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Geisinger saves $560K in pilot integrating video visits into Epic MyChart

Healthcare It News

"Geisinger needed a way of integrating these required steps into the video visit itself to maintain compliance, enable pre-visit readiness, and mirror the information captured prior to in-person encounters." " Finally, 94% of patients now have an active MyChart account, up from 81% from the start of the pilot.

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Zoom announces new integration with Cerner EHR

Healthcare It News

Zoom announced this week that it had launched an integration option with Cerner's electronic health record platform. Zoom notes that patients do not need an app or a Zoom account to use the telehealth option. The vendor did not respond to requests for comment about how the Zoom integration will affect its collaboration with Amwell.

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Osmind EHR integrates Zoom for psychiatry telehealth

Healthcare It News

San Francisco-based Osmind announced today that its electronic health record system for mental health clinicians has integrated Zoom virtual visits within its technology platform as part of the company's regulatory-compliant ISV Partner Program. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Reimbursements and EHR integrations are high priorities for RPM, says KLAS report

Healthcare It News

To better evaluate rapidly evolving remote patient monitoring technologies, KLAS researchers explored customer experience with RPM in several key areas, including partnership, innovation, ease of use and integration with electronic health records. More than 165 individuals from all sizes of organizations responded.

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Dignity Health integrates asthma and COPD data, sees 54% drop in ER visits

Healthcare It News

"We proposed to improve integration into Dignity Health's electronic health record system so that care teams can interact with the Propeller platform as a part of their native clinical workflow with the EHR," Rhein noted. Adherence percentage is 2.4

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Integrating HIPAA Compliance Into Digital Communication: A Closer Look

HIT Consultant

The healthcare sector has been a prime target for cyberattacks and data breaches over the last several years, which makes compliance with the Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) all the more important. All you have to do is ask employees to install the app on their devices and add the required accounts.

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The Benefits Of Integrating Palliative Care Into Home-Based Care Programs

Home Health Care

Navigating new service lines can be daunting, especially when integrating palliative care into existing service lines. While the journey towards palliative care integration may be slow for some, its transformative impact on patient experience and efficiency is becoming increasingly evident. PalliCare Inc. Binder said. “As