interoperability
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VA Official Stresses Increased Cyber Threats to Connected Medical Devices
With the rise of 5G networks, interoperable EHRs and connected medical devices, security is paramount.
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HHS Suggests Solutions for IT Burdens in Health Care Advances
The agency released a final strategic report suggesting ways to relieve provider EHR burdens and improve care.
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These Were the IT-Driven Improvements at HHS in 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services reported significant strides it made in digital services, data initiatives and IT modernization in health care in its 2019 annual report published last week.
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EHR Interoperability and Emerging Tech in Focus at HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services has been working to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens using advanced technology toward giving patients easy access to their electronic health records, Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan highlighted Tuesday.
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Promoting Interoperability Starts with Culture of Common Understanding
As threats to information systems evolve, so do the frameworks, regulations and other defenses against those threats.
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Leaders Detail How Health Policy is 'Driven by Anecdotes'
Government officials are emphasizing the importance of electronic patient access to their health care records and of moving interoperability standards forward through personal anecdotes of their own mishaps with current health care practices.
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VA Taking Methodical Approach to Cerner Implementation
Modernizing the Department of Veterans Affairs' expansive and often fragmented health records system is a challenging order that the agency is approaching using best practices from the Defense Department.
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CMS Aims to Expand APIs to Increase EHR Interoperability
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pushing forward several application program interface solutions and policy efforts to continue moving toward a connected, interoperable electronic health record system.
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HHS Outlines Next Five Years of IT in Strategic Plan
The Department of Health and Human Services has released for public comment its draft of the 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan — which largely highlights the importance of empowering end users, leveraging data resources, increasing transparency and cybersecurity, as well as driving cost-spending efficiency.
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DHA Sees Year of Progress with MHS Genesis, Interoperability
The Defense Health Agency has progressed over the past year toward consolidation of its health IT assets and operationalizing a number of technology initiatives.Â
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