Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

Yale-New Haven achieves Stage 7

Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNNH) has attained Stage 7 status from HIMSS Analytics--recognition for use of a complete EMR in an advanced IT setting.

Pa. patient fights for her allergy records

A Pennsylvania patient is fighting for access to her medical records.  

New Jersey Health Care Organization Enhances Patient Experience with Health Record Aggregation Services

Cooper University Health Care (Camden, New Jersey) selected eHealth Technologies, the leading provider of clinically informed referral solutions, to provide intelligent health record aggregation and analytics to help deliver timely and clinically appropriate treatment to each referred patient.  

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HIT skills a top draw for hospital leaders

The changing healthcare landscape calls for changing leadership skills. 

WEDI to advance genomic data exchange with new workgroup

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is developing a workgroup focused on Genomic Data Exchange as well as the appointment of three co-chairs to lead the group as it evaluates and outlines a common industry vision for genomic data in healthcare.

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Study finds EHRs can be behavioral health integration barrier

EHR systems present challenges to integrating behavioral health and primary care, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

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ONC guidance coming to support final criteria rule

On the heels of the EHR 2015 Criteria final rule, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced the upcoming release of several documents geared to "help jumpstart health IT development efforts," wrote Steven Posnack, director of ONC’s Office of Standards and Technology in a blog post. 

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Cyberattacks to cost $305B over next five years

Cyberattacks over the next five years will cost U.S. health systems $305 billion in cumulative lifetime revenue, according to a report from Accenture.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.