# Best Practices * **Definition:** Established methods or techniques that are recognized as the most effective in achieving desired outcomes in a particular field, including healthcare and healthcare technology. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Best Practices ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Best Practices**, for healthcare technology leaders * 20.4K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/23/2025 | [**Experity Launches AI-Powered Partner Ecosystem to Modernize Urgent Care Tech Infrastructure**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/experity-launches-ai-powered-partner-ecosystem-to-modernize-urgent-care-tech-infrastructure/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Sutter Health settles antitrust case for $228.5M - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cfo/sutter-health-settles-antitrust-case-2285m) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**Blue Shield of California leaked health data of 4.7 million members to Google**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/blue-shield-california-leaked-health-data-47-million-members-google) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**The Imperative of Health Equity: Why Data and Intention Matter**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/09/achieving-health-equity-best-practices-in-pediatric-care/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**Why Nurse Leaders Deserve a Seat at the AI Table - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/03/why-nurse-leaders-deserve-a-seat-at-the-ai-table/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 3/27/2025 | [**Staying audit-ready: Best practices for Joint Commission Accreditation in ASCs**](https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/staying-audit-ready-best-practices-for-joint-commission-accreditation-in-ascs/) | [[Beckers ASC Review]] | | 3/25/2025 | [**SCORE Launches "Employee to Entrepreneur" Resource Hub - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/score-launches-employee-to-entrepreneur-resource-hub-302410709.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/19/2025 | [**Health IT & CIO Report Archives - Page 285 of 294 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/newsletter-category/beckers-hospital-cio-report-e-weekly/page/285/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**My HIMSS 2025 Story: AI, Alacrity and Three Heathers**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/my-himss-2025-story-ai-alacrity-and-three-heathers/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**Security Alert: How Federal Health Agencies Can Protect Health Data - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/13/how-federal-health-agencies-can-protect-health-data/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**Advancing Patient Safety: How AI Can Improve the Quality of Patient-Provider Communication**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/advancing-patient-safety-how-ai-can-improve-quality-patient-provider-communication) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Launching the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN) A Consortium to Facilitate ...**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/articlepdf/2830340/jama_emb_2025_vp_250019_1738942291.693.pdf) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 1/24/2025 | [**Healthcare Software Development in 2025: The Ultimate Comprehensive Guide - Medium**](https://medium.com/@raawat.it/healthcare-software-development-in-2025-the-ultimate-comprehensive-guide-81a8637e010b) | [[Medium]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**2025 Tech Trends: 4 Healthcare IT Focus Areas**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2025/01/2025-tech-trends-4-healthcare-it-focus-areas) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 1/2/2025 | [**Iraq fintech 'Qi Card' and 'Ant International' launch SuperQi App - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/iraq-fintech-qi-card-ant-113013649.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**DiMe Announces New Connected Health Collaborative Community - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dime-announces-new-connected-health-collaborative-community-302333211.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**ATA launches Center of Digital Excellence with health system heavy-hitters**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/ata-launches-center-digital-excellence-health-system-heavy-hitters) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Office Heroes Introduces Affordable Automation and Cybersecurity Tools for Small Businesses**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/office-heroes-introduces-affordable-automation-224300651.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/12/2024 | [**Growth, integration and affordability: Sutter Health COO looks to 2025**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/growth-integration-and-affordability-sutter-health-coo-looks-to-2025.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**“Harnessing Technology for Quality Improvement in Indian Healthcare Organizations” - by Amrutha**](https://medium.com/@amrutha_41286/harnessing-technology-for-quality-improvement-in-indian-healthcare-organizations-50e07babc35f) | [[Medium]] | | 11/8/2024 | [**Chinese Translation of Best Practices for Repositories, Fifth Edition Now Available!**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/chinese-translation-of-best-practices-for-repositories-fifth-edition-now-available-302296242.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**Resecurity Joins Cloud Security Alliance to Strengthen Cloud Security Practices**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/resecurity-joins-cloud-security-alliance-to-strengthen-cloud-security-practices-302253651.