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In 2025, look for more digital-first patient engagement and data-driven decisions

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Finally, evolving regulations are pushing for greater price transparency in healthcare. Follow Bill's HIT coverage on LinkedIn: Bill Siwicki Email him: bsiwicki@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication Enterprise Taxonomy: Quality Improvement Quality Care Care It's a win-win for everyone involved.

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HCAOA Throws Weight Behind Legislation That Would ‘Redefine’ Private Duty Nursing Services

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The Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act (S.4122) It would also require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to move to establish national quality standards of care for these services. Vance (R-OH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH). Reinarman, vice president of government relations, told HHCN in an email. “We

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Patient generated data can be a key factor in reducing health inequity

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The same is true in care delivery, where the ability to pair patient-generated and/or reported data with secondary data from care delivery has the potential to revolutionize decision support, quality improvement, and digital guideline development.

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How Do Patient Call Report Services Work in the US Healthcare System?

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These details serve as a record to ensure continuity of care and quality improvement. Electronic Patient Care Reports (ePCR) Software Helps Improve Patient Outcomes Electronic Patient Care Reports (ePCR) software significantly impacts the provision of effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

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UnityPoint Health pins hopes on interoperable digital health platform for patients

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Digital transformation also is essential in making an impact on quality improvement and cost containment goals associated with value-based care initiatives." "As interoperability regulations continue to change, the back-end requires constant attention and development. " PROPOSAL.

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NCQA Supports NASEM’s Report on Ending Unequal Treatment

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How NCQA’s Work Supports This Goal NCQA created the Race and Ethnicity Stratification Learning Network to investigate the challenges and opportunities of using race and ethnicity data for quality improvement, to gather insights on how plans are overcoming challenges and to get an early look at HEDIS measures stratified by race and ethnicity.

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Hospital Leaders Grapple with Workforce Shortages, Tech Risks, and Financial Pressures: FTI Consulting Survey

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Adapting to a Changing Landscape: The survey also reveals how hospitals are adapting to the evolving healthcare landscape: Value-Based Care: Nearly all hospitals surveyed (99%) have adopted value-based care models, emphasizing patient-centered care (44%) and quality improvement initiatives (40%).

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