February 2013

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  OIG: Too many hospitals have weak PHI security, HIPAA compliance

  While few health care providers intentionally put protected health information (PHI) at risk, many are careless and fail to take adequate measures to actively protect sensitive data, leading to ...  Continue Reading

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  Two hospital CIOs share what to expect during a meaningful use audit

  What exactly happens during a meaningful use audit? Two hospital CIOs who have been through the process tell you what you need to know to survive one.  Continue Reading

• February 27, 2013 27 Feb'13

  Health IT can improve patient safety, Bipartisan Policy Center says

  Recent anecdotes have underscored health IT safety issues, but a new report says tech is a key way to improve patient safety.  Continue Reading

• February 27, 2013 27 Feb'13

  Study reveals docs' poor meaningful use adoption

  Preliminary results from a study on meaningful use adoption published in the Feb. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveal some startling results, none more than the 12.2% adoption ...  Continue Reading

• February 27, 2013 27 Feb'13

  UPMC expert Q&A: Health information exchange grows from collaboration

  Health information exchange requires standards, security and regional participation, says UPMC expert in this Q&A.  Continue Reading

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  CMS hands out nearly $300 million for health care innovation awards

  Nearly $300 million will be awarded to states as the first recipients of the state innovation model awards, funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of ...  Continue Reading

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  Latitude 10 Dell tablet takes on iPad's health care stranglehold

  While the iPad might have mind share in health care, the Dell tablet runs native Windows software, adds biometric and smart card authentication.  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Cerner, McKesson CEOs to hold court at HIMSS 2013

  Putting two and two together, we're guessing that we're about 10 days away from the announcement of a historic Cerner-McKesson interoperability agreement. Something's afoot at HIMSS 2013 between ...  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  EHR market to face major disruption before year's end

  The EHR industry could be at a turning point, as a new survey from Black Book Rankings indicates that many current users are unhappy with their systems and are considering swapping vendors. Where ...  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  HIPAA omnibus rule: Compliance tips for provider preparedness

  Attorney and former HHS Office of Civil Rights authority dissects the HIPAA omnibus rule for compliance strategies.  Continue Reading

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Kinect use in health care might yield cost savings

  Microsoft Corp.'s Kinect gaming system allows people to jump, throw darts, slay droids with lightsabers and participate in real-time Zumba dance classes, but a new report points out the device ...  Continue Reading

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Professional groups see lack of evidence in meaningful use criteria

  How much clinical evidence supports the meaningful use criteria? Some say not enough.  Continue Reading

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  HIMSS launches innovation center to test EHR interoperability

  Federal regulators want EHR interoperability now. A new HIMSS center could let vendors test data liquidity.  Continue Reading

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Children’s EHR format guides developers, policymakers alike

  There’s a new EHR data standard in town. Last week, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a child-specific EHR format ...  Continue Reading

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Patient-generated data standards: Stage 3 meaningful use?

  The Health IT Policy Committee put patient-generated data on the agenda when it included a provision in its stage 3 meaningful use request for comment that would require providers to accept ...  Continue Reading

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  The latest on health information exchange at HIMSS 2013

  CEO of health information exchange drops frank talk about the future of HIEs, analytics -- and what he's looking for at HIMSS 2013.  Continue Reading

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Possible Cerner-McKesson interoperability deal intrigues HIE leaders

  HIE leaders discuss their hopes and fears and the limitations of the Cerner-McKesson interoperability deal that sources say is in the works.  Continue Reading

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Health care fraud program recovered over $4 billion in 2012

  The government recovered $7.90 for every $1 they spent on health care fraud over the past three years. The three year average return on investment is the highest in the history of the Health Care ...  Continue Reading

• February 08, 2013 08 Feb'13

  Webcast: Health care storage virtualization and data management strategy

  Experts from San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital discuss how their storage virtualization project brought the IT infrastructure up to date.  Continue Reading

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Mostashari warns of tighter EHR regulations if vendors don't improve

  U.S. National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, M.D., has a message to EHR vendors who put profits ahead of care quality: stricter EHR regulations may be coming. At the February 6 ...  Continue Reading