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Questioning the use of prizes to foster health IT innovation
This letter from a SearchHealthIT.com reader suggests that HIT innovation driven through prizes may not deliver the expected return on investment. Feedback
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How specialists tackle meaningful use compliance
Medical specialists face an uphill climb to achieve meaningful use compliance. With careful EHR selection and workflow preparedness, it is feasible. guide
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Improving revenue cycle management in health care
A revenue cycle management system can help hospitals streamline administrative and clinical tasks. This tutorial explains how RCM software is affected by EHR use and ICD-10. Tutorial
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The role of ICD-10 codes in health IT
All corners of ICD-10 are covered in this guide including, but not limited to: ICD-10 implementation, transition to new codes, the impact on the U.S. health care industry and in-depth coverage from AHIMA 2011. guide
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How the accountable care organization will impact health IT strategy
Health care reform emphasizes the ACO payment and care delivery model. This tutorial covers the objectives of the accountable care organization, as well as its IT requirements Tutorial
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Analytics: Moving health care forward
Analytics are propelling health care systems into greater IT adoption, with IT experts working alongside administrators and practitioners to determine the organizational needs. Report
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Real-time public health surveillance at work in Kentucky
This letter from a reader details public health reporting efforts in northern Kentucky. The system uses rules engines to limit what must be reported. This helps small providers. Feedback
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Tutorial: How the Military Health System is an IT leader
Despite recent EHR implementation setbacks, the U.S. Military Health System is a role model for using IT -- especially mobile health and data exchange -- to treat patients. Tutorial
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Resource Center: Meaningful use of EHR technology
This guide takes a close look at the meaningful use of EHR, from the final rule that established the EHR Incentive Programs and the meaningful use criteria to the planning and know-how that providers need. null
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Health IT leaders put meaningful use stage 2 in context
U.S. CTO Todd Park, health IT coordinator Farzad Mostashari and policy experts John Halamka and Ashish Jha weigh in meaningful use stage 2 and open health data initiatives. News | 09 Apr 2012
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Reaction to ICD-10 delay a mixed bag among health care CIOs
Some health IT leaders don't see value in CMS's promised ICD-10 delay. Even more wonder where to find the ROI in using ICD-10. The impact of the 'unfunded mandate' is being felt. News | 13 Mar 2012
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Mobile devices bring health interoperability challenges, opportunities
The proliferation of mobile devices in health care organizations can hinder, or help, complex health data interoperability initiatives. Medical devices add another wrinkle. News | 06 Mar 2012
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ONC health interoperability initiative still under construction
Health data interoperability is easier said in meaningful use than done out in the real world. Just ask the CIOs and health information exchanges trying to make it happen. News | 05 Mar 2012
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Physician assistants look to expand EHR incentive eligibility
Despite their insight on clinical workflow, EHR use and implementation, physician assistants are on the outside looking in for the EHR incentive programs. Some want to change that. News | 15 Dec 2011
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At RSNA, radiologists explore role in HIE initiatives
As information exchange plays a greater role in health care, radiologists are discovering they don't operate in a health IT vacuum. Image sharing can mean more efficient care. News | 06 Dec 2011
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Distributed computing environment complicates radiology QA
Demands for patient throughput, remote readings of radiology digital images make quality-assurance thorny. IT leaders can assist radiologists in building better processes. News | 30 Nov 2011
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Will ACO implementation improve patient health, or just cut costs?
