Genetics Cloud: A tremendous aid to medical screening
Cloud computing can help in considerably reducing the time and effort put in by genetic researchers by storing and analyzing individual gene sequences at a much faster rate than what…
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Healthcare
Wearable technology and EHR
The mobile health monitoring space is a staggering USD 9 billion as of today, and is only getting bigger. Wearable technology will make the process of health data collection simpler,…
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ICD-10 switch for non-covered entities
The switch to ICD-10 coding standards is mandatory for all HIPAA-covered entities that use electronic medium for claim transactions. Ideally, this standard does not apply to those which will operate…
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ICD-10 testing strategy for 2014
With the delay in ICD-10 in late March 2014, there has been a general aura of unsettlement in the healthcare IT space, with providers being unsure on what is expected…
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Wearable technology and cloud: The next generation of healthcare
Recently, we spoke about personalized medicine and the role they play in today’s medical practice. These solutions have successfully helped to monitor and manage the medical conditions of many patients.…
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Why small practices should look at cloud based EHR systems closely?
Cloud based EHR are gaining momentum and is almost set to surpass the traditional client server EHR systems. Many small practices see the benefits associated with the cloud and having…
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Future of Healthcare: Personalized Medicine and Digital Health
This is the first part to a series which will cover the role of healthcare IT in biotechnology and medical sciences. The future of healthcare lies in two major components:…
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How to best integrate Blue Button with EHR?
The Blue Button initiative was aimed at allowing patients to download their EHR information from their MyHealth accounts and opening up the healthcare content from inaccessible sources. The aim was…
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CAC Implementation for ICD-10
Computer Assisted Coding or CAC has gained importance with the ICD-10 implementation road map underway at most healthcare providers. The CAC software will help preserve accounts receivable and accounts payable…
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Blue Button+: A guide for EMR/EHR/PHR ISV’s (Part 2)
We had previously discussed the methodology for Bluebutton+ to access data in the EMR/EHR/PHR system in the first part of our discussion. In the previous post we had skipped the…
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A Successful mHealth strategy crucial for Meaningful Use
The mHealth market is forecasted to reach $58.8 billion by 2020. For Meaningful Use Stage 2 incentive pay outs, one of the key essentials is that the providers need to…
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How is the HL7 interface affected by the ICD-10 codes?
HL7 interface engine is an integration platform specifically for the healthcare industry and its numerous legacy systems. The data from these legacy systems are under many circumstances non compatible with…
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