There may be nothing more abundant in the 21st century than data. From health-focused smartphone apps to the electronic health records (EHRs) doctors and hospitals manage, data is being collected on a massive scale that could offer invaluable insights to individual...
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 COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of adopting healthcare emergency preparedness and response plans that are flexible and scalable. During a recent HLTH webinar entitled “In Case of Emergency: Next-Generation Preparedness & Response,” health IT...
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,...
In 2021, emergency planning is more complicated than ever due to an increase in the frequency and types of events, including concurrent incidents, spanning natural disasters, public health emergencies, and man-made events. As emergencies occur more often, it is...
The future of healthcare technology is taking shape before our eyes. As the transition to a digital world has shifted into high gear, the healthcare IT digital transformation is now moving rapidly. Healthcare organizations need to be evaluating their tech strategy for...
