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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
April 26, 2013 | Kurt Hagerman | Privacy and Security, Policy and Legislation
If you’re an IT vendor who services healthcare clients, you’re no doubt well-acquainted with HIPAA compliance rules. And chances are that lately you’ve been hearing rumblings about the new HIPAA... More
April 25, 2013 | Joseph C. Kvedar | Mobile/Wireless, Quality and Safety, Telehealth
In a world where most folks change jobs every couple of years, people are often amazed to hear that I started work in connected health 19 years ago. Implicit in their amazement is a question, “Why... More
April 24, 2013 | John Halamka | Meaningful Use, Electronic Health Records
In June, BIDMC goes live with Electronic Medication Administration Records (EMAR) on one ward to be followed by 3 other wards, ensuring we meet our 10% Meaningful Use Stage 2 target by the reporting... More
April 23, 2013 | Karin Ratchinsky | Mobile/Wireless, Cloud Computing
Africa has 433 million cell phone subscriptions and only 12 million landlines. Africans have enthusiastically adopted mobile technology because it is accessible, scalable, cost effective and... More
April 19, 2013 | David Harlow | Mobile/Wireless, Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
The American College of Physicians (ACP) Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee, the ACP Council of Associates, and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Special Committee on... More
April 18, 2013 | Keith W. Boone | Electronic Health Records, Policy and Legislation
Six GOP Senators call for overview of Meaningful Use EHR incentive program was the tweet. It referenced a link which then referred to a report by Senators Thune, Alexander, Roberts, Burr, Coburn and... More
April 17, 2013 | John Halamka | Mobile/Wireless, Quality and Safety
Many reporters have contacted me for an IT perspective on the April 15 bombings in Boston. Within moments of the event, social media became the preferred mechanism for communication and coordination. More
