News, Analysis and Opinion for Health IT - Page 6

August 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

Sample high-value claims before ICD-10 implementation date

With the heat on physician practices to prepare for the impending ICD-10 implementation date, two analysts discuss how best to avoid negative outcomes.

August 20, 2015 20 Aug'15

Survey: Data integration challenges costing healthcare agencies billions

Due to system and integration challenges, many IT executives and program managers working with healthcare and other social service benefits -- 44% to be exact -- are unable to use all available ...

August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15

Survey: 57% of docs are open to patient consults via telehealth

Doctors are getting hip to telehealth. Well, at least that’s what a recent survey by American Well, the big telehealth vendor, found by gauging doctors’ willingness to use video to see patients. ...

August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

Providers see employees as causes of healthcare data breaches

Healthcare providers fear unseen enemies will compromise the safety of patients' protected health information, but their biggest worry is something they can't operate without: their employees. More ...

August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

CIO John Halamka's farm, health IoT on HIT Squad agenda

In this podcast, SearchHealthIT's HIT Squad talked healthcare IoT, CIO John Halamka's farm, ICD-10 opinion and Allscripts news from its user conference.

August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

Cerner DoD EHR contract, mHealth ROI HIT Squad topics

In this podcast, SearchHealthIT's HIT Squad discussed Cerner's DoD EHR contract and whether mHealth delivers ROI and health IT security.

August 14, 2015 14 Aug'15

Providers angle for coding relief before ICD-10 deadline

Though it has been delayed twice already, some providers and physician organizations fear the industry isn't prepared for the coming ICD-10 deadline.

August 14, 2015 14 Aug'15

Medical advocate Regina Holliday addresses Allscripts

Medical advocate Regina Holliday captivated the crowd at Allscripts' user conference in Boston with her personal medical story.

August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

Join SearchHealthIT's Twitter chat on healthcare wearables

Use the hashtag #chatHIT to follow SearchHealthIT's Twitter chat on healthcare wearables, happening on Thursday, August 27 at 12 p.m. EST.

August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

Healthcare analytics market expected to more than double in five years

The expansion of the healthcare analytics market reflects the variety of available technologies that can meet organizations' needs. Healthcare organizations are beginning to realize the value ...

August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

Triple Aim framework intends to improve patient experience

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement crafted its Triple Aim framework to improve care quality and lessen the cost of healthcare.

August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

Experts predict bleak results after ICD-10 implementation date

As the Oct. 1 ICD-10 implementation date looms on the horizon, three experts question whether ICD-10 will provide value to physicians or patients.

August 12, 2015 12 Aug'15

Live hacking an infusion pump

As the Internet of Things (IoT) penetrates healthcare at a fast clip, concern is mounting across the health IT world about the security vulnerabilities of connected devices such as hospital ...

August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

'Next generation of health IT policy' for medical informatics

Jeff Smith, public policy VP of the American Medical Informatics Association said informatics pros and health IT CIOs have some common interests.

August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

Flex-IT 2: Another crack at changing meaningful use reporting requirements

U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) influenced some change in her previous attempt to make things simpler for providers trying to keep up with meaningful use reporting requirements. So she's trying ...

August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

Hospital updates families with mHealth application

In this video, learn how Miami Children's Health System transmits patient data and updates families using HealthGrid's mHealth app system.

August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

Allscripts CEO lays out genomics strategy to users

Allscripts, maybe the only EHR vendor with a chance to survive and prosper against Epic and Cerner, detailed its strategy at its user conference.

August 05, 2015 05 Aug'15

Cerner chief: DoD contract was historic win

Cerner Corp. scoring the DoD contract last week means the company's product passed the most comprehensive technology evaluation ever, the president of Cerner said.

August 05, 2015 05 Aug'15

GreatCall CEO sees consumerization of healthcare

As retail health clinics and other consumer healthcare options sprout, hospitals have competition, the CEO of GreatCall said in this video interview.

