Cerner-based HIE in Oklahoma touts first connection with DoD
ClinicalConnected HealthElectronic Health RecordsHealth Information Exchange (HIE)InteroperabilitySome 22,000 active duty military personnel in Oklahoma, supported by 23,000 civilians at military...
View ArticleObama's next move: Precision medicine and genomics venture capitalist?
AnalyticsClinicalElectronic Health RecordsGovernment & PolicyPopulation HealthIn an interview with Bloomberg, the president hinted at his potential post-White House plans.Jessica DavisPresident...
View ArticleSaint Francis Hospital deploys streamlined EMR solution
Sponsor: CitrixTopic: Electronic Health RecordsMobileResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleFlatiron Health spotlights new versions of EMR and analytics for oncology
AnalyticsClinicalElectronic Health RecordsPatient EngagementAs CMS puts a new model of oncology care in effect, Flatiron says its updated technology will make it easier for providers to conformBernie...
View ArticleElectronic Signatures for Healthcare
Sponsor: e-Sign LivePrimary topic: Electronic Health RecordsTopic: Electronic Health RecordsInteroperabilityResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleThe Digital Era of Forms Management
Sponsor: RicohPrimary topic: Electronic Health RecordsTopic: Electronic Health RecordsResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsBody: All sizes of healthcare organizations are still inundated with an absurd...
View ArticleIncrease in IV medications driving demand for automation
Electronic Health RecordsPharmacyQuality and SafetyIn addition to improved productivity and cost savings, IV automation improves quality and accuracy of admixtures.Anthony VecchioneCompounding IV...
View ArticleVA vacillates on interoperability and the state of VistA in Senate hearing
Electronic Health RecordsGovernment & PolicyInteroperabilityThe Senate Committee on Appropriations took Veterans Affairs leaders to task, seeking to determine an endpoint to the long list of issues...
View ArticleDo we need more or less healthcare IT regulation and legislation?
Electronic Health RecordsGovernment & PolicyInteroperability'Sometimes when clinicians prescribe medication, although it does therapeutic good, it creates side effects which need to be addressed by...
View ArticleComputer-related job hiring at hospitals sees big jump, MedPAC says
Electronic Health RecordsFinancial/Revenue Cycle ManagementWorkforceA recent analysis of Bureau of Labor statistics found hospital employment has increased by 5 percent from May 2014 to January...
View ArticleONC names first winners of data sharing app challenges to leverage FHIR for...
Electronic Health RecordsGovernment & PolicyHealth Information Exchange (HIE)InteroperabilityPatient EngagementThe Consumer Health Data Aggregator and Provider User Experience challenges focus on...
View ArticleCMS offers star ratings sneak peek: 102 hospitals will receive 5 stars
ClinicalElectronic Health RecordsGovernment & PolicyNetwork InfrastructurePopulation HealthQuality and SafetySpecific hospital ratings will be posted on the CMS Hospital Compare website soon. Jeff...
View ArticleMany well-known hospitals fail to score 5 stars in Medicare's new ratings
AnalyticsClinicalElectronic Health RecordsPopulation HealthQuality and SafetyOnly 102 hospitals of 3,617 hospitals received the top rating of five stars.Kaiser Health NewsThe federal government...
View ArticleHealthcare IT startups to watch in 2016: Running list of big news
Topic: Electronic Health RecordsInteroperabilityPopulation HealthAuthor: Bernie MonegainContent Directory: Accountable CareSlideshow Image:...
View ArticleUpdate: athenahealth recasts Zika infection threat from 5,000 Floridians down...
Electronic Health RecordsHealth Information Exchange (HIE)Population HealthThe health IT company is tracking the virus with its network of 80,000 providers to determine trends and spot potentially...
View ArticleDoD to audit security controls of Army EHR
Electronic Health RecordsGovernment & PolicyPrivacy & SecurityThe Pentagon will be looking to determine if the Army has implemented effective ways to protect its electronic health records and...
View ArticleMGMA: Health IT costs $32,500 per physician
Compliance & LegalElectronic Health RecordsFinancial/Revenue Cycle ManagementGovernment & PolicyWorkforceThe 2016 MGMA Cost and Revenue Report also found technology costs have increased 40...
View ArticleSalaries fall for nurses and executives while doctors and health IT pros pay...
Electronic Health RecordsFinancial/Revenue Cycle ManagementNetwork InfrastructureWorkflowThe changing marketplace is giving healthcare organizations an opportunity to hire job-hunting executives and...
View ArticleRemote monitoring tools, patient engagement platforms, EHRs have greatest...
Electronic Health RecordsFinancial/Revenue Cycle ManagementPatient EngagementQuality and SafetyThe researchers also found that improving workflow is the top strategy for improving the quality of...
View ArticleSue Schade on discipline and finding time
Electronic Health RecordsWomen In Health ITWorkflowWorkforceIt was one of ‘those weeks’ in health ITSue SchadePeople often ask me how I find time to write a weekly blog with a big, busy CIO job. I tell...
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