Efficiency and effectiveness in medical communication creates a culture of trust and excellence, which in turn generates and reinforces value to care teams, patients, and families. The clinical transition process, an integral part of patient care, is a perfect example of the need for strong communication. Communication between clinicians regarding patient condition, treatment plan, and […]
On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a press release titled, “HHS Finalizes Historic Rules to Provide Patients More Control of their Health Data.” The new rules come from two of the department’s major regulators: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), and the Centers […]
Imagine this scenario. While visiting his daughter and grandchild out of state, a man experiences shortness of breath and chest pains. His daughter rushes him to an urgent care. Thanks to their patient query technology, the medical staff is able to quickly locate important data from the man’s primary care physician before treating him. Score […]
According to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) State of Interoperability among U.S. Non-federal Acute Care Hospitals in 2018 Report, released in March 2020, the use of traditional fax for data exchange continues to rise. In a recent article published in Healthcare IT Today, J2 Global’s John Nebergall discusses how […]
New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle and other metropolitan areas have received the majority of media coverage concerning the toll COVID-19 is taking on our healthcare system. This coverage largely ignores the fact that the virus is even more devastating to vulnerable rural hospitals struggling to care for patients during the pandemic. In this post, […]
