In a rapidly evolving healthcare data landscape, we explore EHR trends for underwriters and why these developments finally make EHR evidence underwriting-grade. For more than a decade Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have promised to improve efficiency in life insurance underwriting....
The introduction of patient portals in the early 2010s as part of the Meaningful Use initiative was met with significant resistance from healthcare providers, including CIOs, CFOs, and clinicians. They expressed concerns about cost, infrastructure, and increased workload. Today, these...
Cancer patients are increasingly choosing larger specialty centers for treatment, often traveling to access cutting-edge therapies and expert oncologists. As cancer care evolves and becomes more specialized, the healthcare industry must adapt to enhance patient outcomes. Recognizing that timely care...
Our partner, s.360 Life Underwriting, powered by Samplemed, has successfully integrated our Greenlight APIs into their Medical Labs module, streamlining access to medical data for faster, more secure underwriting decisions. Their AI-driven technology automates the interpretation of medical records, enhancing...
HHS has introduced the HTI-2 proposed rule to enhance health data interoperability. The proposed rule includes updated certification criteria focusing on standards-based APIs to improve health data interoperability. Key elements align public health IT with the CDC and payer-oriented IT...
As artificial intelligence (AI) widens its influence across a variety of industries around the world, healthcare is no exception. While feelings are mixed, many patients are expressing their concerns surrounding the use of AI in their continuum of care. Older...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) have spoken out against the final rule on information-blocking disincentives from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The AHA and MGMA believe that the new disincentives...
The misuse of patient health data is a concern in the marketplace, becoming more lucrative and widespread every year. While there are a number of regulations and data privacy rules in place by HIPAA to protect patients and their health...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule on June 24, establishing penalties for hospitals, health systems, and clinicians that block patient information exchange. Key penalties include loss of status as a meaningful EHR user, MIPS-eligible...
In an effort to provide Canadians with increased access to their medical records, the Minister of Health introduced Bill C-72 the Connected Care for Canadians Act. This bill aims to help Canada’s national health system move in a more connected...
By: Cristina Spears, Senior Special Projects Manager If you think tax filings and medical records have absolutely nothing in common, you would be dead wrong! The common denominator is that they’ve shifted away from being predominantly paper-based to digital-based within...