Accountable care organizations are supposed to cut health care costs. Experts wonder if ACO technology and physician incentives can also make patients more responsible. News | 31 Oct 2011
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Maine HIE sets national example for patient, provider participation
As U.S. states struggle to build health information exchange, Maine's got a federal-funding jump start. Its leader shared trials and tribulations at the AHIMA 2011 meeting. News | 27 Oct 2011
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Experts mull safety of EHR, medical device interoperability
A new safety committee is advising the FDA on theoretical scenarios that could eventually regulate biomedical device and EHR interoperability. CIOs should get prepared now. News | 20 Sep 2011
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Tailored EHR platform offers clinical benefits for medical specialists
While some medical specialists reap the benefits of a customized EHR platform, others are stuck with systems that don't fulfill their clinical needs. Learn how to avoid that fate. Tip
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National HIE hindered by interoperability barriers, vendor reluctance
Two radiologists who built HIEs from scratch don't see a national HIE happening soon. Vendors aren't keen to embrace HIE standards, they say, and interoperability is a struggle. Tip
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For some providers, HIE implementation cannot wait
Radiologists and other medical specialists are increasingly finding that waiting for state health information exchanges to come online is a bad business decision. Tip
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Nationwide, HIE connectivity happening slowly, surely
While the dream of nationwide health information exchange driven by state HIE implementation stays stuck in the planning stage, specialists are sharing patient data on their own. Tip
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Cloud holds promise for radiology image sharing
Health care's skepticism about cloud adoption has not hit radiology, where sharing images in the cloud sure beats film and CD-based alternatives. But compliance remains a concern. Tip
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Using VoIP to improve clinical, billing, registration processes
Voice over Internet Protocol systems are increasingly proving their worth to health care organizations. Here are 10 ways they improve clinical processes, plus several other tips. Tip
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RSNA informatics initiatives aim to improve quality of care
For radiologists seeking to improve quality of care and information exchange, RSNA informatics initiatives are food for thought. Tip
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How to create a clinical data warehouse
Creating a clinical data warehouse isn't hard -- if you plan a strategy, develop a team, confirm everyone's readiness, determine project impact, set its direction and execute. Tip
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Creating a health care cloud infrastructure without borders
Federal mandates require health care organizations to exchange patient information. Private clouds built on data exchange standards, and with high bandwidth, can make this happen. Tip
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Using ECM systems to manage unstructured patient data
many providers' best efforts, much patient data remains on paper, CDs or other unstructured formats. Enterprise content management can help, but it's a hard sell to CEOs Tip
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Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE)
Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE) is a health information sharing project that allows the Department of Defense to share service members’ personal health information in a joint storage area also accessible by the Veterans Health Administrati... Definition
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National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT)
The National Alliance for Health Information Technology, or NAHIT, was formed in 2002 in an effort to promote the use of health IT. Definition
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Laboratory Data Sharing Interoperability (LDSI)
Laboratory Data Sharing Interoperability (LDSI) is an initiative that allows chemistry and hematology lab tests and results to be shared between the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense and private or commercial laboratories. Definition
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Clinical Data Repository/Health Data Repository (CHDR)
Clinical Data Repository/Health Data Repository (CHDR) is a storage interface between the data repositories of the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration. It supports bidirectional data exchange of pharmaceutical data. Definition
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Bidirectional Health Information Exchange (BHIE)
Bidirectional Health Information Exchange (BHIE) is a health information sharing project that builds on the previously established Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE) program. The BHIE allows for two-way sharing of PHI data between the Departm... Definition
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RxNorm
RxNorm is a catalog of the standard names given to clinical drugs and drug delivery devices in the United States to enable interoperability and clear communication between electronic systems, regardless of software and hardware compatibility. Definition
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Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2)
Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2) is an organization dedicated to fostering the use of technology within both the public and private sectors of the health care industry. Definition
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Federal Health Architecture (FHA)
The Federal Health Architecture (FHA) is an initiative led by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to coordinate the health information technology efforts of the nearly two dozen federal agencies that provide health care service... Definition
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Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC)
The Public Health Data Standards Consortium (referred to as PHDSC or the Consortium) is an independent agency that focuses on improvements in health information technology for both the health care industry and the public health market. Definition
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National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII)
The National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) was a government initiative first proposed under former President George W. Bush that targeted the improvement of health care by setting standards for interoperability. Definition
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EHR implementation held after Minn. bridge collapse
Think your EHR implementation's been rough? The 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse occurred a mile away from Hennepin County Medical Center -- and a month after its EHR went live. Video
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Gov. Patrick on personal health information management
PHI management is a matter of each individual patient's personal choice, said the Massachusetts governor at a recent conference, recounting the story of his own hip replacement. Video
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Avoiding data breaches in interoperability testing, development
Many hospitals use live patient data for interoperability and application development test bed. That's a potential HIPAA data breach violation. Here's what to do instead. Podcast
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Assessing present, future plans for the Direct Project
In this video from HIMSS 2011, Doug Fridsma, director of standards and interoperability at the ONC, discusses the Direct Project's pilot programs and other future developments. Video
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Green CDA: The missing link in EHR interoperability?
