No, interoperability will not be completely solved – but an architectural feat that's about to happen will ignite FHIR and API innovation and bring bright new developer minds to healthcare. Read More
by Ensocare
As organizations implement EHRs and participate in health data exchange, healthcare interoperability is an area that will only continue to grow in importance. Technology is ever-evolving, and with that evolution comes an increasing amount of data. Healthcare interoperability is a way for organizations to utilize... Read More
by Ensocare in EHRs, Interoperability
Nearly a year after the initial announcement, Cerner can add another government contract to its belt: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will officially contract with the EHR-giant to overhaul its legacy VistA EHR. The pair made the announcement Thursday night, after a year of speculation over whether the... Read More
by Ensocare in EHRs, Cerner, VA Health System
On May 8th, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its first Rural Health Strategy which is meant to expand care to Americans who live in rural parts of the United States. CMS estimates 60 million Americans live in rural areas and are more likely to experience disproportionately high poverty... Read More
For the better part of a decade, the drive to adopt health information technology was focused on just that, adopting technology. Now, the push seems to be twofold: actually finding value in the billions spent on health IT and, equally as significant, trying to keep pace with consumer demand. Read More
More than eight in 10 payers are integrating social determinants of health into their member programs, according to the 8th annual Industry Pulse survey. Read More
by Ensocare in Healthcare IT, Payers
Healthcare experienced a large degree of uncertainty and fluctuation in 2017, and those challenges will continue to unsettle care delivery into the New Year. Read More
Effectively managing the health of populations requires health care organizations to identify opportunities for reducing avoidable costs and use this information to manage the care of people with similar health risks. Read More
Expect insurers to accelerate programs and policies that cut costs and to push for value-based contracting as consumers demand more transparency in healthcare pricing. Read More
by Ensocare in Healthcare Reform, Payers
Insurers and providers increasingly need to adopt social determinants of health to understand and influence predictors of health outcomes, as well as support the use of information technology tools. Read More
by Ensocare in Healthcare IT, Population Health, Health Outcomes
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