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**UK boards are worried about cyber-risks - so what can IROs do? - IR Magazine**](https://www.irmagazine.com/ai-tech/uk-boards-are-worried-about-cyber-risks-so-what-can-iros-do) | irmagazine.com | | 7/31/2024 | [**Best Practices for Training During EHRImplementation**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/07/31/best-practices-for-training-during-ehr-implementation/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 6/14/2017 | [**Project ECHO: An Effective Means of Increasing Palliative Care Capacity**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/project-echo-an-effective-means-of-increasing-palliative-care-capacity) | [[AJMC]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **ASTP**: Released the 2025 SAFER Guides to enhance compliance with electronic health record best practices. - **Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.**: A company that released a guide on best practices for AI prompting to optimize the use of generative AI tools. - **Rebecca Herold**: Expert in privacy and security emphasizing the need for cybersecurity best practices in healthcare. - **NextGen Healthcare**: Partnered with Mental Health Corporations of America to enhance behavioral health care delivery standards. - **Telcion**: A contributor of insights and best practices in cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. - **Ensemble**: A company focused on enhancing patient experience through best practices in healthcare communication. - **U.S. Department of Labor**: Government body that released guidelines on best practices for AI in the workplace. - **CHIME**: The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, providing insights into best practices and trends in healthcare IT. - **StreamForce Solutions**: A partner for businesses seeking growth through technology-driven solutions, focusing on process optimization and reengineering. - **Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)**: An organization promoting best practices for secure cloud computing. - **Bayhealth**: A healthcare organization recognized for its innovative recruitment strategy addressing recruitment challenges. - **TimeDoc Health**: A virtual care management solution provider that achieved HITRUST i1 Certification for cybersecurity best practices. - **BroadReach Group**: An organization utilizing AI and machine learning to optimize healthcare resource management. - **OpenNotes**: An initiative aimed at improving patient-clinician transparency. - **Black Duck Software**: A software company enhancing its leadership team to support growth and innovation in compliance and security. - **Guidehouse**: A consulting firm providing insights into healthcare organizations' preparedness for cyberattacks. - **Public Health Communications Collaborative**: An organization that enhances public health communication skills through training and community engagement. - **Hallmark Health Care Solutions**: An organization focused on addressing labor challenges in the healthcare sector through workforce management technology. - **Frost & Sullivan**: An organization that awarded Bushu Pharmaceuticals for its leadership in customer value. - **Sutter Health**: A health system focusing on growth and integration strategies to enhance operational efficiency. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **HHS and AI Task Force**: Collaboration to outline best practices for AI adoption in healthcare, focusing on safety and transparency. - **Accenture and AWS**: Collaborating to leverage expertise in data and technology for sustainable business practices. - **Compass One Healthcare and Press Ganey**: Extended their partnership to improve patient experience through best practices and solutions in healthcare. - **NextGen Healthcare and Mental Health Corporations of America**: Launched a Center of Innovation to enhance behavioral health care delivery standards. - **ATA Center of Digital Excellence (CODE)**: A collaborative initiative involving major health systems like Intermountain Health and Mayo Clinic to establish best practices in digital health. - **OpenNotes and Abridge**: Partnership to improve patient visit summaries and transparency. - **Ensemble's Blue-Ribbon Task Force**: Collaboration with major healthcare organizations to improve communication regarding financial matters. - **HR and Marketing Collaboration at Bayhealth**: Unified recruitment efforts leading to the development of candidate personas and journey maps. - **Project ECHO**: Developed a model to connect frontline providers with specialists to improve access to palliative care. - **VereQuest and VoC Consulting**: Initiative to enhance healthcare scheduling through training. - **Talkspace**: Established an AI Innovation Group to enhance provider efficiency and clinical quality through ethical AI use. - **Longitude Health**: A collaboration among multiple health systems aimed at transforming business models and improving performance. - **Mass General Brigham and Tampa General Hospital**: Working together for innovative healthcare solutions focusing on veteran wellness and cancer care. - **Connected Health Collaborative Community**: Launched by DiMe in partnership with the Consumer Technology Association and UMass Chan Medical School to optimize hospital-at-home care. - **Panza and Klaros Group**: Partnered to enhance compliance services, focusing on responsible AI use and client confidentiality. - **Unite Genomics and Pharmaceutical Partners**: Collaboration aimed at creating a platform for unified health information and personalized care recommendations. - **Buyers Edge Platform and allmanhall**: A strategic partnership aimed at enhancing procurement solutions for foodservice operators in the UK. - **Centene Foundation and National Association of Community Health Centers**: Partnership to improve maternal and child health outcomes through value-based care. - **EDETEK and Clinical Trials**: EDETEK's CONFORM platform aims to enhance data quality and efficiency in clinical trials. - **Food Industry FSMA 204 Collaboration**: A partnership of eight major food industry organizations aimed at enhancing awareness of the FDA's Food Traceability Rule. