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• Interoperability in healthcare requires government intervention

  Government intervention can help enhance health information exchange and interoperability by creating organizational incentives in the healthcare industry. Continue Reading

• Healthcare APIs weave into common lingo of federal officials

  It's hard to imagine that a federal health policy announcement would have ever included the term 'API', but it's on the minds of health regulators. Continue Reading

• Healthcare digital transformation maps the new patient journey

  The modern patient experience features flavors of consumerism combined with healthcare data. Giving patients greater access to that information is one area in which technology options thrive. Continue Reading

• Healthcare AI struggles with funding and data quality

  Finding enough funds and validating data quality can be heavy challenges when it comes to adopting AI technology in healthcare organizations. Hospital IT professionals explain their approaches. Continue Reading

• Care collaboration tools must address interoperability, security

  In order for healthcare providers to effectively work together on patient care, collaboration tools must be interoperable and comply with HIPAA to protect PHI. Continue Reading

• Patient matching software works for Connecticut state agency

  A Connecticut state social services agency uses master patient index software to enable accurate patient matching for clients seeking behavioral and physical healthcare services.Continue Reading

• Adopt healthcare standards to be successful with informatics

  Healthcare standards are essential to many initiatives such as interoperability. However, as an expert from the VA explains, they are also important to informatics.Continue Reading

• Interoperability essential to population health management platform

  Interoperability and population health are closely intertwined. One healthcare network is reaping the benefits of both.Continue Reading

• John Sculley: optimize transaction cycle for pharmaceuticals

  Former Apple and Pepsi CEO John Sculley urges the use of cloud technology to optimize the transaction cycle for pharmaceuticals and drive down prices for advanced specialty drugs.Continue Reading

• Former Apple CEO offers remedy for pharmacy benefits management system

  Former Apple CEO John Sculley has plunged into health IT with a collaborative, cloud-based pharmacy benefits management system that he says will drive down healthcare costs.Continue Reading

• Integrating vendor neutral archives and population health technologies

  A health IT expert discusses the role vendor neutral archives can play in population health, what's needed to integrate the two technologies and the barriers in the way.Continue Reading

• Data analytics boosts value-based reimbursement and clinical decisions

  In this issue of Pulse, SearchHealthIT's writers explore the current state of data analytics use in clinical care and peek into what the future holds. In the cover story, News Writer Kristen Lee presents a timeline of future uses of data in ...Continue Reading

• Salesforce being used as behavioral health tech by Easter Seals Bay Area

  One healthcare organization is using Salesforce's Health Cloud as behavioral health tech to better schedule care givers, coordinate care and share patient information.Continue Reading

• The state of data in healthcare: On the cusp of value-based care

  Health data is an important part of achieving value-based care. But one healthcare CIO says health IT isn't fully utilizing data yet and discusses how tech could make this happen.Continue Reading

• CIOs discuss EHR problems and single-solution EHR integration

  Many healthcare organizations have migrated to a single-solution EHR to improve workflow and patient care. However, it hasn't solved all EHR problems, CIOs say.Continue Reading

• CIO: Interoperability and health data analytics intertwined

  At the CHIME CIO Forum at HIMSS 2016 in Las Vegas, CIO Andrew Rosenberg discusses why and how interoperability and data analytics are important to each other.Continue Reading

• Vendor neutral archives will coexist with PACS 3.0

  Vendor neutral archives, PACS 3.0 let healthcare providers use medical images from diverse sources, independent consultant Michael Gray said in this video from RSNA 2015.Continue Reading

• Undeveloped interoperability in healthcare isolates patient data

  Interoperability in healthcare isn't as advanced as it is in other industries. One innovator used an existing health IT standard to make it easier to share disparate data.Continue Reading

• Telehealth program key to quality healthcare in Alaska

  Alaska is known as the "last frontier" for a reason, and it presents unique healthcare challenges. Two CIOs are addressing these challenges through a telehealth program.Continue Reading

• Healthcare organizations turn attention to EHR interoperability

  Interoperability of healthcare data, long a sticking point in getting EHRs and exchanges working to their full potential, may see some big advances this year. Vendors are discussing how the cloud will help the cause, and standards developer Health ...Continue Reading

• Interoperability, EMR challenges in the way of improving patient care

  A reader shares his opinion on the value of healthcare interoperability and how more functional electronic records will benefit patient care.Continue Reading

• Health data interoperability in sight ... via Epic?

