HIMSS, AHIMA, IHE map data governance strategies
Seeking to better align health IT standards with health information management practices, three industry groups joined forces for a new report aimed at speeding standards-based interoperability.
Interoperability
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 26, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Data Warehousing Health Information Exchange (HIE) Interoperability Source Type: news
Good information on physicians hard to find
A new report, The Consumer's Path to Finding a Healthcare Provider, finds "consistent and comprehensive" information on physicians sorely lacking.
The survey, conducted by Kyruus, a provider of patient access and referral management tools, was derived from qualitative and quantitative research with more than 1,000 patients. The report details what Kyruus executives describe as "the broken process of finding physician information."
Clinical
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 26, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Clinical Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Source Type: news
5 things to know now about coming OCR HIPAA audits
Nothing sends a shock of fear through a hospital C-suite quite like the word audit. And the second phase of HIPAA audits is slated to being in early 2016.
Those CIOs, CISOs, CEOs, General Counsel and privacy officers unfortunate enough to receive notification of an impending HIPAA audit from the Health and Human Services Department's Office for Civil Rights will invariably feel that pressure.
While security is a crucial aspect to any health organization, it's another thing entirely to plan accordingly for an OCR audit.
Privacy & Security
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 26, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Compliance & Legal Policy and Legislation Privacy Security Workforce Source Type: news
Why it's time to redefine the care team
Picture this: Every member of a patient's care collective – family, friends, home health providers, specialists, therapists, even pharmacists – can see what's happening when appropriate and receive alerts about that patient when necessary.
"Everyone involved has their own view of what is happening and each view is different … and important," said Sean Slovenski, CEO of Intel-GE Care Innovations. "They all play a part."
Patient Engagement
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 26, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Medical Devices Mobile Patient Engagement Telehealth Source Type: news
Technology is changing the C-suite landscape
A recent Black Book Market Research survey revealed hospitals are finding their C-suite is unprepared for the drastic technological innovations in healthcare and are seeking solutions. In fact, for the first time in 15 years, healthcare industry experience dropped from the top 10 desired skills of recruited executives.
Workforce
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Accountable Care Patient Engagement Population Health Quality and Safety Workforce Source Type: news
Is healthcare IT ready for Baby Boomers coming of age?
People over the age of 60 are likely to be driving the healthcare market around the world in less than five years, according to global research firm Frost & Sullivan.
By 2020, Frost & Sullivan estimates 22 percent of the world's population will be age 60 or older. In order to encourage independent living, IT service providers need to support the development of smart homes and communities that leverage technology-based solutions for the aged, researchers conclude.
Mobile
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Clinical Mobile Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Telehealth Source Type: news
5 trends advancing the health IT cause
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5 trends advancing the health IT cause
From the quantified self movement to the increasing collaboration between pharma and the healthcare industry, IT is evolving in many directions at once.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Gary Palgon Tags: Analytics Cloud Computing Data Warehousing Interoperability Pharmacy Source Type: news
Quality Systems sells off NextGen inpatient unit
Quality Systems, Inc. on Thursday announced the sale of the hospital division of its NextGen Healthcare subsidiary to QuadraMed, which develops a range of inpatient technologies, from enterprise scheduling to revenue cycle management.
Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Electronic Health Records
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Mergers & Acquisitions Source Type: news
Healthcare headlines: Oct. 26
Healthcare IT News' focus is on technology, of course, but there's so much else happening now across the broader realm of healthcare. We're keeping track of all the top studies, articles and other big happenings in the industry and compiling them on this healthcare watch list. It's updated daily, so check back in with us for regular updates.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Online Only Clinical Compliance & Legal Quality and Safety Source Type: news
Healthcare headlines: Oct. 23
Healthcare IT News' focus is on technology, of course, but there's so much else happening now across the broader realm of healthcare. We're keeping track of all the top studies, articles and other big happenings in the industry and compiling them on this healthcare watch list. It's updated daily, so check back in with us for regular updates.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Online Only Clinical Compliance & Legal Quality and Safety Source Type: news
Cleveland Clinic's top 10 healthcare innovations of past 10 years
As the 2015 Medical Innovations Summit marks its 10th year when it opens Sunday at the Cleveland Convention Center, an advisory panel of Cleveland Clinic doctors helped to compile a Top 10 list of the top medical innovations of the past 10 years.
Clinical
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Analytics Clinical Imaging Quality and Safety Source Type: news
Case study: Health system slashes hospital bed wait times by tapping Lean, IT
By tapping patient flow tools in its IT systems and implementing a Lean management approach, one healthcare system slashed its wait times for hospital beds, even as admissions increased nearly 30 percent, according to a new case study.
Workflow
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 22, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Analytics Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Quality and Safety Workflow Source Type: news
Dartmouth-Hitchcock withdraws from Pioneer ACO program
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center will abandon the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, the system confirmed Tuesday, after losing more than $3 million over the past two years in the Centers for (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 22, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Susan Morse Tags: Online Only Accountable Care Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Policy and Legislation Population Health Telehealth Source Type: news
Can Watson mine Facebook to spot a concussion?
IBM is partnering with Triax Technologies to potentially harness its supercomputer for identifying head injuries on social networks.
The companies are working to embed Watson natural language capabilities into a smart impact sensor headband that Triax offers.
Mobile
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 22, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Analytics Medical Devices Mobile Source Type: news
Are Medicare ACOs working? Experts disagree
One of the missions of the 2010 federal health law is to slow the soaring cost of health care. A key strategy for Medicare is encouraging doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to form accountable care organizations to coordinate beneficiaries' care and provide services more efficiently.
Accountable Care
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 22, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kaiser Health News Tags: Online Only Accountable Care Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Health Information Exchange (HIE) Policy and Legislation Population Health Source Type: news
