Interoperability

Rural vs. Urban Healthcare: Key Differences and Challenges

Rural vs. Urban Healthcare What’s the Difference? Access to quality healthcare is essential for every community. But where someone lives—whether in a rural or urban area—can greatly influence their access to medical services, overall health outcomes, and the challenges they face. For healthcare professionals and practice administrators, understanding these differences is crucial for delivering effective […]

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A Year in Review: Key Developments in EHR Technology in 2024

A Year in Review: Key Developments in EHR Technology in 2024

A Year in Review Key Developments in EHR Technology in 2024 Want to make sure your Electronic Health Record (EHR) system is keeping up with the latest technology—or at least understand what’s out there? EHR technology in 2024 evolved at lightning speed, setting new standards for patient care and operational efficiency. If you rely on

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Azalea Health Earns ONC 21st Century Cures Certification

  ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Azalea Health, a leading provider of fully-integrated cloud-based healthcare IT solutions and services, announced that its Chart-Access (hospital), and ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) solutions are now 2015 Edition Cures Update Certified by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC-HIT). “This certification advances Azalea’s mission to use technology to

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The Comprehensive Guide To Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)

What Is The Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Why Is It Important? A Health Information Exchange allows healthcare providers to access and share patient medical record data securely and electronically. They are critically important because so many medical records are on paper in filing cabinets. Sharing this information typically happens via mail, fax or phone

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What Is The Promoting Interoperability Program?

What Is Promoting Interoperability? Promoting Interoperability, formerly known as the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program/Meaningful Use (MU), was established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2011. The program was designed to encourage eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to not only adopt, implement and

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CMS Finalizes Promoting Interoperability

Promoting Interoperability On August 2, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a 2,693-page FY 2019 Medicare IPPS and LTCH Final Rule, detailing changes to the Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program, formerly known as the EHR Incentive Program or Meaningful Use. Under the final rule, several key changes were made to the PI Program: Use of 2015

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