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How does a FHIR resource id differ from a resource identifier? The distinction between them is not always obvious to those new to FHIR. Look at this Patient resource for August T. Faulkner: https://lnkd.in/gai3m7N6 The resource has an id of “eacce214-93d1-41cd-5cd8-866c785dc5f1” — a random GUID generated by the FHIR server when the resource was created. - Every resource stored in FHIR must have an id - It does not change for the lifetime of the resource - It is unique to that resource type in that FHIR server - No meaning should be inferred from its value The last point is interesting, as many online examples of resources use meaningful id values such as “patient” or “blood-pressure-observation.” These are misleading and can cause confusion as they suggest the id itself has some meaning. It doesn’t. Here’s how to look up the above patient using the resource’s id: - /Patient/eacce214-93d1-41cd-5cd8-866c785dc5f1 - /Patient?_id=eacce214-93d1-41cd-5cd8-866c785dc5f1 More about the resource id: https://lnkd.in/gY-HnhJ9 Our patient August T. Faulkner also has a Medical Record Number — possibly provided by the hospital — of 78510398960. This is added to the same FHIR resource as an identifier. Identifiers in FHIR are business identifiers. Unlike the FHIR resource id they are not created by the FHIR server and have no connection to the server.  Examples of other identifiers used for patients are: - Social security number - Health card number - Passport number A patient resource in FHIR may have any number of identifiers of various types, or none at all. Here’s how you look up the patient August T. Faulkner using his Medical Record Number: - /Patient?identifier=78510398960 - /Patient?identifier=http: //my .localhospital .ie/fhir/patient-MRN|78510398960 More about identifiers: https://lnkd.in/gm-F_rs2 And identifier types: https://lnkd.in/g4gEDQsA Here’s the Patient resource for August T. Faulkner on the HAPI test server: https://lnkd.in/gYt99mxR

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Work in healthcare? Use Epic technology? If so, you're a blog away from uncovering a drastically improved healthcare experience. By integrating Epic with Snowflake, HCLS companies (including many of our clients) have: 🤝 Enriched provider-patient conversations ⛑ Improved patient outcomes and care 🏥 Continued to drive ongoing high-quality, low-cost care Read Bill McLellan's blog today to learn how to ingest Epic EHR data into Snowflake to achieve these outcomes and so much more! 👇 https://lnkd.in/diKdR5T6

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When it comes to language models in healthcare, smaller is better. Small Language Models (SLMs) are making more of an impact than their larger counterparts. Our VP of Delivery, Diego Espada, discusses how SLMs outperform larger models like ChatGPT in his latest HIT Consultant Media article. Here's how SLMs are transforming the industry: ➡️ Reducing diagnosis times by quickly analyzing patient data. ➡️ Breaking language barriers with accurate translations. ➡️ Speeding up reimbursements by automating paperwork and correcting errors. ➡️ Streamlining admin tasks to let healthcare professionals focus on patients. ➡️ Keeping specialists updated by summarizing the latest medical research. SLMs tackle critical issues like accuracy, data privacy, and cybersecurity. They're nimble, powerful, and ready to make a direct impact. 👉 Read Diego's full article: https://lnkd.in/d5sHEC86

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🚀 Embracing FHIR for a Healthier Tomorrow 🚀 Have you seen our most recent blog by guest writer Nicholas Kamireddy? Nick is a Senior Director on the Growth Team at Arcadia Analytics and an expert on strategic business alliances for healthcare payers and providers. In this deep dive, Nick provides context around the challenges and advancements in healthcare data management, emphasizing the pivotal role FHIR will continue to play. As the healthcare industry continues to generate vast amounts of data, the need for efficient and secure access to this information has never been more critical. FHIR standards are at the forefront, improving how healthcare information is shared, improving access to clinical data, and optimizing care costs. The blog also explores the implications of the CMS 0057 mandate, which necessitates the adoption of FHIR-based APIs to streamline data exchange. This is a game-changer for the industry, ensuring that healthcare providers can offer more informed and effective care. Dive into the full blog to understand how FHIR is shaping the future of healthcare by making data more accessible and actionable. https://lnkd.in/egRBuqd3 #HealthcareInnovation #FHIR #DataDrivenHealthcare #payers

