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What is the difference between an Electronic Medical Record and an Electronic Health Record?

 
There has been confusion about the difference between Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) since the government initiated the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Although there are some similarities, they are different functions for each system.   Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are the digital equivalent ... Read More
February 17, 2016Vanessa Tovar

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Feb2016

Make Your Medical Office Paperless

 
For years, medical office professionals have been trying to “go paperless” with little success. The broken processes and fragmented workflows associated with paper-related inefficiencies can hinder patient care and delay reimbursement of services to providers. Many medical offices claim that lack of funding and support from leadership keeps them “doing things ... Read More
February 17, 2016Vanessa Tovar

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Feb2016

Electronic Signature Law in the U.S.

 
What is an electronic signature? According to the U.S. Federal Law, called the E-SIGN Act, and electronic signature is an "electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record." The E-SIGN ... Read More
February 17, 2016Vanessa Tovar
Healthcare IT Today https://www.healthcareittoday.com Learn the latest news, trends, and insights into what’s happening in healthcare IT with the Healthcare IT Today podcast hosts, John Lynn and Colin Hung. Tue, 07 May 2019 05:14:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 The world of technology and healthcare are every changing in new and novel ways. That's why we love healthcare IT so much. Join us as we discuss the latest healthcare and Health IT News meshed together in new ways which help generate ideas and new perspectives. Plus, we'll have a little fun along the way. John Lynn and Colin Hung clean episodic John Lynn and Colin Hung itunes@healthcarescene.com itunes@healthcarescene.com (John Lynn and Colin Hung) 2019 Because We Love Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today https://www.healthcareittoday.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Cover_1.jpg https://www.healthcareittoday.com john@crashutah.com The world of technology and healthcare are every changing in new and novel ways. That's why we love healthcare IT so much. Join us as we discuss the latest healthcare and Health IT News meshed together in new ways which help generate ideas and new perspectives. Plus, we'll have a little fun along the way. TV-G Bi-weekly 68557969 Time to Reframe Patient Engagement? - Episode 10 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/05/06/time-to-reframe-patient-engagement-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-10/ Tue, 07 May 2019 00:00:19 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=35503 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/05/06/time-to-reframe-patient-engagement-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-10/#respond https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/05/06/time-to-reframe-patient-engagement-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-10/feed/ 0 For the 10th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss the important topic of reframing patient engagement. In this episode, we look at the term patient engagement and explore if a better term might be patient support. We also talk about what’s not working when we talk about patient engagement. Along with reframing the […] For the 10th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss the important topic of reframing patient engagement. In this episode, we look at the term patient engagement and explore if a better term might be patient support. The term patient engagement is being overused to the point that it has no meaning. Is it time to sunset the term patient engagement and reframe it in a way that actually benefits patients?<br /> <br /> In this podcast, John Lynn and Colin Hung dive into the topic of patient engagement and how it can be reframed in a way that benefits patients, doctors, and everyone involved in heatlhcare. Joins us as we talk over the following topics:<br /> * Recent Health IT Mergers & Acquisitions<br /> * Where Will Health IT Consolidation Happen Next?<br /> * What Are the Opportunities and Challenges?<br /> * How Do You Prepare Your Organization? John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 27:09 35503 Health IT Consolidation - Episode 9 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/04/23/health-it-consolidation-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-9/ Tue, 23 Apr 2019 23:39:54 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=35238 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/04/23/health-it-consolidation-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-9/#respond https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/04/23/health-it-consolidation-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-9/feed/ 0 For the 9th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss the important topic of health IT consolidation. In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about some of the most recent mergers and acquisitions including massive acquisitions like athenahealth and smaller acquisitions like Perfectserve acquiring Telmediq. Plus, we look into the trends we see popping up […] For the 9th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss the important topic of health IT consolidation. In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about some of the most recent mergers and acquisitions including massive acquisitions like athenahealt... The health IT marketplace has been going through some big consolidation. Many private equity companies are starting to acquire health IT companies and it's having a real impact on healthcare organizations.<br /> <br /> In this podcast, John Lynn and Colin Hung dive into these consolidations and provide some practical insights into what your organization can do to be prepared for it. Joins us as we talk over the following topics:<br /> * Recent Health IT Mergers & Acquisitions<br /> * Where Will Health IT Consolidation Happen Next?<br /> * What Are the Opportunities and Challenges?