CHIME takes case to CMS: 'streamline meaningful use'
CHIME this week implored Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt to address the overreaches of meaningful use, arguing that "the current regulatory framework could stymie efforts to move to value-based reimbursement."
Meaningful Use
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 20, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Workflow Source Type: news
Clinical Spotlight: Danny Sands, MD
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Clinical Spotlight: Danny Sands, MD
Daniel "Danny" Sands, MD, Assistant Professor at Harvard School of Medicine, talks about participatory medicine at the 2015 Patient Engagement Summit in San Diego, CA.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 19, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Bailey Tags: Clinical Patient Engagement Source Type: news
Apixio launches cognitive computing platform
Apixio announced today the release of its new cognitive computing platform, Iris, which it says will bring advanced data insights to healthcare by extracting and analyzing medical data previously trapped in electronic health records.
The U.S. annually produces 1.2 billion clinical care documents, but about 80 percent of the data is unstructured and difficult to access.
Analytics
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 19, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Analytics Clinical Data Warehousing Electronic Health Records Population Health Source Type: news
Cybersecurity: best practices for fighting insider threats
Since the first Internet worm in 1988, Randy Trzeciak, technical director of the CERT Insider Threat Center at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, has been on the front lines of cybersecurity.
Privacy & Security
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 19, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Mobile Network Infrastructure Privacy & Security Workflow Workforce Source Type: news
OCR falls short on HIPAA oversight
A recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General points out 7 ways the Office of Civil Rights could better prevent breaches of patient health information.
OIG started with noting what OCR had accomplished. But then it went into the "howevers."
Privacy & Security
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 19, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Network Infrastructure Policy and Legislation Privacy & Security Quality and Safety Source Type: news
HIMSS Revenue Cycle Summit: call-for-speakers opens today
HIMSS and Healthcare Finance News are accepting topic and speaker proposals for the Revenue Cycle Solutions Summit, Feb.
Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 19, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Online Only Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Source Type: news
'Post-EHR era'? Not so fast
Many have commented these past couple years (including your humble correspondent) about the "post-EHR era." In the half-decade since Stage 1 meaningful use, the story goes, health providers all now have their electronic health records installed, humming and finely-tuned and are now turning their attention to newer and more advanced species of IT - to better prepare them for the realities of care coordination and analytics-driven (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Population Health Source Type: news
Big data 'long-way' from being harnessed for population health
As they look to population health management, nearly two-thirds of hospitals and healthcare systems and have adopted remote patient monitoring and analytics into their care processes, but there's a long journey ahead before many get their strategies down.
"The initiatives have yet to be defined, as it's a departure on how physicians and care teams have been trained in the past," Gregg Malkary, managing director of the Spyglass Consulting Group, tells Healthcare IT News.
Population Health
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Analytics Electronic Health Records Mobile Patient Engagement Population Health Source Type: news
What Microsoft's security war room means for hospitals
Microsoft has had a less-than-sterling reputation regarding security and, as such, healthcare executives have been cautious in using Microsoft programs they thought might be vulnerable.
CEO Satya Nadella is hoping to change that.
[See also: Microsoft, Johns Hopkins join forces for safer ICU device integration]
Cloud Computing
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jack McCarthy Tags: Online Only Cloud Computing Electronic Health Records Interoperability Mobile Privacy & Security Source Type: news
How to hire the best people for your EHR team
Hiring the best people for your EHR team
Successful electronic health record implementation or transition hinges on the right IT team. In a previous post, I discussed how you need a messenger, planner, educator, and supporter on your team for a smooth transition.
Workforce
How to hire the best people for your EHR team
Knowing who you need for an EHR implementation is one thing; finding and hiring them is another. Here are some tips on how to find the best...
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tim Cannon Tags: Electronic Health Records Workflow Workforce Source Type: news
The path forward for meaningful use: A follow-up
Path forward for MU: A follow-up
After last week's post about my suggested path forward for meaningful use, I received a large number of comments. I thought it would be useful to summarize them and clarify some of my opinions.
Meaningful Use
The path forward for meaningful use: A follow-up
As expected, John Halamka, MD, received a large number of comments on his post about his suggestions for the path to meaningful use. In this follow-up, he...
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Halamka Tags: Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Taking hold of the population health management opportunity
Seize the pop health opportunity
Population Health
Taking hold of the population health management opportunity
Healthcare organizations across all settings cannot help but hear the clamor to put population health management strategies into action. Although it's the next logical step towards accountable care, many providers are hesitant or simply lack the resources needed to get a sustainable strategy off the ground.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Robert Dichter Tags: Business Intelligence Population Health Source Type: news
Sampling of EHR comments on Stage 3 meaningful use
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extended the comment period for Stage 3 meaningful use this past month, and the comments continue to roll in.
Meaningful Use
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Clinical Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Quality and Safety Source Type: news
Three ways big data continues to transform healthcare
3 ways big data transforms healthcare
Most of us probably remember when a certain big box retailer, thanks to sophisticated data collection and analytics, beat a father to the discovery of his teen daughter's pregnancy… And those of us who do are likely still cringing. But when it comes to the evolution of healthcare as we know it, Big Data isn't all that bad. In fact, Big Data has unbridled potential to transform the healthcare industry in ways that promise more proactive, more informed and more efficient care.
Analytics
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Karin Ratchinsky Tags: Analytics Source Type: news
The healthcare internet of things: Becoming a reality
The healthcare internet of things
Analytics
The healthcare internet of things: Becoming a reality
(SPONSORED) In the not-too-distant future, every person will be able to track every facet of their own health by leveraging devices that passively capture data. People will be able to monitor the health of their loved ones easily through a connected, interoperable data platform or network.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 17, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Chris Edwards Tags: Analytics Source Type: news