August 04, 2015 04 Aug'15

WEDI foresees unsteady ICD-10 transition, urges actions from HHS

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), disconcerted by the responses of physicians to its eleventh ICD-10 readiness survey, used those results to make recommendations to HHS. The ...

August 04, 2015 04 Aug'15

Most doctors not ready for ICD-10, SERMO poll says

A new poll by physician social network SERMO shows that most doctors say they are not ready for ICD-10, which goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2015.

August 03, 2015 03 Aug'15

HIT Squad: Wearable health technology, HIPAA, Epic-Cerner

In this podcast, SearchHealthIT's HIT Squad talks about the FDA oversight of wearable health technology and the Epic-Cerner battle.

July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

Analysts: Cerner Corp. a better fit than Epic for big DoD contract

In something of a surprise, Cerner Corp. beats out archrival Epic Systems Corp. for coveted $4.3 billion U.S. Department of Defense EHR contract.

July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

Three things I learned about the future of healthcare technology

Advances in technology move at lightning speed, and it's hard not to wonder what the future holds, especially when it comes to healthcare IT. In my over-imaginative mind I envision hover-gurneys ...

July 28, 2015 28 Jul'15

Family physicians find meaningful use audits are expensive, unhelpful

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) didn't get the response it desired when it sent a letter of concern about the meaningful use audit program to CMS in April. In fact, CMS hasn't ...

July 28, 2015 28 Jul'15

Telehealth experts bullish on ROI of wearable health technology

According to Telehealth and mHealth experts, providers can achieve ROI in the wearable health technology market. This news analysis examines the issue.

July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15

With continuing breaches, mHealth should learn from past thefts

Data breaches in healthcare won't be stopping anytime soon. At the mHealth + Telehealth World Congress, experts said learning from past thefts is key.

July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

In wake of UCLA health data breach, security expert says providers should be forthcoming

The 4.5 million people who had their health and financial records potentially exposed in a hack of the UCLA Health provider system were not the only victims of the breach, which UCLA officials said ...

July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

A health IT implementation brings work interruptions

Undertaking a health IT implementation will result in numerous interruptions to the workflows of clinicians and associated staff members, though those interruptions frequently don't involve the new ...

July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

Infographic: Epic leads Cerner in battle for EHR market

Epic continues to dominate archrival Cerner in the inpatient and ambulatory EHR markets, according to recently updated meaningful records from CMS.

July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

Patient advocates: You can now get big data training

With big data evolving so rapidly within healthcare, even the most engaged and informed patients and healthcare advocates might feel they don't know enough to truly take part in and evaluate the ...

July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

Meaningful use targeted

Meaningful use is in the spotlight again, but not necessarily in a good way. The American Medical Association’s (AMA) call this week to “reboot” government regulation of EHRs is the latest in a ...

July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

With mobility, par8o boosts patient referral process

In tandem with mobile devices, par8o's patient referral software helps hospitals and physician practices more carefully monitor referral activities.

July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

Health information management professionals foresee less coding in their futures

Health information management professionals believe proficiency in big data analysis, informatics and data mining will be more important for workers in their positions in the future than they are ...

July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15

EHR market as viewed through meaningful use attestation stats

Updated meaningful use attestation stats from large CMS database show top vendors have solidified market dominance in inpatient and outpatient spheres.

July 10, 2015 10 Jul'15

Join the discussion: Healthcare Internet of Things Twitter chat

Our #chatHIT on Twitter on Thursday, July 23 at 3 p.m. EST, will assess and question the development of the healthcare Internet of Things.

July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

Connecticut is the latest state to enact telemedicine law

On June 22, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a telemedicine commercial reimbursement statute into law, making Connecticut the 28th state to do so. The vote provides a stark contrast to the ...

July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15

CMS, AMA announce plans to help providers through ICD-10 conversion

After formerly questioning how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is handling the upcoming ICD-10 conversion, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced it will work with CMS on ...

