Health information management

Data Usability Takes Root with Release of Validator Tool

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Friday, March 8, 2024

VIENNA, Va., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health IT interoperability, in collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), today unveiled a data usability validator tool for health information exchanged in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the Data Usability Taking Root movement, any organization that pledges to adopt The Sequoia Project Data Usability Implementation Guide Version 1 is eligible to subscribe to the first-of-its-kind data usability validator testing tool to improve data usability and quality and testing services.
  • “The groundswell of support for the Data Usability Taking Root movement has been inspiring,” said Mariann Yeager, chief executive officer of The Sequoia Project.
  • Focused on advancing real-world improvements, these pioneering organizations are guiding the creation of a Data Usability Scorecard, Data Usability Implementation Guide Version 1 Compliance Readiness Checklist, Data Usability Implementation Guide Version 2, HL7 Virtual C-CDA Implementation-A-Thon tracks, and a new data usability validator.
  • The data usability validator tests conformance to the Data Usability Implementation Guide Version 1 and is a new module within the best-in-class Interoperability Testing Platform (ITP).

CareCloud to Unveil Cutting-edge Healthcare Solutions at Vive 2024, Showcasing Innovation and Leadership in Digital Health 

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Located at booth V-844 at South Hall, CareCloud will showcase its cutting-edge solutions, including CareCloud Force, featuring advanced staff augmentation capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • Located at booth V-844 at South Hall, CareCloud will showcase its cutting-edge solutions, including CareCloud Force, featuring advanced staff augmentation capabilities.
  • The Company will showcase its award-winning Concierge-RCM service, including comprehensive revenue cycle management (RCM) support, and Wellness, a cornerstone of CareCloud's holistic healthcare approach.
  • Vive 2024 promises to be a powerhouse event, drawing over 9,000 attendees, including C-level executives, sponsors, and luminary speakers.
  • Justin Pierce, Chief Sales Officer, expresses, "CareCloud is excited to support the ViVE conference with an expanded presence this year.

GE HealthCare to Spotlight Industry-Leading AI-Enabled Portfolio and Digital Solutions at HIMSS 2024

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

"At GE HealthCare, we understand the critical challenges healthcare providers face, from staffing shortages to complex workflows.

Key Points: 
  • "At GE HealthCare, we understand the critical challenges healthcare providers face, from staffing shortages to complex workflows.
  • At HIMSS 2024, GE HealthCare will be exhibiting the following medical devices and digital solutions:
    App Orchestrator: App Orchestrator, an application orchestration solution, gives customers easy access to multiple apps from multiple companies.
  • At HIMSS 2024, AWS will be in the GE HealthCare booth to support exploring these solutions.
  • Verisound: Verisound is GE HealthCare’s full suite of Digital and AI solutions, inclusive of reporting, fleet management, and collaboration tools.

Health Care Organizations Deploy Cost-Cutting Initiatives as Labor Costs Increase

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

As labor expenditure remains high, hospitals and health systems are reevaluating the size and shape of their employee populations to offset rising costs and create a more affordable and sustainable workforce architecture.

Key Points: 
  • As labor expenditure remains high, hospitals and health systems are reevaluating the size and shape of their employee populations to offset rising costs and create a more affordable and sustainable workforce architecture.
  • Annual base payroll expense, which constitutes the vast majority of an organization’s labor expenditures, has gone up almost 10% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Executives, Leaders and Managers are seeing labor cost growth (up to 5-6%) on par with last year’s results after adjusting for changes to headcount.
  • Ongoing retirements over the next five to 10 years have the potential to change the demographic landscape of the health care workforce.

Global Healthcare Cloud Computing Market Insights Report 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The "Global Healthcare Cloud Computing Market by Offering (Solutions, Services), Business Model, Deployment Mode (Public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Private Cloud), End User (Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Payers), and Geography - Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Healthcare Cloud Computing Market by Offering (Solutions, Services), Business Model, Deployment Mode (Public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Private Cloud), End User (Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Payers), and Geography - Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Based on deployment mode, the global healthcare cloud computing market is segmented into public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud.
  • In 2023, the public cloud segment is expected to account for the largest share of the global healthcare cloud computing market.
  • In 2023, the healthcare provider segment is expected to account for the larger share of the global healthcare cloud computing market.

CharmHealth Announces CodeRx Hackathon Winners

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

CharmHealth , a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, today announced the winners of its latest CodeRx Hackathon .

