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Call for Editors!   POCP is seeking an experienced contract Editor to support our life sciences and bio-pharmaceutical clients on a contract basis (5-15 hours per week). This role involves editing and refining materials for healthcare providers, as well as sales and account teams in life sciences, ensuring compliance with industry and company-specific medical, regulatory, and legal guidelines. These materials may include FDA-approved product claims and information that requires Indication and Important Safety Information (ISI) and regulatory compliance standards.   As part of the team, you'll work closely with senior EHR consultants, copywriters, and account teams to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency in all deliverables. Expertise in regulatory language requirements, such as ISI and indication-specific details for branded materials, is essential. Additionally, a strong understanding of healthcare providers’ challenges with EHRs and bio-pharmaceutical medical, regulatory, and legal processes is critical for success in this role.   Sound like you? Let’s connect! Please send your resume, work samples, and contract hourly rates to Alana DeCredico to explore this opportunity further.

We love making predictions so when Healthcare IT Today opened up a call for submissions for 2025 predictions, we had to participate. We're thrilled our prediction about pharmacy interoperability made it in! Check out our prediction along with a lot of other great perspectives on 2025 health IT predictions that could impact pharma. ⬇️LINK IN COMMENTS

Before we leap into 2025, let’s take a moment to reflect on the milestones and progress that shaped health IT in 2024. From interoperability breakthroughs to strategic policy advancements, the past year made progress toward a more connected, patient-centered healthcare ecosystem. Our latest HIT Perspectives article dives into the top five areas where healthcare information technology made its mark in 2024 and explores how these developments could shape the future: 1️⃣ Health IT Policy Evolution: Key regulations like CMS-0057 and HTI-2 are transforming interoperability and patient access. 2️⃣ TEFCA Operationalization: The launch of QHINs and FHIR over TEFCA are making nationwide data-sharing a reality. 3️⃣ AI in Health IT: Concrete steps are being taken to ensure responsible AI development for healthcare. 4️⃣ Life Sciences Digital Innovation: Patient access to therapies is accelerating through data-sharing advancements. 5️⃣ Pharmacy Interoperability: The pharmacy's role in connected care is growing with new standards and workflows. As we step into 2025, we encourage you to reflect on these achievements and their implications for your strategic goals. Read the full article to understand the momentum behind these trends and how to prepare for what’s next: Let’s continue driving progress toward a smarter, more connected healthcare future! We kindly ask you subscribe to our LinkedIn HIT Perspectives Newsletter to be notified when our next article drops.

Navigating the complexities of the health IT landscape can feel overwhelming, especially when uncertainty looms and we're thinking 2025 may be a wild ride. Sometimes, it takes more than an internal perspective to chart the right course. That’s where objective assessments come in—helping uncover blind spots, validate assumptions, and sharpen strategies for success. In our latest blog post by Brian Dwyer, we explore why reaching beyond your organization for an outside perspective is critical in today’s dynamic health IT environment. Ready to learn more? Link to the blog in the comments below! ⬇️

As we embark upon a new year, pharmacy interoperability stands out as a critical area for advancing seamless, coordinated, and cost-effective care. We’re incredibly proud of the research and insights that went into this whitepaper, developed with support from the NCPDP Foundation. We are working on putting together a podcast episode with supporters and contributors to this whitepaper. We hope you'll read the whitepaper and tune into the podcast when it's ready. Let’s drive progress together in pharmacy interoperability—because it’s not just a pharmacy issue; it’s a healthcare imperative. Please read and share! https://hubs.li/Q030VrcT0

Don't miss our recent HIT Perspectives article where our CEO, Tony Schueth, explores what the Trump 2.0 administration may hold for health IT. Be sure to check it out today and subscribe to our LinkedIn HIT Perspectives to catch our end or year recap as well as a look at the topic areas POCP will be keeping an eye on in 2025. https://hubs.li/Q030PZfV0

As 2024 winds down, all of us at POCP want to wish you a joyful holiday season filled with peace, connection, and time to recharge. This year, we’ve tackled challenges together and made progress toward improving healthcare in meaningful ways. Here’s to reflection, gratitude, and renewed energy for 2025. No matter what lies ahead, we’re in this together, working to make healthcare better for everyone. Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year! 🎉

What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Health IT? The healthcare landscape is poised for significant change as we enter a new presidential term. While we can only speculate on what’s ahead, understanding historical trends provides valuable context. Our latest HIT Perspectives article dives deep into health IT policy under President-elect Trump, drawing lessons from his first administration and exploring the implications of recent campaign promises. From advancing interoperability and AI adoption to balancing regulatory efficiency with innovation, this article highlights critical areas stakeholders must watch. As always, POCP’s unique 360-degree industry perspective helps navigate these complexities and identify actionable strategies. Have questions? Let’s start a conversation in the comments or reach out to learn how POCP can help your organization stay ahead. 👉 Read the full article to get insights from POCP CEO, Tony Schueth about his predictions and recommendations based on what the incoming administration may bring.

If you haven't registered for the FHIR Over TEFCA Security Education Event, you'll definitely want to consider it. This 1/2 day education event is free, has a stellar line up of speakers and promises to provide a lot of really helpful information on implementing the FAST Security IG. While this event is tailored to #TEFCA participants, the FAST Security IG is available to all stakeholders to pick up and use. https://lnkd.in/eFr2dyMu

Prefer to watch our podcast episodes on video? Catch our final episode of 2024 focusing on payer/provider data exchange and collaboration featuring cohost, Kendra Obrist and guest, Anthony Murray, CIO of MRO [LINK IN COMMENTS] #Interoperability #PayerProvider #Podcast #FHIR