital has decided to move to a new electronic health records software to enhance patient care. The community hospital will go live with the Epic EMR Software system on December 4th, 2022. Deploying Epic solutions will enable the hospital to provide safe, and seamless healthcare delivery to all its patients. Benefits of using [...]
The Carolina-based community hospital system, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital is set to implement cloud-based Cerner EHR Software, according to reporting from elkintribune. By deploying the Cerner EMR system the community hospital will be able to streamline its daily workflows and enhance patient safety for better health outcomes. Benefits of leveraging cloud-based EMR software solutions from [...]