Key Points: 
  • CharmHealth , a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, today announced the winners of its latest CodeRx Hackathon .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240229880185/en/
    Sahana Murthy, Sayak Das, Tarun Lakhmani — The Innovisionaries team; first place winners of the CharmHealth CodeRx Hackathon (Photo: Business Wire)
    “While technology is essential for healthcare to advance, the innovation behind modern tools is derived from people,” said Pramila Srinivasan , Ph.D., CEO of CharmHealth.
  • “We started our CodeRx Hackathons to tap into the human creativity and understanding that is imperative for successful healthcare solutions.
  • The CodeRx Hackathon builds on the success of CharmHealth’s annual Innovation Challenge , an event dedicated to solving healthcare’s most pressing needs.

Particle Health Launches New Patient Monitoring Solution Ahead of ViVE 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The company will showcase the offering next week at ViVE 2024 in Los Angeles, CA (Booth #1121).

Key Points: 
  • The company will showcase the offering next week at ViVE 2024 in Los Angeles, CA (Booth #1121).
  • With the introduction of the Patient Monitoring Solution, Particle is taking a holistic and strategic approach to helping healthcare providers secure a longitudinal view of their patient's healthcare journey.
  • Particle has integrated a wide range of data feeds, including ADTs, electronic health records (EHRs), and state health information exchanges (HIEs) into the company’s patient monitoring solution to deliver a comprehensive view of the patient.
  • “Particle Health built our new Patient Monitoring Solution to help clinical teams better optimize their workflows and available resources to achieve VBC quality metrics, but patient outcomes, in particular, will be the most impacted by what these new capabilities make possible,” said Claire Stanton, Senior Product Manager, Particle Health.

Raintree Adds Availity as Claims and Payment Processing Strategic Partner

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raintree Systems, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHR), patient engagement, and revenue cycle management (RCM) software solutions for the rehab therapy industry, announced a strategic partnership with Availity, one of the nation's largest real-time health information networks, to optimize critical workflows throughout the revenue cycle.

Key Points: 
  • From information requests from their payers to labor shortages to mounting financial pressures, providers need to work as efficiently as possible," said Nick Hedges, CEO, Raintree.
  • "Leveraging Availity will help our clients improve accuracy and completeness on the front end to prevent delays and denials downstream.
  • Furthermore, actionable reporting and analytics enabled by the partnership can help Raintree clients strategically improve processes and pinpoint revenue cycle trends.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Raintree, furthering our goal of improving efficiency and reducing the cost of healthcare," said Russ Thomas, CEO of Availity.

Lindus Health Launches "All-In-One Metabolic CRO" Offering to Accelerate and Enhance Metabolic Clinical Trials

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

This unique marriage of technology and services sets metabolic sponsors up to run faster, more patient-centric clinical trials.

Key Points: 
  • This unique marriage of technology and services sets metabolic sponsors up to run faster, more patient-centric clinical trials.
  • "Our All-in-One Metabolic CRO offering is designed to streamline study activities at every stage of research.
  • Lindus carries a site team with extensive resumes in the metabolic study execution that cover roles across PIs, CRCs, and more.
  • Lindus Health's all-encompassing Metabolic CRO offering empowers metabolic disease sponsors to run more timely and successful clinical trials while enhancing patient experience.

Senior Living Communities Use Technology to Provide High Level of Care, Reassurance to Family Members

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Monday, March 4, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Technology for senior care has expanded beyond the well known "I've fallen and I can't get up!" Life Alert button, with the global market expected to reach $914 billion by 2025. Within this growth are new devices that track sleep patterns, heart rate and daily activity, keeping families of independent and assisted living residents up-to-date on the health of their loved ones. Solterra Companies has implemented this technology in order to provide more independence and higher quality of life. Their high tech nurse call system, Care Predict, is wireless and also tracks residents' daily health stats. Care Predict notices small changes in seniors and can alert loved ones of serious health issues, before they even happen.

Key Points: 
  • Solterra Companies has implemented this technology in order to provide more independence and higher quality of life.
  • With a comprehensive suite of eHR tools, ALIS software solves the important challenges assisted living communities face using fast, secure technology.
  • Solterra Senior Living and BridgeWater Assisted Living communities strive to provide compassionate care in a comfortable and respectful manner.
  • With a comprehensive suite of eHR tools, ALIS software solves the important challenges assisted living communities face using fast and secure technology.