Archive for the Week of October 27, 2017

Archive for the Week of October 27, 2017

Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of October 27, 2017.

Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of October 27, 2017.

You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.

Most Providers Report Lack of Health IT Interoperability

A new eHealth Initiative survey found 68 percent of providers believe current interoperability solutions fail to help meet the goals of value-based care. Researchers in 2017 Survey on Access to Patient Information gathered responses from 107 respondents including CEOs and other executive leadership, IT leadership, clinical staff, and administrative leadership from hospitals, health systems, medical groups, physician practices, HIEs, and other organizations. The survey addressed issues including health data exchange, interoperability, federal regulations, patient access to information, and patient engagement. Researchers found that most providers believe technology has improved healthcare quality since 2008, but certain areas—including interoperability—are still in need of significant improvements. “Sixty-three percent agree that technology has helped

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