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Clinical Documentation Management**: Best practices include creating standardized templates and processes to alleviate clinician burnout and improve documentation quality. - **DOL's AI Best Practices Guide**: Outlines principles for ethical AI development focusing on worker protection and involvement. - **Cybersecurity Best Practices**: Emphasizing the need for a strong cybersecurity culture and proactive measures to protect patient data. - **AI Guidelines by DOL**: Best practices for ethical AI development and employee protection in the workplace. - **AI Prompting Guide**: Direct Digital Holdings released a guide emphasizing structured prompts to maximize AI effectiveness and minimize risks. - **ISBER Best Practices**: Release of guidelines for managing biological and environmental repositories to enhance international cooperation. - **Low-Code Development**: Establishing Centers of Excellence for low-code platforms to enhance application security and scalability. - **SAFER Guides**: ASTP's updated guides focus on AI, cybersecurity, and medical device data integration for EHR resilience. - **AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare**: Transforming patient care and clinical workflows, necessitating ethical considerations and best practices. - **Scheduling with Care**: Program aimed at improving patient scheduling through enhanced training for agents. - **HITRUST i1 Certification**: Demonstrates adherence to cybersecurity best practices in healthcare organizations. - **Value-Based Care (VBC)**: Evolving payment models focusing on improving patient outcomes through collaboration among healthcare stakeholders. - **Cloud Technology Adoption**: Increasingly integral to healthcare operations, necessitating compliance with regulations like HIPAA and HITRUST. - **Digital-First Patient Engagement**: Healthcare organizations are urged to invest in digital infrastructure to meet patient expectations for seamless experiences. - **Cybersecurity Compliance**: Healthcare organizations must bolster defenses against cyber threats, including implementing effective backup solutions and training. - **Data-Driven Talent Acquisition**: Bayhealth implemented analytics to target candidates and emphasize work-life balance. - **AI in Clinical Trials**: Transforming workflows to manage the growing complexity of clinical trial data effectively. - **Family Engagement Solutions**: An online tool to enhance family-school partnerships and improve student outcomes. - **AI in Healthcare**: The integration of AI technologies is transforming patient care and administrative processes, emphasizing the need for responsible AI practices. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Data Privacy in Fem-Tech**: Concerns regarding the handling of sensitive health data in fem-tech applications, requiring best practices for security. - **Clinician Turnover**: High turnover rates driven by burnout and frustrations with EHR systems, necessitating best practices for retention. - **AI Implementation Risks**: Organizations must carefully evaluate AI tools to ensure they meet safety and effectiveness standards while managing compliance risks. - **Data Management**: Effective data governance is essential for managing and utilizing data as a strategic asset in healthcare. - **Data Privacy and Regulatory Complexities**: As digital health technologies proliferate, addressing data privacy and ensuring standardized health data management are critical. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Federal health agencies must prioritize data security while modernizing systems to enhance efficiency. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Mobile healthcare applications must navigate challenges such as regulatory compliance and integration with existing systems. - **AI Risks**: Potential risks associated with AI, including discrimination and job displacement, necessitating ethical guidelines. - **Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions**: While expected to gain momentum, M&A processes face challenges such as regulatory scrutiny and data security concerns. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Healthcare organizations face significant risks from cyberattacks, necessitating robust cybersecurity measures and incident response plans. - **Implementation Hesitance**: Organizations expressing fears of losing control and risks associated with AI technologies. - **AI Governance**: Many health systems lack governance structures for AI, posing risks to equitable care delivery. - **EHR Transition Challenges**: Transitioning to new Electronic Health Records systems is complex and costly, requiring effective training and support. - **Labor Management**: Healthcare staffing firms are challenged by complex background check processes and compliance issues, impacting hiring efficiency. - **Data Privacy Risks**: Concerns regarding the use of AI tools leading to potential data breaches and compliance issues. - **Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities**: Inadequate cybersecurity practices in healthcare, such as lack of multi-factor authentication, pose risks to patient safety.