"Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/opm-federal-workers-health-records-hipaa-democratic-letters/

#healthcare #insurance #HHS #HIPAA #healthIT #infosec #data #privacy #UScongress #USpol

Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data - KFF Health News

After KFF Health News reported that the Trump administration is seeking federal workers’ medical records, Democratic lawmakers are insisting that the Office of Personnel Management drop its request.

KFF Health News

"Findings of the current study 'may generate some pause in the growing acceptance of AI scribes,' wrote Aaron Tierney, PhD, and Kristine Lee, MD, both of the Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California, in an accompanying editorial. 'Note quality will need to be balanced against the positive effect AI scribes seem to have on clinician burnout and documentation burden.'"

https://www.medpagetoday.com/practicemanagement/practicemanagement/120829

#healthcare #physicians #scribes #scribing #documentation #AI #HealthIT

Physicians Beat AI Scribes on Clinical Note Quality, Study Shows

11 AI scribes were tested against doctors in VA trial

MedpageToday

CareFabric: A Blueprint for Healthcare Interoperability

The CareFabric model proposes a new approach to healthcare interoperability, emphasizing clinical coordination rather than simply integrating existing systems. It aims to address the fragmentation in healthcare information by creating a federated clinical exchange where government plays a role as a trust tracker rather than a central data holder. This model preserves organizational autonomy while enabling selective data exchange and robust governance. The architecture incorporates a national control plane and a federated data plane, ensuring secure real-time communication. CareFabric emphasizes the importance of patient identity, metadata management, and AI governance to enhance operational efficacy while keeping financial processes out of scope.

https://roofman.me/2026/04/18/carefabric-a-blueprint-for-healthcare-interoperability/

Vom „Kompetenzzentrum Digitalisierung und Pflege“ werden Materialien angeboten, die „bei der Umsetzung von Digitalisierungsprojekten in #Pflegeeinrichtungen unterstützen“ sollen.
Es gibt Leitfäden, Checklisten oder Musterpräsentationen. Die seien „verständlich aufbereitet, praxisnah und direkt einsetzbar.“
Hier ist der Link
https://www.kompetenzzentrum-pflege.digital/hilfe-und-ressourcen/praktische-hilfen
#Pflege, #Langzeitpflege, #HealthIT, #ePA
Praktische Hilfen | Kompetenzzentrum Digitalisierung und Pflege

Auf dieser Seite finden Sie Leitfäden, Checklisten und Musterpräsentationen, die Sie bei der Digitalisierung in der Pflege unterstützen.

Moving Care Beyond the Clinic Walls with RPM

The shift toward value-based care is accelerating the adoption of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). By leveraging real-time data, providers can monitor chronic conditions more effectively, reduce hospital readmissions, and intervene before a crisis occurs.

Discover how to optimize your RPM strategy: https://healthitconsult.com/

#RPM #RemotePatientMonitoring #Telehealth #DigitalHealth #ValueBasedCare #HealthIT

Die #Gematik informiert:
Wie viele Einrichtungen haben eine Karte (SMC-B) für den TI-Zugang beantragt?

(Stand: Februar 2026)
#HealthIT
#Pflegepolitik
https://www.gematik.de/pflege

@michaels @nursingresearch @nursing
Schätzungen:
- 15 min pro Schicht lassen sich bei digitaler Dokumentation einsparen, wenn alle ein Smartphone/Tablet mit nutzungsfreundlicher Software bekommen.
- Eine hilfreiche speech-to-text Funktion spart die nächsten 15 min pro Schicht.
- Erheblicher Zeitaufwand entsteht, wenn die Netzwerkanbindung der Geräte unzuverlässig ist.
Bis hierher reicht der Stand der IT seit 15 Jahren.

Zeigt die Untersuchung Einsparungen durch moderne #HealthIT?

Inspection Solutions for Healthcare Providers | Compliance & Quality Assurance Software

Enhance your healthcare facility's compliance and quality assurance with Cabot Technology Solutions' Inspection Solutions. Streamline inspections, manage corrective actions, and ensure regulatory adherence through custom digital tools.

NEW: ASTP/ONC is going back to just "ONC." The name change also comes with a re-organization.

More on what that means for the nation's health IT:

https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/31/hhs-reorganizes-health-it-regulation-office-astp-onc/

#health #healthcare #medicine #healthIT #ASTP #ONC #HIE #healthdata #interoperability

HHS changes the U.S. health IT office’s name, and its purview

The Trump administration is changing the name of the federal health IT office back to the Office of the National Coordinator.

STAT
Toot 2 (The Problem): The numbers: 281 non-compliant contracts inherited in 2021. Still 53 operating outside regulations in late 2025. December 2025: a £15k contract discovered to have bypassed procurement rules.
Before you can modernize, you have to clean up. That takes time. It explains why the Manx Care Record is moving glacially.
#Governance #PublicProcurement #HealthIT (2/4)