
Electronic Prior Authorization in Massachusetts
June 1, 2023 • David Delano
Electronic prior authorization (ePA) in Massachusetts is positioned well and ready for the next steps in a coordinated, collaborative statewide...
Read MoreCan ChatGPT take over our newsletter?
May 1, 2023 • Janice Karin
AI and machine learning are all over healthcare (and everywhere else) these days. ONC discusses its use in clinical decision support in their latest...
Read MorePatient Privacy in the Clinical Setting
April 1, 2023 • MHDC Staff
We all work in companies in the healthcare sector and most of us routinely receive HIPAA training whether or not we're in clinical settings. This...
Read MoreFacing the Healthcare Challenges of 2023 and Beyond
March 1, 2023 • Denny Brennan
In 2020 and 2021, the health system faced a public health catastrophe unlike any experienced since the polio epidemic 75 years ago. Last year, 2022,...
Read MoreCMS Advancing Interoperability & Improving Prior Authorization NPRM
February 1, 2023 • Janice Karin
The Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule was released by CMS on December 13, 2022. It has a standard...
Read MoreLooking Back, Looking Forward
December 14, 2022 • Janice Karin
2022 has been an interesting year in health IT. Major regulations went into effect while others were delayed and still others have been sitting in a...
Read MoreWEDI 2022 National Conference Overview
November 2, 2022 • Janice Karin
WEDI's 2022 National Conference (their first hybrid event) was held from October 25-27. We were very glad to have to opportunity to participate...
Read MoreDo You Know Where Your Health Data is Going? You Should.
October 18, 2022 • Janice Karin
One of the biggest criticisms of the CMS mandated Patient Access APIs we heard was that it moves protected health data outside of the purview of...
Read MoreInformation Blocking Rules Expand
October 3, 2022 • Janice Karin
Expanded information blocking rules take effect on October 6. Until then, information blocking only applies to clinical data that conforms to USCDI...
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence
September 1, 2022 • Denny Brennan
Artificial intelligence can refer to a variety of technology-assisted applications. At its essence, it refers to systems or machines that mimic human...
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