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- October 22, 2015
22 Oct'15
Cerner's Zane Burke, military IT expert discuss DoD EHR contract
Representatives of Cerner and the DoD sat down with SearchHealthIT at the CHIME15 Fall CIO Forum to discuss the details of the DoD EHR contract.
- October 20, 2015
20 Oct'15
Group's letter challenges ONC's timeline for nationwide interoperability
Healthcare professionals and groups noticed the signs that the the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is shifting its focus from the meaningful use program to health data ...
- October 16, 2015
16 Oct'15
Health data analytics growing, despite interoperability woes
Health data analytics is increasingly popular, particularly in precision medicine and revenue cycle management, despite health data interoperability challenges.
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- October 16, 2015
16 Oct'15
AHIMA CEO talks ICD-10 transition, information governance
AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon talked about the ICD-10 transition and said information governance is needed to control the "tsunami" of information created by EHRs.
- October 16, 2015
16 Oct'15
CIO talks health IT security at CHIME CIO Forum
SearchHealthIT caught up with Ochsner CIO Patrick Anderson to talk about health IT security. Anderson touched on topics such as IoT security, third-party apps and more.
- October 15, 2015
15 Oct'15
CMS and ONC adjust meaningful use reporting rules
Some meaningful use reporting requirements were modified by CMS and ONC. Notably, the stage 3 attestation period will be optional in 2017 and last for 90 days that year.
- October 14, 2015
14 Oct'15
ICD-10 transition not quite Y2K yet
Disaster has not yet ensued since the transition to ICD-10 on Oct. 1. While there have been pockets of discontent, reports from the medical coding front have been largely positive about the ...
- October 13, 2015
13 Oct'15
Remote care for veterans across states the objective of new telemedicine bill
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill into Congress that could simplify and expand the practice of telemedicine for the benefit of American veterans. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mazie Hirono (D- Hawaii) and ...
- October 12, 2015
12 Oct'15
ONC chief speaks, may depart soon
When Karen DeSalvo, M.D., national coordinator for health IT, elaborated last week about the final stage 3 meaningful use rules that ONC and CMS had just released, one had to wonder if these would ...
- October 08, 2015
08 Oct'15
Healthcare groups applaud meaningful use stage 3 reporting changes
Health IT groups reacted positively to moves by CMS and ONC to relax reporting and EHR certification requirements and to delay meaningful use stage 3.
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- October 08, 2015
08 Oct'15
Public health leader: Sacrifice efficiency to improve measurements of population health
In order to not only truly achieve population health but also accurately measure its success, it may mean sacrificing some efficiency. At least, that's what Sandro Galea, M.D., dean of the Boston ...
- October 07, 2015
07 Oct'15
Mass. hospitals sign on to new value-based care payment model
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced that four physician and hospital organizations signed a contract to implement the insurance company's new value-based care model.
- October 06, 2015
06 Oct'15
Senate Health Committee chairman directs ONC to halt stage 3 of meaningful use program
Stage 2 of the meaningful use program is too complicated. Because of its sophistication, most physicians and hospitals haven't successfully attested to stage 2 and ONC shouldn't rush into stage 3 ...
- October 01, 2015
01 Oct'15
ICD-10 conquers AHIMA
Don’t take this the wrong way.The 2015 AHIMA Convention & Exhibition, held earlier this week in sultry New Orleans, was a productive conference. A few thousand health information management ...
- October 01, 2015
01 Oct'15
Survey: Clinical analytics jumps in importance
Clinical analytics is making inroads in revenue cycle management, but its use is still driven mainly by population health and government compliance.
- October 01, 2015
01 Oct'15
Nuance and MModal jockey at 2015 AHIMA convention
As the ICD-10 transition captures attendees' attention at the AHIMA convention, Nuance and MModal, two medical speech recognition rivals, do battle.
- September 30, 2015
30 Sep'15
Survey: Technology in healthcare not yet meeting patients' expectations
A recent survey by Surescripts -- a health information network provider -- found that 29% of Americans, close to 70 million individuals, still fax or physically transport their test results, X-rays ...
- September 30, 2015
30 Sep'15
Twitter reaction to the ICD-9 to ICD-10 implementation date
This page will be updated throughout the day on Oct. 1 -- the ICD-10 implementation date -- to include tweets on how the coding update is going.
- September 30, 2015
30 Sep'15
AHIMA report: Ecosystem around ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition
At an AHIMA conference dominated by the ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition, the ecosystem of third-party vendors assisting providers with the changeover thrives.
- September 29, 2015
29 Sep'15
Blue Cross and Blue Shield to make cost and quality info available in huge new database
Consumers eager to review cost and healthcare quality data before making a care decision are in luck. If they are covered under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) umbrella, that is. All 36 BCBS ...
- September 28, 2015
28 Sep'15
With population health models, data curbs the risk
As population health models force healthcare organizations to take on more financial risk, the industry will lean on data analysis to mitigate the perils.
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
AHIMA conference attendees stand at brink of ICD-10 transition
It seems almost uncanny how the health IT conference most associated with ICD-10 and all things medical coding is being held this year literally on the eve of the historic transition from ICD-9 to ...
