August 11, 2011
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Industry News Release
MEDSEEK, the industry's only provider of the optimal 360-degree online healthcare experience, has announced its engagement to develop and deploy a fully integrated patient experience for Orlando Health.
August 11, 2011
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Industry News Release
Hamilton General Hospital, located in Hamilton, Texas, has met Stage 1 meaningful use criteria for Medicare and Medicaid with the certified electronic health record (EHR) from Healthcare Management Systems Inc.(HMS).
August 8, 2011
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Industry News Release
Dr. Martin H. Orens, FACEP, a board certified emergency room physician, has developed a new electronic health record (EHR) technology system to solve the issue of patients not being able to access or share medical information with any doctor, laboratory or hospital of their choice. KIS Electronic Health Record (KIS-EHR), is a technologically advanced web-based service that allows patients to manage the accessibility of their health records. Low in cost, KIS-EHR is a secure, comprehensive digitized medical record system that can be accessed at any time, from anywhere.
July 21, 2011
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Industry News Release
To help healthcare providers of all specialties, their staff and the public to master the intricacies of EHR Alameda Services, a dynamic Health Information Technology (HIT) organization specializes in workforce development and intense Electronic Health Record (EHR) training, today announced the launch and availability of its first e-learning segment that will serve as a powerful Web-based EHR training tool.
June 28, 2011
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Industry News Release
In a recent keynote address at a UNCG-hosted conference, an official from the U.S. Health Information Technology Research Center noted there are 30,000 healthcare organizations in the U.S. planning or implementing a move to Electronic Health Record technology over the near term. And having the right information technology talent is fundamental to their success.
June 16, 2011
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Industry News Release
For more than 40 Indiana physicians and hospitals, compliance with new federal electronic recordkeeping standards could net more than $10 million in incentives as they adopt information technology systems geared to improve their operations and the level of patient care.
June 14, 2011
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Industry News Release
Sage Healthcare Division, a unit of Sage North America, today announced that more than a dozen healthcare facilities have chosen Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition Software to improve clinical efficiency and manage the administrative operation of their practices through their use of electronic health records (EHR), serving thousands of patients, throughout the United States.
June 8, 2011
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Industry News Release
As hospitals scramble to adopt the patient-centered focus that is at the heart of federal regulations and legislation aimed at improving healthcare in the U.S., LodgeNet Healthcare today announced the expansion of its interactive patient engagement solution that encourages patients to become educated, active members of their care teams.
June 7, 2011
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Industry News Release
Sage Healthcare Division announced today that Spring Hill Primary Care, a multispecialty practice in South Charleston, West Virginia, will implement the Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition to meet federal meaningful use requirements, improve the practice’s financial process, and streamline the clinic’s overall business efficiency from patient intake to billing.
June 7, 2011
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Industry News Release
Practice Fusion, the fastest growing Electronic Health Record (EHR) community in the country, has been awarded ambulatory certification (ONC-ATCB 2011/2012)as a Complete EHR by Drummond Group, an Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ATCB).Practice Fusion has also launched new Meaningful Use resources to help doctors in small medical practices prepare for EHR incentives.
June 7, 2011
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Industry News Release
Among the first healthcare providers to have money in the bank -- thanks to the federal government's electronic health record (EHR) incentive program -- are two Texas hospitals, Stamford (Texas) Memorial Hospital and Hemphill County Hospital, Canadian, Texas.
June 7, 2011
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Industry News Release
SuccessEHS client Mississippi Family Medicine received their Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive check on May 23 after successfully attesting to Meaningful Use on April 26.
February 22, 2012
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Jeff Rowe
Expectations have been rising since HIMSS12 opened, but the wait should come to an end today as ONC officials unveil the proposed rule for meaningful use Stage 2 - what some are calling a "sneak peek."
February 17, 2012
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Mike Miliard
The number of hospitals using health information technology has more than doubled in the last two years, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday.
February 17, 2012
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Bernie Monegain
A comparison of HIMSS Analytics data from September 2011 to December 2011 suggests that a number of hospital segments showed increased capability to achieve Stage 1 meaningful use.
