VistA replacement or modernization decision coming in July, says VA Secretary...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is currently assessing whether it will stay with its VistA electronic health record system and will make a decision by July, said VA Secretary David Shulkin, MD,...
View ArticleHL7 publishes a new version of its FHIR specification
A new release of FHIR, the fast-spreading interoperability spec developed by HL7, was published on March 22, drawing on the work of hundreds of healthcare and technology professionals.In a blog post on...
View ArticleAMA, MGMA and 85 other medical groups urge CMS to reduce EHR and meaningful...
The American Medical Association, the Medical Group Management Association and dozens of other healthcare organizations have called on that the federal government reduce the burden and penalties...
View ArticleMidMichigan to go live with $55 million Epic EHR on April 1
After more than a year of preparing, MidMichigan Health has set a date for its go-live with an Epic Systems EHR that will connect five of its six medical centers, doctors’ offices and outpatient care...
View ArticleMaury Regional Health consolidates onto Cerner cloud-based EHR
Maury Regional Health in Columbia, Tenn. will roll out an EHR system from Cerner across three hospitals and more than 25 outpatient locations.Maury Regional said it is replacing the existing Meditech...
View ArticlePredictive analytics is about finding patterns, riding a surfboard in a data...
That dense pile of unstructured data may look like an impenetrable universe, but upon closer examination, the mammoth mass of of raw information holds insights that can greatly benefit healthcare. It...
View ArticleUrology Austin ransomware attack may have exposed more than 279,000 patient...
A Jan. 22 ransomware attack on Urology Austin, a healthcare provider with locations throughout central Texas, may have exposed 279,633 patient records.Urology Austin began notifying its patients on...
View ArticleCarolinas HealthCare leverages nursing informatics to improve patient care,...
In an industry populated with physicians burned out from technology and bemoaning too many clicks, healthcare organizations need to create a culture that believes IT will do more than just improve...
View ArticleMost Medicare patients haven't accessed their EHR information (yet)
Electronic Health RecordsPatient EngagementWomen In Health ITThe remedy is in better design.Jane Sarasohn-KahnThe HITECH Act, part of the Stimulus Bill (officially, the 2009 American Recovery and...
View ArticlePatient engagement has more moving parts than many providers realize
While the healthcare industry by-and-large understands the importance of patient engagement in the service equation, setting up a system that empowers patients and gives them more control of the care...
View ArticleIBM Watson Health adds international standards for clinical terminology
IBM Watson Health will adopt SNOMED CT for use in Watson Health work, SNOMED International and IBM Watson announced Thursday.SNOMED CT is an international standard for clinical terminology. It makes...
View ArticleCIO Spotlight: EHR optimization and the 3 pillars of health IT
Baystate Health CIO Joel Vengco talks with Healthcare IT News about applying the three pillars of IT to healthcare, as well how his organization has focused on optimizing their legacy EHR rather than...
View ArticleIndustry groups press Congress to back private-sector patient matching solutions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should provide technical assistance to private-sector led initiatives that promote patient safety by accurately identifying patients and matching them...
View ArticlePaper or pixels? Clunky EHRs have providers looking to the past
Now that the EHR boom has moved healthcare into the software age, clinicians complain that electronic health records take the joy out of medicine, distracting them from treating patients and eating up...
View ArticleTell us: How can EHRs be fixed?
As new reports highlight how electronic health records are distracting doctors from treating patients, Healthcare IT News is exploring the next steps needed to fix these pivotal tools. [Also: Paper or...
View ArticleHL7 moves FHIR closer to interoperability for precision medicine
Health Level 7 took another step forward with its FHIR specification this week by publishing the first HL7 Domain Analysis Model: Clinical Sequencing.In addition to precision medicine, the developing...
View ArticleEHR player NextGen eyes mobile tech with $34 million takeover of Entrada
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems will buy cloud-based Entrada for $34 million in cash, the companies announced this week.NextGen markets electronic health record, practice management, analytics,...
View ArticleImaging Portals: Driving Patient Engagement, Improving Patient Experience and...
Author: Resource CentralSponsor: CarestreamPrimary topic: Electronic Health RecordsTopic: Electronic Health RecordsHealth Information Exchange (HIE)MobilePrivacy & SecurityImagingResource Central:...
View ArticleEHR Insider's Guide: The Secrets of Optimizing your EHR
Author: Healthcare IT NewsSponsor: NextGenPrimary topic: Electronic Health RecordsTopic: Electronic Health RecordsResource Central: White PapersContent Directory: Electronic Health Record (EHR)Body:...
View ArticleEHR Replacement: Do It Right - An eBook Guide to EHR Replacement
Author: Healthcare IT NewsSponsor: NextGenPrimary topic: Electronic Health RecordsTopic: Electronic Health RecordsResource Central: White PapersContent Directory: Electronic Health Record (EHR)Body:...
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