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By Josh Hetler Published by: DotMed Electronic health records (EHRs) have become an integral part of the healthcare delivery system in the past decade and will continue to evolve in the coming years. Accelerated adoption of EHRs can alleviate the tech burden on healthcare providers and add to the clinical decision-making

By Josh Hetler Published by: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare In today’s challenging healthcare environment, hospitals, health systems, and providers that want to remain sustainable are securing their financial footing by moving toward value-based models and embracing technologies that provide the most efficient high-touch care. Tapping into operational efficiencies and

By Brendan Ward, Digital producer Published by: Tampa Bay Business Journal DataLink Software, a Tampa-based health care software company, has named Lynn Mettler as its chief technology o#cer. As CTO, Mettler will lead the company’s technology organization and lead the development, implementation and support of DataLink’s services. He brings 25

By Susan Morse, Managing Editor Published by: Healthcare Finance Wednesday is the deadline to comment on NCQA’s Telehealth Module in Health Plan Accreditation to integrate telehealth with other care modalities. With the public health emergency extended to April, providers get additional time to use waivers for telehealth and other flexibilities.

By Josh Hetler, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing Published by: DOTmed News The COVID-19 pandemic has left many hospitals and private physician practices struggling financially, and underscored what academic and health policy experts have said about fee-for-service (FFS): it is inefficient and incentivizes providers to do more than necessary

By Josh Hetler, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing Published by: HealthTech HotSpot Given the precipitous decline in elective procedures and other nonessential care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as many hospitals and private provider practices struggle financially with significantly fewer patient visits, the limitations of fee-for-service models have

By Josh Hetler, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing Published by: Today’s Geriatric Medicine The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shock waves across the entire health care ecosystem, presenting significant challenges for geriatricians and other health care professionals struggling to provide the best possible care for the nation’s older adults during

By Phil Giarth, Director of Provider Engagement Published by: Medical Economics How extracting continuity of care data can close care gaps and improve physician connectivity Physicians have faced a number of key technical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the inability to send and receive patient data, as well as issues

EHR browser extensions optimize value-based care and more   By Phil Giarth, Director of Product Published by: Healthcare Business & Technology Data transparency between healthcare organizations is requiring hospitals to optimize data integration, aggregation, reporting and analytics. In this guest post, Phil Giarth, director of product at a healthcare technology company, explains