February 16, 2012
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Diana Manos
Hospital adoption of electronic health records has taken a leap over the past year, but interoperability is still a significant obstacle, according to survey released Thursday by the Optum Institute.
February 13, 2012
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Diana Manos
More than two-thirds of the complete electronic health records of providers and hospitals that have qualified for meaningful use incentives are dually certified under both the ONC-ATCB and the CCHIT Certified programs, the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) announced.
February 13, 2012
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Mary Mosquera
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will test in New York its standards and services for electronic and distributed population health queries.
February 10, 2012
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Healthcare IT News Staff
Healthcare IT News has announced the results of its third annual H.I.T.Men and Women Awards, honoring top leaders in healthcare information technology.
February 10, 2012
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Bernie Monegain
Billed as the nation's largest health information exchange organization, the Indiana HIE is poised to scale up and to expand its business plans, which include the launch of a new professional services organization to serve other HIEs.
February 9, 2012
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Bernie Monegain
A recent brief from eHealth Initiative asserts that more health IT job opportunities are available than qualified people to fill them -- especially on the health data exchange front.
February 8, 2012
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Tom Sullivan
What with the presidential non-binding primary over, Missouri is more than just one of three states where Rick Santorum surprised the nation. The Show-Me State is staunch in its opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) -- the individual mandate specifically.
February 8, 2012
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Mary Mosquera
Colorado presents a mixed snapshot on how it is moving forward with health reform and other healthcare issues. On the one hand, it is a state leader in developing widely represented organizations to adopt EHRs and health information exchange. On the other, it is digging in its heels when it comes to health insurance exchange.
February 6, 2012
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Mary Mosquera
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.
February 14, 2012
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On Demand Webinars
Studies show that more than 60% of key clinical patient information resides within narrative text or scanned documents, effectively hidden from care providers and mission-critical care or payment systems. Frequently, health care records are widely dispersed and duplicated across many data silos in multiple forms and structures. Therefore, it is becoming more difficult for healthcare systems to efficiently leverage patient data to meet specific patient and quality care objectives. With physician revenues increasingly tied to achieving quality or cost goals, it is critical to apply insights derived from analysis of clinical information. View this webinar to learn how using Apixio’s intelligent information mining and retrieval within clinical workflow tools, such as electronic health records, can effectively use the entire patient record to optimize care coordination, quality and safety, as well as provider revenue.
November 23, 2011
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On Demand Webinars
Driven by a history of innovation, Intel is focusing its game-changing technologies on transforming healthcare to enable connected, coordinated, cost-effective care based on each person's health goals and history, enhancing prevention, focusing treatment, and improving outcomes.
November 22, 2011
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On Demand Webinars
EMR conversion is inevitable. The impacts to your workflow and efficiencies in care delivery remain serious obstacles to successful EMR adoption. Effective strategies during EMR implementation can lessen the blow and drive adoption during periods of transition.
Participants will learn about:
•Lahey Clinic's experience with successful EMR adoption
•IDC's prescription for getting near term value today, while creating a sustainable approach for the long term
•How to close the gap between traditional records and the EMR
November 10, 2011
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White Papers
About 39% of medical offices in the U.S. have adopted EMR technology, according to SK&A. With Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments now available to physician practices and hospitals who make meaningful use of such technology, that number is expected to rise over the next several years. But what about the practices who have not yet embarked on the journey toward EMR implementation? What’s holding them back? And where should they turn for help in managing the transition from paper-based records to electronic systems? Download this white paper to learn more about EMR implementation best practices.
November 1, 2011
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White Papers
The U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing a game-changing transformation in the way it delivers care. The “meaningful use” requirements under the HITECH Act, the new payment and delivery reform model under the PPACA and the consumer movement are all converging to help create a system that improves the quality of care and clinical outcomes, drives workflow efficiencies, and reduces and manages cost. Forward-thinking healthcare providers, payers and suppliers are taking up the challenge and looking to health IT to enable the new delivery system. Healthcare stakeholders are embracing mobility technology as a viable solution. Learn how Verizon is leveraging its scale and reach to deliver a diverse set of wireless technology solutions for healthcare providers, payers and suppliers that enable communication, collaboration and secure information flow.
