IoTM – The New Frontier of Healthcare IT
Understanding the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Internet of Medical things or IoMT refers to a system of medical devices that interface with software applications and the internet, with the…
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ICD 11 – An Overview of the Revised Classification System
ICD-11 is the latest iteration of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). It is preceded by ICD-10 and comprises of work completed over 10 years, involving over 300 healthcare industry…
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The CQL Mandate:- Here’s What Providers Need to Know
The Quest for Harmonization of Healthcare Quality Reporting Standards The year 2018 was busy and fruitful for the CMS and ONC, the two federal agencies that are responsible for the…
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The Importance of Predictive Models in Clinical Trials
The Importance of Predictive Models in Clinical Trials Every year in the United States, close to 1.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer for the first time. This makes the…
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Exploring Ballistocardiography for Remote Patient Monitoring
Ballistocardiography: Under the Hood Piezoelectric sensors are devices that convert changes in pressure, strain, temperature, and acceleration into electrical charge. These sensors can be embedded in common objects such as…
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Understanding Clinical Quality Language (CQL)
Understanding Clinical Quality Language (CQL) How Healthcare Quality Measures Work The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) employs Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) to measure the quality of healthcare services…
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Predictive Analytics: The Future of Precision Medicine
Currently, the treatment for cancer comprises of a combination of procedures including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy. Traditionally, these types of treatments have targeted only the type and size…
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The Opioid Epidemic: The Journey to Recovery
Understanding the Epidemic The illegal use of opioid drugs came into focus for the first time in the year 1999. Pharmaceutical companies had begun to recommend opioids for treating patients…
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New York State Workers’ Compensation
Changes in New York Workers Compensation Regulation: To improve healthcare participation of the providers in the New York State workers compensation system and to improve the condition of injured workers/employees’…
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CMS launches Data Element Library to support Interoperability
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled the Data Element Library (DEL), which is a centralized resource for CMS, allowing the public to view specific types of…
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