Reducing hospital readmissions has been a major goal in healthcare for the past decade. In 2012, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included a provision called the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program to incentivize hospitals to reduce readmissions. A readmission or...
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that existing public health tracking systems needed more insight into the healthcare system to effectively track the transmission of the virus. Experts weighed in on how to best support this cross-sector data...
Patient-centered care has been a trending topic in healthcare for the past decade. While patient-centered care sounds self-explanatory—shifting focus to the patient and their needs in a healthcare setting—there is more to it than that. Patient-centered care at its...
Partnership will enable MyHealth to enhance coordinated care for people across the state TULSA and BALTIMORE – October 19th, 2021 – Today, MyHealth Access Network (MyHealth), Oklahoma’s non-profit Health Information Exchange helping doctors deliver safer...
In healthcare, the terms electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) are often used interchangeably, despite having different uses, benefits, and drawbacks. The Office of the National Coordination for Health IT (ONC) notes that there is a...
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) allow hospitals to share patient clinical data to deliver coordinated care as people move between providers and health systems. The data-sharing capacity of HIEs is key to giving providers access to up-to-date patient medical...
The importance of interoperability cannot be overstated: it is one of the key drivers of success for healthcare providers today. Moreover, interoperability in healthcare is a critical part of the movement towards value-based care that can effectively drive down costs,...