November 1, 2011
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White Papers
Stage 2 draft set of criteria issued by the Dept. of Health and Human Services goes into effect October 2012 and requires hospitals to have at least 20% of their patient populations using PHRs. This represents a big leap from what hospitals have been preparing for over the past year. This report shares key findings; addresses how health systems can develop more inclusive care-teams to realize greater ROI from personal health records (PHRs); and includes case studies.
September 18, 2011
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On Demand Webinars
This webinar will discuss cost-cutting strategies for securing sensitive patient communications, focusing on the delivery of Explanation of Benefits (EOBs), as well as other direct and portal-based electronic interactions that need to comply with HIPAA Privacy Rules.
September 15, 2011
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On Demand Webinars
West Tennessee Healthcare, one of the top ten largest public, not-for-profit healthcare systems in the US, recently deployed the combination of Single Sign-On (SSO) and Context Management to reduce the amount of time it takes users to login and find patient records in multiple applications, including Cerner, GE and Philips. Join West Tennessee's CIO, Jeff Frieling, as he outlines his identity and access management strategy, including the decision to deploy Vergence®, Microsoft's SSO and Context Management solution.
August 26, 2011
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White Papers
Healthcare organizations must manage exploding data volumes. Database archiving and legacy application retirement solutions can cost-effectively manage data growth, reduce costs, and meet regulatory requirements during this complex process.
August 22, 2011
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White Papers
Adopting an enterprise imaging strategy with “any image, anywhere, anytime” accessibility is not a technology issue. Hospitals that have embraced this strategy can react much faster when future advances in diagnostic imaging emerge, and have found they have distinct advantages including attracting and retaining physicians, protecting their patients from unnecessary radiation and duplicate tests, and preparing themselves for the inevitable decline in reimbursement rates. Learn the benefits for hospitals, referring physicians and patients.
August 15, 2011
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White Papers
Transformative changes such as healthcare reform mandates, advanced stages of meaningful use criteria and conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10 code sets require healthcare providers’ IT assets to be flexible, scalable and interoperable in order to respond. Learn how user virtualization provides the ability to react quickly while improving user experience and operational efficiency.
July 7, 2011
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On Demand Webinars
As Healthcare organizations focus on making EHRs operational, effective security infrastructure strategies must also be developed to ensure appropriate confidentiality, integrity, and that controls are in place. Join Deloitte & Touche LLP and Oracle Corporation for a discussion on current EHR security and privacy challenges. Learn about strategies for creating an end-to-end security framework that integrates risk and compliance management.
November 2, 2011
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Jeff Rowe
Investments are often risky, but the current huge investment in health IT often seems to bring a particularly unique risk.
November 1, 2011
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Jeff Rowe
Separately, doctors and patients are facing a steep learning curve as the HIT transition continues. But the biggest problem looming may be the one that the two camps can only solve together.
October 31, 2011
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Jeff Rowe
When the topic of protecting patient data comes up, the discussion usually concerns how best to protect information from being stolen or inappropriately accessed. But that’s the easy part of the privacy debate.
October 24, 2011
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Jeff Rowe
One time-honored question in policy circles goes like this: Should government prescribe specific solutions, or just point to the goal and let industry stakeholders figure out how to get there?
October 20, 2011
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Jeff Rowe
Naturally, when it comes to the number of providers signing up for the HITECH incentive program, HIT policymakers would like to be able to report a banner first year.
October 19, 2011
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Jeff Rowe
If you had to choose the one idea driving the HIT transition, it would probably be along the lines of, “Information is good, and more information is better.”
October 18, 2011
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Jeff Rowe
One of the unpleasant truths of legislative initiatives is that, more often than not, policymakers get more than they bargained for.