Congress mandates regular reports on Cerner's DoD EHR progress
Congress has added new reporting requirements for the Defense Department’s massive Cerner EHR implementation within the newly brokered budget deal for 2017. Specifically, the Defense Appropriation Act...
View ArticleCarolinas HealthCare IT chief: Interoperability will be solved in 5 to 6 years
CHARLOTTE, NC – Carolinas HealthCare Systems Craig Richardville said the healthcare industry will achieve information interoperability faster than the financial services sector did.“You’ll see that...
View ArticleHacker: Patient data of 500,000 children stolen from pediatricians
The patient records of about 500,000 children are up for grabs on the dark web, a hacker named Skyscraper told DataBreaches.net on Wednesday.These records contain both child and parent names, Social...
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The biggest healthcare breaches of 2017 (so far)
Topic: Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)Network InfrastructurePrivacy & SecurityQuality and SafetyAuthor: Jessica DavisSlideshow Image:...
View ArticleNYC Health + Hospitals adds $289 million revenue cycle system to Epic EHR
NYC Health + Hospitals will implement new revenue cycle technology from Epic Systems with the aim of improving efficiency and collecting the maximum amount of revenue for the services it delivers.In...
View ArticleA Framework for EHR Affiliate Strategy
Sponsor: LeidosPrimary topic: EHRsTopic: EHRsElectronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)WorkflowResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleBest Practices for an EHR Go-Live
Sponsor: LeidosPrimary topic: WorkflowTopic: EHRsElectronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)WorkflowResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleThe Clinical Service Desk An Invaluable Asset after Go-Live
Sponsor: LeidosPrimary topic: EHRsTopic: EHRsElectronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)WorkflowResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleFor better EHR deployments, execs are finally listening to their staffs
Healthcare organizations are getting smarter about the ways they deploy their technology, and doing better at putting it to work for clinicians, a new report shows.Forty-three percent of respondents to...
View ArticleHottest healthcare skills: Analytics, documentation, health IT
Analytics, health IT, data, documentation and standards are the hottest skills right now, according to an analysis of job postings on Indeed.com.The American Health Information Management Association...
View ArticleVA hospital links with statewide HIE to move vets beyond paper
As intrigue surrounds the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' plans for its VistA electronic health record, one VA hospital is making its own move for improved care coordination by partnering with a...
View ArticleAs EHR vendors jockey for 'mindshare,' Epic holds slight lead among...
Healthcare executives are still focused on buying electronic health records, a new report shows, but when it comes to choosing between the top vendors, Epic is slightly edging out the rest. EHR...
View ArticleTell us: Which EHR should the Coast Guard choose?
The U.S. Coast Guard finally scrapped a troubled rollout of Epic’s EHR and indicated that it is now seeking a new product.Unlike the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the Coast Guard is not tied to a...
View Article5 must-have traits to require from your EHR and infrastructure vendors
EHRsElectronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)Network InfrastructureWomen In Health ITWorkflowCustomer service, account management and long-term value for the investment are among the key points in...
View ArticleSilicon gurney: EHR go-lives turn hospitals into software shops
Hospitals invest so much money in EHR implementations that it changes the very nature of their organization. And that means they need to think about operating more like a software company than just a...
View ArticleDirect-to-consumer genetic tests: Great for patients, tough on doctors
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced in April that it would let 23andMe market its Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk tests directly to consumers, it was seen as a victory for...
View ArticleVirtustream launches healthcare cloud platform, lets providers pay for what...
Virtustream, a Dell Technologies business, introduced a new healthcare cloud platform on Wednesday at the Dell EMC World conference in Las Vegas.The Virtustream Healthcare Cloud, built on Virtustream...
View ArticleEHR server hack threatens data of 14,000 IVF clinic patients
The third-party server that hosts the electronic health records of New Jersey Diamond Institute for Fertility and Menopause was hacked by an unauthorized individual, exposing protected health...
View ArticleEverybody hates VistA? Not its users
As a whole, the healthcare industry has long-since aired its frustrations about clunky electronic health records that take the joy out of medicine. Some providers have gone as far as to say EHRs turn...
View ArticleEHRs help researchers crack immune system code
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy have found that EHRs can aid the understanding, treatment – and ultimately – prevention of disease,...
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