The Green CDA might be the next big standard in health data exchange. Or not. Either way, it's useful, HL7 board chairman Dr. Bob Dolin explains in this video. Video
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HIMSS 2011 video: CEO Jonathan Bush on AthenaHealth's cloud EHR
AthenaHealth Inc. has a unique way of charging customers for its cloud EHR, billing and practice-management tools: Its rates are based on payer reimbursements. Video
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Key HIMSS 2011 trends to track: HIE, ACO and ICD-10
With the health care industry at a crossroads, the HIMSS 2011 show is focusing on innovations in health information exchange -- and such mandates as the ICD-10 conversion. Video
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Health information technology management leaders talk info exchange
Health information technology management headlines the Healthcare Stimulus Exchange conference in Chicago as speakers discuss the state of national health information exchange. Video
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Podcast: Google Health has a new focus
Is Google Health still in the running as a viable PHR service? John Moore of Chilmark Research gives the inside scoop on Google Health and discusses the future of PHR services. Podcast
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Podcast: Google Health's extreme makeover
Will the makeover to Google Health -- gearing it more to personal fitness -- damage its long-term prospects as a PHR service? John Moore of Chilmark Research offers his thoughts. Podcast
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Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE)
Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE) is a health information sharing project that allows the Department of Defense to share service members’ personal health information in a joint storage area also accessible by the Veterans Health Administrati... Definition
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National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT)
The National Alliance for Health Information Technology, or NAHIT, was formed in 2002 in an effort to promote the use of health IT. Definition
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Laboratory Data Sharing Interoperability (LDSI)
Laboratory Data Sharing Interoperability (LDSI) is an initiative that allows chemistry and hematology lab tests and results to be shared between the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense and private or commercial laboratories. Definition
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Clinical Data Repository/Health Data Repository (CHDR)
Clinical Data Repository/Health Data Repository (CHDR) is a storage interface between the data repositories of the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration. It supports bidirectional data exchange of pharmaceutical data. Definition
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Bidirectional Health Information Exchange (BHIE)
Bidirectional Health Information Exchange (BHIE) is a health information sharing project that builds on the previously established Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE) program. The BHIE allows for two-way sharing of PHI data between the Departm... Definition
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Health IT leaders put meaningful use stage 2 in context
U.S. CTO Todd Park, health IT coordinator Farzad Mostashari and policy experts John Halamka and Ashish Jha weigh in meaningful use stage 2 and open health data initiatives. News
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Tailored EHR platform offers clinical benefits for medical specialists
While some medical specialists reap the benefits of a customized EHR platform, others are stuck with systems that don't fulfill their clinical needs. Learn how to avoid that fate. Tip
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Reaction to ICD-10 delay a mixed bag among health care CIOs
Some health IT leaders don't see value in CMS's promised ICD-10 delay. Even more wonder where to find the ROI in using ICD-10. The impact of the 'unfunded mandate' is being felt. News
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Mobile devices bring health interoperability challenges, opportunities
The proliferation of mobile devices in health care organizations can hinder, or help, complex health data interoperability initiatives. Medical devices add another wrinkle. News
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ONC health interoperability initiative still under construction
Health data interoperability is easier said in meaningful use than done out in the real world. Just ask the CIOs and health information exchanges trying to make it happen. News
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