Telehealth has evolved over the past couple of years into a technology rich solution connecting providers, prescribers, individuals, and their families, and facilitating more efficient and effective service delivery. One of the key drivers of the telehealth expansion is the electronic health record (EHR) software system. With telehealth becoming a mainstream technology today, providers need …
The Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) subscription alerts can benefit your agency in many ways. If your RHIO has this capability, subscription alerts come unsolicited to all partners based on an event. These events typically include a hospitalization admission and/or discharge, lab test results, and, more recently, COVID-19 test results. These important alerts are sent …
Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) is a network dedicated to facilitating the secure communications between healthcare professionals. It enables the secure exchange of patient data between systems that have the ability to do so. The SHIN-NY is developed and maintained by the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) and is the backbone of …
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The Continuity of Care Document (CCD) interface (also referred to as a bi-directional interface) is important to you and your agency’s personal care to its individuals and families. This interface is a very robust integration between the EHR software and a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) or Qualified Entity (QE). The CCD interface has many …
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Does your agency’s Electronic Health Records (EHR) software currently interface with a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO), also referred to as Qualified Entities (QE)? Health information exchange (HIE) allows the secure and confidential electronic sharing of health data, ensuring providers have access to the most accurate and up-to-date information about an individual’s health and treatment …
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It’s crucial to find the right EHR software for your agency. You may need EHR software because it has never been implemented before at your agency, or you have found that the software you are using is no longer meeting your needs. Fortunately, you can find the perfect EHR software for your organization by doing …
Data Security Did you know that EHRs and EMRs are the top targets for healthcare cyberattacks? Over the last few years, the rate of ransomware attacks and other cybercrimes have skyrocketed in both frequency and severity. What can your agency do to protect itself? Are you practicing good data security? Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is an …
