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Last month in February, there was more than 60,100+ cases confirmed globally and about 1,370 deaths.  Now there are more than 463,000 total cases and over 21,100 deaths from COVID-19.  In a span of a month, cases have increased by almost 700% and deaths by over 1500%.  The drastic increases of cases and deaths inRead more

The 2020 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference followed the usual format with one major exception.  The lineup for the Not-For-Profit track was missing one major player, Kaiser Permanente.  The reason being the usual presenter for Kaiser had recently passed away suddenly (2 months beforehand).  I did not know Bernard Tyson personally, but, he was always regardedRead more

Global Healthcare IT, Inc. has officially turned 20! We would like to take this time to thank all of our many clients and employees for the great success we have achieved together over these many years.  It has been a long and wonderful journey.  During which Global Healthcare IT, Inc. has become one of theRead more

According to Market Research Future, “the Global EHR-EMR market is expected to register a CAGR of 5.82% to reach USD 42,427.27 million till 2027.  The drive for the growth of EHR-EMR is the increasing adoption of the systems, clinical benefits from the usage of electronic health records and government initiatives.  The EHR-EMR market will continueRead more

Are you and your healthcare organization aware of the new regulations in 2020 for patient medical record sharing?  The goal to these changes is to enhance patient choice and services by making patient medical records more accessible. According to Business Wire, federal requirements pose major challenges and opportunities for healthcare organizations.  When surveyed, about “18%Read more

Are you looking to transition your organization’s system to a new EMR? Here are the 4 best practices to take into consideration: Strong Leadership, Good Communications and Clear Goals Find an inhouse, or new staff employee who will take ownership of the project for the organization. Frequently, hospitals will outsource this key role, and thatRead more

A common mistake among hospitals and healthcare systems is that once they have implemented an EMR system, the misconception is that you can set it and forget it.  EHR/EMRs are constantly upgrading, releasing new modules, refining procedure, and allowing for improved optimization. Certain EMRs were built for small hospital systems and with mergers and/or organicRead more

Cerner is now partnering up with Simplee, a healthcare platform for patient finances, to make healthcare billing more transparent and accessible. Cerner will add Simplee’s Patient financial Engagement platform to their revenue cycle portfolio and transition it into its consumer-facing technology. Cerner’s goal is to offer consumers a more personalized healthcare billing process. Connance conductedRead more

The Department of Veteran Affairs has a 10-year, $16 billion dollar, EHR initiative with Cerner. To avoid the same mistake from last year, the VA will be launching a training program to train their personnel on the EHR. The VA’s new training program is called VITAL and it stands for VA Innovative Technology Advancement Lab. Read more

Epic Systems is now partnering with Boston-based American Well in launching a new application to allow virtual visits.  The visits will be available directly through Epic MyChart.  Patients will be able to schedule virtual appointments or request virtual visits.  This will help hospitals provide a more accessible level of care. According to American Well, theirRead more