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
A last-minute guide to the ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition
The ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition has been a long time coming in the U.S. This guide examines the increase in codes and what providers did to prepare.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
Health IT figures into NIH's plan for national precision medicine research group
The National Institutes of Health's Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) recently detailed a framework in a report for building a national research group of one million or more Americans to ...
- September 22, 2015
22 Sep'15
A fraction of mobile health apps control download market
New mobile health apps face a challenge in gaining recognition and adoption in the mHealth app market, where a miniscule fraction of the apps have nearly 50% of the market. There are more than ...
- September 21, 2015
21 Sep'15
Wearable health technology in medical and consumer arenas
The future of wearable health technology in the medical space may depend on if providers can make a business case for the use mobile devices.
- September 18, 2015
18 Sep'15
Healthcare kiosk showcased by Dell, Bay State Hospital
A HealthSpot and Dell automated healthcare kiosk that's on display at Baystate Health's IT incubator enables self-service telecheckups.
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
$750,000 settlement points to the need for strong HIPAA policies
Many have talked about how HIPAA audits have yet to materialize. But for some providers, HIPAA-related investigations are very much a reality. Take the story of Cancer Care Group, Inc., located in ...
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
CHIME announces changes at corporate and board levels
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), the leading organization for health IT CIOs, has been going through changes. First some background. Jeff Smith, former vice ...
- September 16, 2015
16 Sep'15
For Salesforce, new Health Cloud system faces hurdles
CRM vendor Salesforce introduces its first health IT product, Health Cloud, which aims to integrate electronic health records and other patient data.
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
Providers can pass problems with health IT products, information blocking to ONC
If customer satisfaction and retention weren't reasons enough, health IT vendors now have more motivation to quickly and thoroughly respond to complaints about their health IT products. Healthcare ...
- September 14, 2015
14 Sep'15
Larger providers ready for ICD-10 implementation date
As the Oct. 1 ICD-10 implementation date nears, larger provider organizations appear to be ready, with testing, training and double coding complete.
- September 11, 2015
11 Sep'15
HIMSS asks Congress to push HIE standards, cybersecurity and telemedicine
Count the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) among the groups that say federal healthcare agencies can do more to promote the use of health IT. Specifically, HIMSS is asking ...
- September 10, 2015
10 Sep'15
Boston Globe: When treating cancer, precision medicine is not always so precise
The idea of precision medicine is a simple one: Customized treatments for individual patients based on historical data. In some cases, advances in delivering precision medicine to patients have ...
- September 09, 2015
09 Sep'15
On ICD-10 release date, CMS says four states exempt
On Oct. 1, the ICD-10 release date, four states' Medicaid programs will not be converting to ICD-10 codes, according to CMS. Everyone else, however, will.
- September 09, 2015
09 Sep'15
Pioneer ACOs continue steady and modest improvements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services tracks the yearly progress of Pioneer ACOs, and had good news to report from 2014.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
#ChatHIT: Wearable technology in healthcare held back by cost
In this #ChatHIT recap, participants discuss definitions of wearable technology in healthcare and what affects its adoption in clinical settings.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
Wearable devices in healthcare: Success dependent upon patient engagement
As wearables enable patients to become more proactive with their health, the use of such devices in healthcare becomes more relevant, according to #ChatHIT.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
Telehealth and home health technologies expected to quadruple by 2020
The telehealth and home health technologies market, valued last year at $3.4 billion, is expected to quadruple in size to more than $13.7 billion by 2020, a recent report by Tractica, a market ...
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
E-prescribing now legal nationwide
Vermont recently became the 50th state to allow electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). Amid a national furor over abuse of prescription opioid-based drugs, the Green Mountain ...
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
Critics, fans debate implementing ICD-10 coding system
In this HIT Squad podcast, SearchHealthIT reporters discussed the benefits and problems of ICD-10 coding as seen by experts.
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
Providers' investments don't relieve healthcare cybersecurity doubts
More than 85% of healthcare providers invested in information security in the previous year, but only about half are prepared to handle a cyberattack, according to the responses of 223 healthcare ...
- August 28, 2015
28 Aug'15
Five innovative examples of mHealth and telehealth technologies
The recent mHealth + Telehealth World 2015 conference in Boston provided a great setting to sample innovative devices and software. Here are five interesting mHealth and telehealth technologies in use today in healthcare.
- August 27, 2015
27 Aug'15
Survey results show concern among consumers about privacy with wearables and mobile apps
In 2014, there were an estimated 21 million wearable tech devices sold worldwide, according to a survey by Healthline, a health IT publishing and marketing company. In 2019, that number could grow ...
- August 26, 2015
26 Aug'15
President’s precision medicine initiative looking for fresh tech ideas
While opinions differ, to say the least, on President Obama’s healthcare policy, his precision medicine initiative (PMI) has drawn praise. But up to now there have not yet been many concrete ...
- August 25, 2015
25 Aug'15
Finances, not codes, worry Texas physicians as they jump from ICD-9 to ICD-10
The increase in the amount codes is an often-discussed topic when healthcare professionals weigh in on the move from ICD-9 to ICD-10, but a new survey found that 30% of Texas physicians said they ...
- 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 ...