<br /> * How Do You Prepare Your Organization? John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 27:27 35238 Value Based Care https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/04/08/value-based-care-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-8/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:27:30 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=34959 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/04/08/value-based-care-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-8/#respond https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/04/08/value-based-care-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-8/feed/ 0 For the 8th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discussed the challenging topic of value based care. Everyone in healthcare is talking about value based care. It’s on the minds of c-level executives across healthcare. Plus, they’re trying to figure out how to navigate their organization to a value based care model from their […] For the 8th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discussed the challenging topic of value based care. Everyone in healthcare is talking about value based care. It’s on the minds of c-level executives across healthcare. Plus, Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they discuss the latest Healthcare IT topics. In this episode they discuss:<br /> * Who are the Players in Value Based Care?<br /> * IT Behavior Being Driven by Value Based Care<br /> * Interesting Value Based Care Technologies<br /> * Will We Ever Get to 100% Value Based Care? John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 27:40 34959 Cloud in Healthcare https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/03/26/cloud-in-healthcare-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-7/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 18:50:35 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=34623 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/03/26/cloud-in-healthcare-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-7/#comments https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/03/26/cloud-in-healthcare-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-7/feed/ 5 For the 7th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we looked at cloud in healthcare. We all know how cloud has become a big part of our personal technical lives. Why then hasn’t cloud been more widely adopted in healthcare? Learn why we think this is the case. We also look at whether cloud is […] For the 7th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we looked at cloud in healthcare. We all know how cloud has become a big part of our personal technical lives. Why then hasn’t cloud been more widely adopted in healthcare? Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they discuss the latest Healthcare IT topics. In this episode they discuss:<br /> * Why Isn’t Cloud More Widely Adopted?<br /> * Is Cloud Really Secure?<br /> * Who Will Win the Battle for Healthcare Cloud?<br /> * What Does History Teach Us About Cloud? John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 27:25 34623 Information Blocking https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/03/11/information-blocking-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-6/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:02:43 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=34307 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/03/11/information-blocking-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-6/#respond https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/03/11/information-blocking-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-6/feed/ 0 For the 6th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we dove into the recently released Information Blocking regulations. There’s a lot to unwrap in these regulations, but we give you an overview of the highlights and what it means for healthcare. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics we discuss in this episode: Info Blocking […] For the 6th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we dove into the recently released Information Blocking regulations. There’s a lot to unwrap in these regulations, but we give you an overview of the highlights and what it means for healthcare. Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they discuss the latest Healthcare IT topics. In this episode they discuss:<br /> * Info Blocking & API Fees<br /> * Electronic Health Information (EHI) Export<br /> * Enforcement<br /> * Implications for Healthcare John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 28:05 34307 Non-Traditional Healthcare Entrants https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/02/25/non-traditional-healthcare-entrants-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-5/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:50:18 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=34134 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/02/25/non-traditional-healthcare-entrants-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-5/#comments https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/02/25/non-traditional-healthcare-entrants-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-5/feed/ 2 For the 5th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re taking a look at the Non-Traditional Healthcare Entrants who seem to be swarming into healthcare. Coming out of the HIMSS conference, one of the clear messages is that the big technology companies see a huge opportunity in healthcare. In this podcast, Colin and I dive […] For the 5th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re taking a look at the Non-Traditional Healthcare Entrants who seem to be swarming into healthcare. Coming out of the HIMSS conference, one of the clear messages is that the big technology companies... Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they discuss the latest Healthcare IT topics. In this episode they discuss:<br /> * Apple + Epic<br /> * Who Have We Got Our Eye On?<br /> * Why Did Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault Fail?