  CIOs: Time to capitulate to Epic in regards to health data interoperability? ONC: It's a big country, and there's a lot more than Epic out there.Continue Reading

• Federal delays, more BYOD part of changing U.S. healthcare landscape

  Clinicians are eager for mobile devices to play a role in patient care. First, technical and legal requirements must be met to safely encourage BYOD.Continue Reading

• Healthcare interoperability, analytics get top billing in health IT

  If the interest in exhibits at recent conferences is any indication, healthcare interoperability remains a priority for providers and vendors alike.Continue Reading

• Healthcare trends and EHR incentives yet to fix what ails industry

  Physician EHR incentives for using health IT paved the way for new healthcare trends aimed at improving health and lowering costs.Continue Reading

• Population health management, reimbursements coming into focus

  In this podcast, a CIO shares the motivation behind his hospital system going ahead with a population health management technology initiative.Continue Reading

• Pre-HIMSS 2014: Forms, standard order sets can lead to data governance

  George Hickman, CHIME Foundation chair and CIO at Albany Medical Center in New York discusses what drives health data governance at his organization.Continue Reading

• Interoperability woes obstruct meaningful use stage 2 criteria

  Exclusive preview: A HIMSS analytics health data interoperability report shows HIE participation is stalled on the eve of meaningful use stage 2.Continue Reading

• MHealth clinical apps impacting care, not just with consumers

  MHealth clinical applications are helping shape better patient outcomes, especially in radiology practices.Continue Reading

• Next-generation EHRs will drive health data interoperability

  With a focus on health data interoperability, the next wave of EHRs will incorporate powers of big data, speech recognition and new database models.Continue Reading

• ACO participation on the rise and so are cloud services for them

  Just because you've chosen cloud services for ACO participation doesn't mean your organization should take vendor selection lightly.Continue Reading

• Quality must be defined to establish pay-for-performance success

  Quality metrics and patient-focused care are the cornerstones for providers' plans as they switch to the ACO model.Continue Reading

• Better quality measures, analytics needed for development of ACO models

  Providers are rapidly transitioning to accountable care models, but without better quality measures, these plans may have limited success.Continue Reading

• Hospitals offering software, other resources to independent physicians

  Hospitals are thinking out of the box and entering into partnerships with independent physicians to benefit both parties.Continue Reading

• PACS integration, scheduling, other elements streamline radiology IT

  Getting your radiology IT house in order begins with PACS integration. Do it right, and you'll positively affect the bottom line.Continue Reading

• HIT Happens: Saving U.S. healthcare economics rests on data governance

  Can data governance be the missing link to solve the economic woes of U.S. healthcare? Tell me this: Would you rather bet on our CIOs, or politicians?Continue Reading

• Six reasons IT leaders embrace the use of healthcare tablets

  Six reasons tablets like Apple iPad, Microsoft Surface and Google Android variants make sense to healthcare CIOs for clinical workflow integration.Continue Reading

• Case study: Print in a VDI environment with HIPAA compliance in mind

  The paperless physician is a pipe dream; get over it. How to print from virtualized desktops and maintain HIPAA compliance? There's an app for that.Continue Reading

• Probst: National patient identifier would reduce cost, increase safety

  Marc Probst, VP and CIO at Intermountain Healthcare, discusses a national patient identifier's impact on patient safety and reducing healthcare costs.Continue Reading

• McNutt: Stage 2 medication reconciliation more complex than it looks

  Pam McNutt, SVP and CIO at Methodist Health System, discusses what keeps her awake at night when it comes to implementing meaningful use stage 2.Continue Reading

• Why physicians' performances benefit from healthcare data analytics

  Convincing struggling physicians to change their care strategies can be difficult, but data analytics can help.Continue Reading

• Meaningful use stage 2 driving PACS integration, imaging strategies

  It's not a meaningful use mandate, but radiology departments are preparing PACS integrations to move images to physician EHRs and patient portals.Continue Reading

• Provider CIOs pay tribute to Farzad Mostashari, M.D., look to future

  In a SearchHealthIT-CHIME interview series, we look back at the tenure of Farzad Mostashari, M.D. -- and ahead to his successor's toughest challenges.Continue Reading

• Integrating a best-of-breed enterprise content management system

  A desire for integration of all applications has scared some away from best-of-breed. But it can work for enterprise content management systems.Continue Reading

• Arm your coders with the technology to support ICD-10 readiness

  Many healthcare facilities are in full preparation mode for the upcoming transition to ICD-10 codes.Continue Reading

• Improving medical technology through interoperable devices

  The industry is developing interoperable personal health devices to encourage adoption and improve patient care.Continue Reading