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"Healthcare leaders are now interested in enterprise-wide platforms that can allow care providers to better coordinate and manage care for their patients. They’ll put a premium on interoperability, and tools and services that can integrate with the health system and its technical infrastructure (the EHR). The ongoing workforce shortage will put a premium on services that can be delivered on virtual channels, allowing providers to reach the patient without straining the already-stressed enterprise.” Caregility is helping health systems achieve #virtualengagement at every bedside with its adaptable, integrated platform. The #CaregilityCloud enhances #patientcare and team communication, supporting seamless, scalable #virtualcare across various clinical workflows. https://lnkd.in/d35_YG9C #HLTH2024 #hybridcare

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New blog post by David Hewitt, "Top 6 Reasons Hospitals Must Focus On Uncovering The Dark Data In The Cost Cycle." Boost financial performance, decision-making, and patient outcomes by prioritizing dark data in 2024. #spendmend #healthcareData #darkdata #hospitals

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These 4 companies are changing the way in #digitalhealth! 👀 💻 Awell is a low-code platform used by clinical and product teams to design clinical #workflows and integrate them into their tech stack. Care organizations can automate routine clinical tasks, synchronize data between systems and drive seamless coordination between care teams and patients. ❤️‍🩹 Concert Health makes it easy for primary care and women’s health physicians to deliver high-quality behavioral #healthcare, improve clinical outcomes, and take advantage of new Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) reimbursement opportunities. 💸 Charm Economics is a boutique health economics and evidence generation consulting firm, which translates clinical and health economics research insights into real-world cost and savings estimates for digital health and #medtech businesses. 🏥 TherAppX provides healthcare organizations with an ecosystem to simplify access to trusted health apps for their patients. They offer evidence-based digital health assessment and engagement solutions that enable healthcare innovators to select and distribute trusted digital health products. Kudos for your work in healthtech! 🥂 Subscribe to our newsletter for more innovative organizations: https://lnkd.in/dUDYWu9c #Newsletter #CompanySpotlight

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Across the healthcare industry, thousands of staff hours are spent handling documents and manually entering data. But no longer. In our latest blog for #AWS, we explain how Acentra Health used AWS Cloud technology to help Medicaid agencies cut document processing times by more than 50% and lower costs by 40%. This allows staff to focus time on their more important mission: helping citizens. #Content #writing #AWS #IDP #AI https://lnkd.in/eAvuvAzV

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The 'Thryvian Take' of our Data and Analytics Practice Leader Ragavendran Vaidhyanadhan on this blog 'What Is BCDR? How Health Systems Navigate Crises Using the Cloud' which appeared on healthtechmagazine.net is 6 Advantages of Cloud-Based Recovery System 1. Rapid Recovery Time: Cloud based recovery solutions offer efficient data and system recovery from any location, minimizing the downtime enabling near-real time data recovery, replication during disasters or cyber-attacks when compared to traditional approaches. 2. Improved data security and Compliance: Most cloud providers offer robust security measures that include access controls, intrusion control and data protection. 3. Compliance: Leveraging automated, cloud-based backup and recovery systems reduces downtime, improves accuracy allowing organizations to test their recovery objectives frequently and without disruption, resulting in a more accurate disaster recovery plan. 4. Automation and simplified Testing: Automation of DR and BC processes combined with cloud-based recovery processes can help testing data backup and recovery easily making stress testing and restoration testing seamless. 5. Ease of Management: Cloud-based solutions allow entities to leverage provider expertise and technology without significant hardware, software, or additional headcount investments. 6. Cost Effectiveness: Cloud-based disaster recovery solutions offer a pay-as-you-grow model that aligns costs with your IT disaster recovery needs, enabling a shift from capital to operational expenses. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthtech #Data #BCDR #healthcarecrisis

