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May 17, 2013 | Terry Cameron | Data Warehousing, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management, Policy and Legislation
Although “pay-and-chase” methods are still commonplace, health plans can supplement their recovery efforts with pre-payment analytics. More
May 16, 2013 | David Harlow | Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
The FDA launched an impressive patient network website this month, after nearly four years of research, focus groups, usability testing and more. More
May 15, 2013 | Rob Brull | Network Infrastructure
I recently had the pleasure of attending a presentation by Grahame Grieve, the originator of FHIR, on the details behind this evolving health IT standard. More
May 13, 2013 | Joseph C. Kvedar | Network Infrastructure, Quality and Safety
I’ve been in the healthcare delivery business now for 30 years and I can confidently say we’ve paid almost no attention to design. As we get closer to a world where we are engaging patients in their... More
May 10, 2013 | Edmund Billings, MD | Electronic Health Records, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
A question: What is the opposite of health IT return on investment? The answer: Unintended financial consequences, or UFCs, for short. More
May 07, 2013 | Farzad Mostashari, MD | Electronic Health Records, Health Information Exchange (HIE), Policy and Legislation
Last year, ONC issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather public input on a potential regulatory approach that would have spelled out “conditions for trusted exchange” (safeguards, technical,... More
May 06, 2013 | Maureen Kaplan | Privacy and Security, Cloud Computing
Every organization is considering “cloud” approaches for their business, yet if you ask “what is cloud” you’ll get a wide range of answers. This variety of cloud options has an impact on healthcare... More
May 06, 2013 | Stephen Burrows | Quality and Safety, Workforce Management
Training healthcare providers to be able to respond to any situation they might find themselves in is crucial to their development as healthcare professionals. More
May 01, 2013 | John Halamka | Meaningful Use, Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
ONC/CMS provides strong oversight of the meaningful use program by continuousy reexamining the quality of certified products and auditing hospitals and practices that have attested to meaningful use. More
April 30, 2013 | Lee Farabaugh | Electronic Health Records, Quality and Safety
As the healthcare environment continues to evolve, many healthcare executives feel the pressure to quickly roll out solutions and applications to support emerging delivery and payment models, as well... More
