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Lawmakers reintroduce MATCH IT Act for patient matching
The bipartisan Match IT Act of 2025 aims to establish patient matching standards to enhance patient safety and reduce healthcare costs associated with duplicate medical records.
Top challenges to widespread health data interoperability
While progress has been made, achieving nationwide health data interoperability will require streamlining HIE participation and data standards adoption.
VA EHR rollout expanding to 9 more facilities in 2026
The VA EHR will be implemented at nine additional facilities in 2026 despite persistent performance issues with the system from EHR vendor Oracle Health.
Gender gap is clear in surgeon EHR documentation time, study finds
A new study adds to growing evidence that women physicians face heavier EHR documentation workloads outside of scheduled clinical hours than their male counterparts.
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Oracle Health applies for TEFCA QHIN designation
If approved, Oracle Health will be the ninth TEFCA qualified health information network (QHIN), joining Epic, Health Gorilla, eHealth Exchange and others.
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Ambient scribing reduces cognitive burden of documentation
While ambient scribing shows promise for clinical documentation efficiency, the technology may be more suitable for certain specialties or workflows than others.
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Epic, Athenahealth win 2025 overall Best in KLAS awards
EHR vendors Epic and Athenahealth led the 2025 Best in KLAS awards for overall software suites, while Evergreen Healthcare Partners was named the top implementation services firm.
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Clinician adoption of ambient speech tools quickly rising
As adoption of ambient speech tools continues to grow, a KLAS report highlights vendor performance, clinician satisfaction and integration capabilities.
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HTI-3 final rule updates information blocking exceptions
The Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access (HTI-3) final rule adds a new information blocking exception to protect access to reproductive healthcare.
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ASTP releases HTI-2 final rule to drive interoperability
While the HTI-2 proposed rule included a wide range of initiatives, the final rule focuses on a scaled-back set of proposals related to TEFCA and information blocking.
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Once an underdog, Connecticut’s HIE network gains traction
While Connecticut was one of the last states to launch a statewide health data exchange, the HIE network has grown rapidly, adding 1,078 new locations over a 12-month period.
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How health data interoperability benefits patient care
Health data interoperability benefits patient care in several ways, including improved care coordination, faster emergency response and enhanced patient engagement.
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How ambient AI is cutting burnout, upping patient experience
Clinicians at the University of Iowa Health Care reported a 26% decrease in clinician burnout after a five-week pilot of an ambient AI documentation tool.
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Industry perspectives on TEFCA one year post-go-live
TEFCA facilitated the exchange of 7.8 million documents in its first year, but additional efforts are needed to expand use cases across public health and payer-provider exchange.