Bonus Features – October 22, 2023 – 57% of patients accessed portals or medical records in 2022, 21 orgs make Level 10 in the 2023 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey, and more

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News Nearly six in 10 (57%) of patients accessed online medical records or patient portals in 2022, according to the latest ONC data brief. This total has doubled since 2017. This compares to 73% of patients who were offered access to their records or to portals, an increase from 52% five years ago. Notably, access via apps is rising and access via web-based portals is declining, ONC said – and patients who use apps access their records more frequently. Children’s National Hospital consortium Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation and MedTech Color are hosting the “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition focused on supporting African-American and Hispanic innovators. Applications are due November 10. CHIME named 21 healthcare organizations to Level 10 in the 2023 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey, the most in the 24-hear history of the survey. Partnerships Inovalon and Amazon Web Services are collaborating to improve risk score accuracy for health plans. Wolters Kluwer Health announces its Health Language Platform, a FHIR Terminology Serve...
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