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For anyone interested in an overview of the healthcare data landscape, here's a pretty good article from TCV - https://lnkd.in/gt8BhcYV In their view, the landscape can be segmented into 4 major categories - 1. Infrastructure and enabling technologies This includes companies like 1upHealth, Inc., Datavant, Health Gorilla, HiLabs, Innovaccer, Lifebit, Mendel.ai, Ribbon Health, TetraScience, TripleBlind, Science.io, and Veda 2. Data analytics This includes companies like Kipu Health, Komodo Health, H1 Insights, OM1, Inc., and Truveta 3. AI / ML to drive decision-making Some players include Aidoc, BenchSci, Deep 6 AI, Diagnostic Robotics, Iterative Health Scopes, Paige.AI, and Unlearn.AI 4. AI- / ML-enabled automation Players include Syllable, Abridge, AKASA, DeepScribe, Memora Health, Notable Health, and Robin Healthcare. Pretty well written and quick read. Hope you'll find it useful!

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Inefficient systems and fragmented workflows are the silent killers of healthcare profitability. But not if you use the right tools. We've just published a blog post diving into three game-changing Healthcare CRMs that could transform your practice operations. 🌟 From Salesforce's comprehensive Health Cloud to LeadSquared's marketing prowess and Kimedics' workforce management focus, we cover solutions that can help you: ✅ Streamline patient management ✅ Boost team collaboration ✅ Enhance data security ✅ Improve financial tracking Don't let outdated systems hold your practice back. Head over to our blog now and discover how these powerful CRMs can help you focus less on admin and more on what really matters - patient care. ❤️ #HealthcareTech #MedicalPracticeManagement #CRM #HealthcareInnovation https://hubs.ly/Q02QLftJ0

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GRM’s EHR Consolidation solution is simple to implement and is a cost-effective way of delivering #physicians a comprehensive view of patient data from every #EHR within your network. Presented as an easy-to-read care summary, this data allows healthcare providers to see #patientdata from across your network – including medications prescribed, trend data related to important health measures and other information that could prove critical in delivering the most effective care. Regardless of methodology by which patient data is delivered, the EHR Consolidation solution consumes data from every EHR within your network and presents that data in an intuitive and easy-to-view overview. https://lnkd.in/eAMPkm26

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This article discusses how mastering provider data management can reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and foster better relationships between providers and payers. #HealthcareIT #ProviderData #DataManagement #HealthTech #PatientCare #OperationalEfficiency #HealthcareInnovation

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FHIR API is revolutionizing how healthcare data is shared and managed, but navigating its complexities can be daunting. Here are some expert tips from SPsoft’s extensive experience with FHIR to help you leverage this powerful tool effectively: 🔹 Visualize Resources. Think of each FHIR resource like a spreadsheet, where data such as Patient Identifier, Name, or Gender are columns. This visualization helps simplify the complex data architecture of FHIR for those new to the concept. 🔹 Master HTTP Commands. FHIR API utilizes HTTP commands aligning with CRUD operations but includes more complex requests like Batch/Transaction, Operation, Vread, Patch, and Capabilities. Knowing that enhances your ability to manage data interactions efficiently. 🔹 Expand and Restrict API Usage. Utilize the Capability Statement Resource to tailor FHIR API functionalities to meet specific needs. That ensures your implementation is compliant and optimally configured for your use case. 🔹 Learn Through Examples. Refer to concrete examples to better understand and implement FHIR API in your systems. Practical examples can demystify specifications and facilitate smoother adoption. 🔗 Curious about integrating the FHIR API into your healthcare solutions? Connect with us to discover how to enhance data interoperability and improve patient outcomes with FHIR. #FHIR #healthcaredata #interoperability #healthcareinteroperability #digitalhealth

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