We asked our readers, tweeters and LinkedIn users to weigh in on some of the most ridiculous codes they know of. They spotlighted 10 of the most outlandish types of ICD-10 codes.
Health information exchange will ramp up significantly in 2012 because the necessary elements of interoperability will be in place, ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, told the Health IT Policy Committee at a meeting Feb. 1.
The threat posed to patient privacy by misused IT isn't anything new, and neither is all the "how to" coverage emphasizing the importance of protecting your organization from breaches. But sometimes that's easier said than done. Earl Reber, executive director at eProtex, suggests five basic keys to discovering hidden data security risks.
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, known for his energetic techno-evangelism, will resign his post, the White House announced Jan. 27. Expected to leave in early February, he's reported to be eying the Virginia lieutenant governorship.
Nine million Kaiser Permanente patients can now access their own medical information anywhere in the world on mobile devices through a mobile-optimized website, Kaiser executives announced today.
It's easy to make predictions about health IT for the year to come, but what if someone asked what your IT wishes were for 2012? Wendy Whittington, MD, a practicing pediatrician and chief medical officer of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, lists her top 10 IT wishes for 2012.
Attendees of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Care Innovations Summit discuss their takeaways from the event, which drew more than 1,000 attendees in person and 1,500 online viewers.
Farzad Mostashari, MD, talks with Healthcare IT News Editor Bernie Monegain about meaningful use, the progress toward a digital healthcare system, his disappointments (they're hard to find, he says, but he does find "a glimmer" of one) and what keeps him up at night.
By now, it's apparent EHRs need to grow up. But, as patient-centered business models become increasingly popular, the EHR is also shifting into a vital part of the success of these organizations. Shahid Shah outlines the five stages of EHR maturity and patient collaboration. MORE
The Premier healthcare alliance announced this week that its QUEST: High Performing Hospitals collaborative has expanded from 157 charter members to include 293 hospitals across 40 states -- an 87 percent increase in participation. MORE
The Crescent City Beacon Community will get assistance to strengthen the New Orleans healthcare infrastructure and health IT to improve care coordination and population health in 18 participating practices, including community health centers. MORE
Healthcare reform is arguably the hot-button political issue of our time. And with the Supreme Court locked and loaded to decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act this summer, it's a safe bet the controversial two-year-old legislation will have a huge impact on the 2012 election and beyond. MORE
I asked health IT leaders from Pioneer ACO Eastern Maine Healthcare System to share their experiences participating in the program, about the IT infrastructure they have in place to coordinate the delivery of care, and any advice they would give other health IT professionals working toward creating an ACO. MORE
Our first Nurse Informatics Institute Day event was held at Sharp HealthCare on Friday January 27, 2012 and it was an overwhelming successful event. MORE