• The benefits of health information exchange yet to leave NHIN behind

  The goal of an NHIN has yet to be achieved, but the manageability of HIEs is keeping the possibility alive.Continue Reading

• Cerner and McKesson’s CommonWell agreement has IT precedent

  A reader shares some past examples of interoperability in IT and offers his thoughts on Cerner and McKesson’s CommonWell announcement.Continue Reading

• Compelling business need exists for interoperability among vendors

  A reader shares his thoughts on CommonWell interoperability agreement, and federal, private standards development initiatives.Continue Reading

• In purchase, athenahealth has big plans for Epocrates apps

  Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth, discusses how the purchase of Epocrates will help the company reach a larger audience and boost interoperability.Continue Reading

• RSNA 2012: Push health IT staff, radiologists to speak same language

  Tips from RSNA 2012 session can apply to interfacing any health care IT staffer with non-IT clinicians using the technology they maintain.Continue Reading

• Develop a new PACS integration strategy to merge data

  Many health care organizations are exploring PACS integration for storage of their medical images.Continue Reading

• Expert Q&A: Cloud computing, HIE will be the 'new normal'

  As IT matures, cloud computing and virtualization will lead to more information exchange and become the new normal for health care organizations.Continue Reading

• Part 2: System-wide EHR integration limits flexibility in care

  Health care providers want one IT tool to satisfy all their needs. But full EHR integration might not be worth the trouble.Continue Reading

• System-wide EHR integration limits flexibility in care

  Health care providers want one IT tool to satisfy all their needs. But full EHR integration might not be worth the trouble.Continue Reading

• Part 2: New certified EHR standards drive industry toward coordination

  The 2014 Edition Standards and Certification Criteria place an emphasis on care coordination that could drive the direction of health care for years.Continue Reading

• New standards for certified EHRs drive industry toward coordination

  The 2014 Edition Standards and Certification Criteria place an emphasis on care coordination that could drive the direction of health care for years.Continue Reading

• IT managers should consider several factors for long-term data storage

  The volume of a health care organization's data grows exponentially over time. Measures must be taken to keep long-term data from outgrowing the organization's IT infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Everett Clinic tackles data analytics, stage 2 criteria

  CIO Becky Hood lays out Everett Clinic's strategic vision for data analytics and patient collaboration in this SearchHealthIT Q&A.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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 CEOsContinue Reading

• How ECM implementation reduces medical record storage footprint

  Thanks to enterprise content management software, one South Florida health system has digitized numerous paper records while expanding clinical and business use of e-forms.Continue Reading

• Comparing standalone ECM software to EHR vendor offerings

  Many EHR vendors offer enterprise content management modules. These offerings can be more expensive than standalone ECM systems, but they address the key issue of integration.Continue Reading

• How to connect PACS archives to EHR systems

  Becoming compliant with meaningful use involves sharing data across interoperable systems. PACS administrators can get their medical images piped to EHR systems -- and beyond.Continue Reading

• How to purchase, implement a medical speech recognition system

  A speech recognition system can help health care facilities achieve meaningful use, thanks to digitized records; but careful physician training is a must. CIOs show how it's done.Continue Reading

• Key health information technology policy initiatives to know

  Several new health IT policy requirements originated with the health care reform bill. This tip spells out what they are, who will write them and when they will go into effect.Continue Reading

• Atrius Health, Beth Israel take lead on EMR integration

  Atrius Health, a New England alliance of health care groups, has partnered with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to break new ground on EMR integration using Web services.Continue Reading

• Moving paper EHR processes to electronic medical forms

  Using Software as a Service to port paper processes to electronic medical forms can reap efficiencies for small practices: Here are steps for planning a migration.Continue Reading

• NHIN standards for health data exchange ease physical storage burden

  Nationwide Health Information Network standards let providers exchange patient records and images electronically, eliminating the need to fill file cabinets.Continue Reading

• SNOMED CT will be coming to EHR systems and patient records near you

  Health care providers must standardize on the SNOMED CT clinical terminology by 2015. This tip examines that standard and how it folds into the new ICD-10-CM insurance coding system.Continue Reading

• Clinical data warehouse boosts research, patient care quality

  At least for larger facilities, the answer to the problem of hospital patient data in discrete silos could be a clinical data warehouse, as the UNC Healthcare System discovered.Continue Reading

• Lack of health information exchange standards slowing adoption

  Regional health information organizations are finding it hard to integrate with other RHIOs due to slow development of standards for health information exchanges.Continue Reading