J2 Global is a leading Internet information and services company that reaches over 180 million people per month across its brands. J2 Global’s cloud services and digital media brands enable people around the world to stay connected and informed, transforming the way they do business. This week’s Friday Five highlights what’s happening with J2 Global […]
Regardless of the exact wording of The CMS Interoperability and Patient Access final rule, it’s clear that healthcare executives will be spending considerable time this year thinking about, planning for, and implementing technologies that support healthcare data exchange. The truth is, even before HHS began providing guidelines for improved health information interoperability, hospitals and physician […]
Consensus can be used to quickly and securely obtain patient data on past and current conditions and treatments from a surrounding healthcare community. This helps enable care teams to make better decisions at the point of care. Consensus can be used by providers with or without an electronic health record system (EHR). Some EHRs already […]
The ONC’s new information blocking rule requires that electronic health data be made available to patients at no cost and defines exceptions to data blocking. ONC Chief Donald Rucker, M.D., shares his views on why the ONC rule is “pro-consumer” and responds to criticism about privacy risks and timelines for implementing the requirements. The rules […]
The new rule from HHS is designed to give patients and their healthcare providers secure access to health information, by establishing a new Condition of Participation (CoP) for all Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals to use electronic notifications to healthcare facilities, community providers, or practitioners when a patient is admitted, discharged, or transferred. It also calls […]