July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

New research: Physicians key to wearables taking off

What's the key to wearables truly taking off? According to a report by MedPanel, it's physicians who have the power. "As long as tech companies view wearables and apps as consumer-driven markets, ...

July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

HIMSS reports spike in health IT security worries

Until recently cyber-security was one of many issues for health IT executives; now it is top of mind for most. Anecdotally, it is abundantly clear how widespread increased worry about cyber-attacks ...

June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

Architecting health data for the cloud

Bayer HealthCare recently announced plans to improve health data and reduce pain management cases.

June 25, 2015 25 Jun'15

The reason some doctors quit? EHRs, says one noted columnist

The general consensus surrounding the movement to EHRs, at least from what I've heard and read, is that, although not perfect, EHRs are a good thing for doctors, healthcare organizations and ...

June 24, 2015 24 Jun'15

CommonWell grows, despite Epic absence

Despite the continued absence of health IT’s biggest name, the CommonWell Health Alliance, a vendor-backed interoperability group, keeps growing. EHR giant Epic Systems Corp. is the notable ...

June 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

FDA makes a deal with online patient group to study patient-reported drug safety data

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is teaming up with the largest online patient network to collect and study patient-reported drug safety data. The research agreement between ...

June 18, 2015 18 Jun'15

Steps to achieve a value-based contract

A shift to value-based payments and benefit designs is underway -- accelerating, even-- despite the significant obstacles, a health policy brief from the Brookings Institution has found. The piece ...

June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

Practice Fusion CEO talks market share in solo practices and relationship with bigger vendors

Ryan Howard, the 40-year-old founder and CEO of cloud EHR vendor Practice Fusion Inc., certainly doesn’t lack for confidence. In some ways, Howard’s brash charisma resembles that of a market ...

June 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

Cerner CEO Neal Patterson tells Senate committee of wife's interoperability dilemma

Neal Patterson, CEO of EHR vendor Cerner Corp. -- a founding member of CommonWell Health Alliance -- has a personal reason to pull for CommonWell to realize its goal of greater health IT ...

June 15, 2015 15 Jun'15

New research: FDA-regulated digital health devices could save U.S. healthcare billions

Last year, the FDA seemed to lean toward deregulation of wellness, wearable and mobile devices when it downgraded -- from Class III high-risk to Class I low-risk -- mobile device data systems, ...

June 12, 2015 12 Jun'15

CMS publishes hospital discharge, Medicare payment data

The costs of the top 100 most frequently billed discharges were part of recently released Medicare payment data documenting the year 2013.

June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

Providers work for security in healthcare, lock down mobile devices

With mobile devices proliferating -- and security in healthcare lacking -- providers are ramping up efforts to better safeguard devices and related apps.

June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

ICD-10 codes elicit humor

“Struck by Orca” is by no means the most obscure or unintentionally humorous entry in the voluminous catalog of new ICD-10 codes for medical conditions. But it is, indeed, the memorable Twitter ...

June 09, 2015 09 Jun'15

Switching to cloud-based EHRs reduces data breach concerns for most small practices

Significantly fewer physicians that deploy cloud-based EHR systems in solo or small medical practices are worried about their system's security than their counterparts that use server-based EHRs. ...

June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15

In Texas, regulators dig in on the other side of telemedicine

Telemedicine can and will do a lot of good when it comes to improving patient care and saving money. But lawmakers in Texas are pushing back, making it more difficult for telemedicine technology ...

June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

Wearable health technology meets corporate wellness

Corporate America: Rise from your cubicle chairs and stand up if you want to stay healthy. That’s the key takeaway from the new 2015 corporate wellness study by Withings SA, the French consumer ...

June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

AMIA task force recommends simplifying documentation, refocusing EHR regulation

Now that EHRs have been cemented as technology that isn't going away any time soon, healthcare providers are looking for ways to set their EHR systems up for optimum performance and future ...

May 29, 2015 29 May'15

Like EHRs, clinical research data must be unchained for the greater good

We write a lot about interoperability of EHRs in SearchHealthIT's stories and blogs because the topic is rife with obstacles for the healthcare industry to overcome. Yet the ability to share a ...

