Medical records are kept for seven years and may be retrieved through the HIM department. To obtain medical records, a valid authorization must be completed and signed by the patient if over 18 years ...

Healthcare data streams continue to increase exponentially thanks to the influx of information from sensors and medical equipment. This has made clinical data processing increasingly complex.

Most healthcare organizations already have access to much of the data they need, but the challenge is operationalizing it ...

In my role as a subspecialist physician, I’ve worked in diverse settings—from independent outpatient practices to academic centers and hospital systems. Each environment presents unique challenges, ...

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) recently published guidelines on the processing of health data, aiming to ensure that the information collected adheres to the law, guaranteeing ...

An innovation council brought together some of the nation’s largest health plans to raise issues and look for ways to improve complex processes, including credentialing and provider data management.

In the technologically driven age we live in, healthcare systems are becoming increasingly digital. An integral part of this shift is advanced document management systems (ADMS), which aim to ...

In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, staying ahead requires a robust data strategy, Sha Edathumparampil, corporate vice president and chief data officer of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health, ...

New product capabilities advance data retrieval, transparency, and audit-ready intelligence; company to lead featured panel on connected, auditable data ecosystems Datavant, the data collaboration ...

Failing to effectively manage health data causes healthcare providers to lose an average of $70.2 million each year, according to a study reported in InformationWeek. Of the 333 C-level executives ...