Key Takeaways APIs in healthcare organizations have helped in providing better care for patients. It has maximized the utilization of electronic health records by using a third party. API platforms offer stringent security standards and features that enhance the digital ecosystem. They provide users access to confidential data from multiple devices without risking security. Healthcare API can …
Key Takeaways Poor communication between doctors, breakdown of medical records during case transfers, and incomplete presentation of patient data are reasons for medical errors. Specialty specific electronic medical records can help healthcare providers to decrease error rates and increase the accuracy of ePHI. An automated EHR system can improve the medical billing process, thus saving …
Key Takeaways The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has adopted the FHIR data standard to enhance interoperability. The University noted that a joint effort by all healthcare organizations is needed to further advance and achieve the next goal of interoperability. Companies such as IBM and Mayo Clinic are leveraging FHIR integration for new clinical …
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Key Takeaways Once a healthcare organization reaches a certain scale, having a sound data lifecycle management strategy is essential. DLM guarantees not only the safety, correctness, and accessibility of an organization’s data, but also that it complies with all applicable data laws. To gain even more insight and control over the data consumption in your …
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Key Takeaways Healthcare integration lowers medical expenses by speeding up the diagnosis process and eliminating the need for unnecessary tests in return. As per the Cures Act, data liquidity is vital to counter the interoperability challenges faced during healthcare integrations. Meaningful Use (MU) and value-based care are two ever-changing rules in the healthcare sector and …
More than 600 USA healthcare organizations and 18 million patient records was affected by ransomware in 2020, costing around $21 billion. This loss is an indication for healthcare facilities to strengthen data backup and recovery process to avoid downtime and to get back to normal working as fast as possible post attack or any disaster. …
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The health-tech industry has surged tremendously from the past few years and with this surge threat to personal information is also increasing. As per a report by cybersecurity company Critical Insights, in 2021 cybersecurity breaches hit an all-time high, exposing patients’ PHI (Protected Health Information). To avoid data breaches or any other cyber threats, it’s …
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An insightful survey by the PwC reveals that 91% of surveyed patients underwent video virtual care and are likely to use it again. In addition, 66% of all individuals would use remote clinical trials. Thus, it’s evident that the healthcare world is becoming used to technologies and using them to their benefit. Given the complex …
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The amount of data in the healthcare ecosystem keeps on expanding. Patient data is generated and distributed from a multitude of locations inside a healthcare facility. These locations include labs, test sites, in-house devices and more. Sharing this data across many disparate systems is critical to ensuring successful care of individual patients. Challenges of Working …
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Internet of Medical Things or IoMT is on the way of becoming the most sought after technology in the healthcare sector. According to Grand View Research, it is predicted that spending on IoT for healthcare will reach $534.3 billion in 2025 at an annual growth rate of 19.9%. Rise in the demand for IoT integration …