May 28, 2015 28 May'15

The journey to data analytics: Many healthcare professionals haven't started yet

The importance of big data and data analytics is not lost on healthcare professionals, and many are clamoring to implement big data and data analytics within their organization. According to ...

May 28, 2015 28 May'15

Health IT startup offers single EHR option

When a new health IT company’s name sounds like a call to action, you can tell right away that the enterprise, even while for-profit, has a sense of mission. FreeOurHealthRecords.com is an ...

May 26, 2015 26 May'15

Healthy prognosis for hospital wireless networks

The growing needs of clinicians and guests mean IT departments must split their focus when managing wireless hospital networks.

May 22, 2015 22 May'15

Report explains how to secure expensive patient data on mobile devices

Medical information is one of the most valuable types of data hackers can get their hands on, according to a report by the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (IHT2). While credit card ...

May 21, 2015 21 May'15

Electronic prescribing of controlled substances poised to take off

E-prescribing has come of age. Now it’s e-prescribing of controlled substances’ (EPCS) turn. In 2014, 56% of U.S. physicians and 95% of pharmacies processed 1.2 billion electronic prescriptions on ...

May 20, 2015 20 May'15

Federal authorities on to healthcare cybercrime

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are chasing state-sponsored hackers who are perpetrating healthcare cybercrime.

May 19, 2015 19 May'15

New survey: Physicians most likely to make patient notes, prescriptions in electronic systems

Physicians have come a long way in a short time in getting comfortable working with EHR systems and other healthcare technology. Nearly 80% of U.S. physicians say they are more proficient with EHRs ...

May 19, 2015 19 May'15

Healthcare CIO star John Halamka slams meaningful use

John Halamka, CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, criticized meaningful use and said healthcare CIOs with tight IT budgets must invest wisely.

May 13, 2015 13 May'15

Health Datapalooza 2015 to showcase health IT rock stars

It's probably the only major health IT industry event at which you can play mini-golf all day. Welcome to Health Datapalooza 2015. The name of the May 31-June 3 conference pays homage to rock music ...

May 13, 2015 13 May'15

Healthcare CIOs must treat IT as a business

CIOs must be able to clearly communicate and demonstrate the business value of the IT services they provide, Barry Runyon, research VP at Gartner Inc. who focuses on healthcare provider research, ...

May 08, 2015 08 May'15

Telemedicine reimbursement has ATA leaders optimistic

In a podcast from the ATA annual meeting, ATA leaders expressed optimism because of telemedicine reimbursement.

May 07, 2015 07 May'15

Proposed changes to stage 3 of the EHR Incentive Programs

On May 5, CMS outlined its proposed changes to the EHR Incentive Programs as part of meaningful use stage 3.

May 07, 2015 07 May'15

Researchers: Stop charging patients for paper copies of records

Despite 94% of hospitals in the United States having already adopted a certified EHR system, many state regulations are still focused on paper records. That's the word from Niam Yaraghi, a fellow ...

May 06, 2015 06 May'15

Positive buzz at ATA show

LOS ANGELES -- The American Telemedicine Association's (ATA) annual meeting and trade show came barely a month after the raucous, sprawling health IT industry-wide must-attend show HIMSS 2015. The ...

May 06, 2015 06 May'15

Urban populations benefit from telemedicine services

Caring for patients in rural areas has long been a focus of telemedicine services, but urban healthcare also uses telemedicine.

May 05, 2015 05 May'15

Senate health committee leaders form bipartisan EHR improvement group

A member of a Republican group that previously targeted the meaningful use program has crossed party lines to work with Democrats on a mission to improve the use of EHRs. Lamar Alexander (R- ...

May 05, 2015 05 May'15

FHIR gaining support as interoperability standard

The CEO of health IT standards group HL7 International said the health IT industry is coalescing around FHIR as a new interoperability standard.