<br /> * Companies We Want to See Enter Healthcare John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 27:03 34134 HIMSS 2019 Preview https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/02/04/himss19-preview-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-4/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:34:12 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=33346 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/02/04/himss19-preview-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-4/#respond https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/02/04/himss19-preview-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-4/feed/ 0 For the 4th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing a preview of the HIMSS 2019 Annual conference taking place next week in Orlando. The world of healthcare and technology never stop changing. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the trends and to know which trends have become topics that really matter […] For the 4th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing a preview of the HIMSS 2019 Annual conference taking place next week in Orlando. The world of healthcare and technology never stop changing. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the trend... Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they discuss the latest Healthcare IT topics. In this episode they discuss:<br /> * What Will Dominate HIMSS19 Exhibit Hall?<br /> * Healthcare AI + Population Health<br /> * Survival Tips for HIMSS Attendees<br /> * Success Tips for HIMSS Exhibitors John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 28:10 33346 2019 Health IT Trends https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/28/2019-health-it-trends-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-3/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:22:20 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=32885 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/28/2019-health-it-trends-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-3/#respond https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/28/2019-health-it-trends-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-3/feed/ 0 For the 3rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about health IT trends to watch in 2019. The world of healthcare and technology never stop changing. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the trends and to know which trends have become topics that really matter to healthcare organizations and which topics […] For the 3rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about health IT trends to watch in 2019. The world of healthcare and technology never stop changing. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the trends and to know which trends have become... Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they discuss the latest Healthcare IT topics. In this episode they discuss:<br /> * The Use of Voice in Healthcare IT<br /> * Health Sensors<br /> * Predictions for Health IT in 2019<br /> * What do all these predictions mean? What should you do about them? John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 28:53 32885 Is Healthcare Interoperability Dead or Alive? https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/16/is-healthcare-interoperability-dead-or-alive-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-2/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:17:28 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=32542 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/16/is-healthcare-interoperability-dead-or-alive-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-2/#comments https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/16/is-healthcare-interoperability-dead-or-alive-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-2/feed/ 4 After the successful launch of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re excited to share our 2nd episode. The good news is that the Healthcare IT Today podcast has been approved on pretty much all of the most popular podcasting platforms. You can visit our Healthcare IT Today Podcast page where you can get links to subscribe […] After the successful launch of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re excited to share our 2nd episode. The good news is that the Healthcare IT Today podcast has been approved on pretty much all of the most popular podcasting platforms. Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they discuss the latest Healthcare IT topics. In this episode they discuss:<br /> *Hospital EHR Market Share Stat – Dominance by the Big 3<br /> *Healthcare Interoperability – Is it Dead or Alive?<br /> *athenahealth Acquired by Veritas Capital and Elliott Management – What does that mean for the EHR industry?<br /> *Tweet of the Day on Healthcare Innovation from Rasu Shrestha, MD, MBA John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 28:17 32542 Why Healthcare IT? https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/09/why-healthcare-it-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-1/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:27:57 +0000 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/?p=32215 https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/09/why-healthcare-it-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-1/#respond https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2019/01/09/why-healthcare-it-healthcare-it-today-podcast-episode-1/feed/ 0 We’re excited to announce the launch of the Healthcare IT Podcast. For quite a while we’d been considering starting a podcast dedicated to healthcare IT innovation and we’re thrilled to finally share our first episode to the Healthcare Scene community. As many of you know, Colin Hung and I spend a lot of time on […] We’re excited to announce the launch of the Healthcare IT Podcast. For quite a while we’d been considering starting a podcast dedicated to healthcare IT innovation and we’re thrilled to finally share our first episode to the Healthcare Scene community.... Join Colin Hung and John Lynn as they look at innovation in the world of technology and health care in this inaugural episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. Along with an intro to the podcast, they dive into the following challenging questions:<br /> *Why Healthcare IT?<br /> *What is Innovation?<br /> *Who is Responsible for Health IT Innovation?<br /> *Where is Innovation Happening Today? John Lynn and Colin Hung clean 27:02 32215