May 04, 2015 04 May'15

Jump in medical codes could benefit patient outcomes

Albert Oriol, CIO of Rady's Children's Hospital, says the expansion of medical codes coming with ICD-10 should help produce more detailed data.

May 01, 2015 01 May'15

Health data security and interoperability key for CIOs

Healthcare CIOs at the CHIME forum at HIMSS 2015 say health data security, interoperability, and analytics and wellness data are atop their agendas.

April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15

ICD-10 survey: Physician practice worries 'a little too high for comfort'

With ICD-10 nearly certainly on its way in October, attitudes toward the sometimes controversial new medical coding system among many providers in small and medium-sized physician practices range ...

April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15

ATA meeting to display robots, other telemedicine services

At Rady Children's Hospital, caregivers use robots to treat children. Robots and other tools that aid telemedicine services will star at ATA show.

April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15

Remote patient monitoring: What CIOs can do to make it happen

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a viable solution to a costly and prevalent problem around the world: chronic diseases. Healthcare CIOs have a vital role to play in making RPM happen, Zafar ...

April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15

CHIME leaders advocate for a national patient identifier

In this video, CHIME leaders Russ Branzell and Chuck Christian push for a national patient identifier and discuss interoperability concerns.

April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

CMS: Technology can tighten link between quality measures and improvement

In publishing a final draft of its Physician Quality Reporting Programs strategic vision, CMS reiterated that it stands with the growing crowd of healthcare entities that are supporting a move away ...

April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

HIMSS conference assesses enterprise imaging

An enterprise imaging system should be accessible, interoperable and capable of returning analysis to pique the interest of large health systems.

April 24, 2015 24 Apr'15

Cerner touts Siemens users switching from Soarian at HIMSS 2015

At HIMSS 2015, Cerner executives said Cerner is keeping three big Siemens Soarian users in the Cerner fold and poked Epic over its transaction fee.

April 22, 2015 22 Apr'15

PHI at core of new HHS and EEOC corporate wellness rules

The government continues to watch electronic protected health information (PHI), and it’s not just HIPAA enforcers who are doing it. Both HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Equal Employment ...

April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15

HIMSS 2015 delightfully chaotic

CHICAGO -- Overheard on the show floor at HIMSS 2015: “Hey, I like that analytics engine.” HIMSS 2015 was a health techie’s wonderland, with plenty of partying, delightful chaos among hundreds of ...

April 15, 2015 15 Apr'15

It's feet first for all HIMSS 2015 attendees

This morning as I came down the hotel elevator for breakfast, it stopped at a floor and in came a young guy carrying two stuffed bags and sporting a HIMSS 2015 badge. "You ready to walk another 10 ...

April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

Vendor eClinicalWorks embraces wellness at HIMSS 2015

With Walgreens' president as keynoter, HIMSS 2015 is emphasizing consumer health and wellness. EHR developers such as eClinicalWorks have joined in.

April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15

HIMSS 2015 attendees just want to find their way

When I got into the taxi to catch my plane from Boston to the HIMSS 2015 conference, my cabbie didn't know how to get to Logan Airport. He needed a GPS to guide him. Then, in Chicago, the ...

April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15

CIOs call for interoperability at HIMSS 2015

At the HIMSS 2015 health IT show in Chicago, members of CHIME say interoperability, security and analytics weigh on their minds.

April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15

Expert warns OCR HIPAA audits ahead

In this podcast, first of a two-part series, CynergisTek health data privacy expert David Holtzman says the 2015 round of HIPAA audits are coming soon.

April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15

HIPAA audits to affect healthcare business associates

HIPAA privacy expert David Holtzman says healthcare business associates will be audited. Patient access to health data will be part of audits.

April 10, 2015 10 Apr'15

ONC rebukes information blocking on eve of HIMSS 2015

Released just ahead of HIMSS 2015, ONC's report to Congress details how unnamed vendors and providers are curtailing EHR interoperability.

April 10, 2015 10 Apr'15

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 ...

April 07, 2015 07 Apr'15