Healthcare IT News Blog

Physicians prefer VistA, so should decision makers
July 24, 2014 | Edmund Billings, MD
So, why is VistA CPRS the preferred choice? In a word, design. The VA built the system with two design goals: improved patient care and rapid adoptability. More

Recent Posts

Standards key to mHealth success
July 24, 2014 | Jeff Rowe
No matter where you go, it seems, someone's talking up mHealth. But, a healthy wariness is in order. More
But it changes my workflow
July 21, 2014 | Keith W. Boone
I hear the complaint that implementing an EHR changes their workflow from a lot of physicians and nurses. I also hear that EHR X is no good because it is just an... More
Standards panel takes on certification, interoperability
July 18, 2014 | John Halamka
The July meeting of the HIT Standards Committee included important discussions of certification for post acute care and behavior health applications, review of data... More
Time to look at best wireless hospitals
July 18, 2014 | Eric Wicklund
We have the nation's Most Wired Hospitals, and we also have America's Most Beautiful Hospitals. We also have national ranking system for hospitals based on... More
What's the future of healthcare? It's collaboration
July 15, 2014 | Marc-Alexis Remond
How can accountable organizations succeed both in delivering high-quality care and spending healthcare dollars more wisely, so that they can share in the savings they... More

Featured Bloggers

Carl Natale

Editor, ICD10Watch
Chris Davis

Senior solutions architect, Verizon Enterprise Solutions
Christina Thielst

Christina's Considerations
Edmund Billings, MD

Medsphere Systems Corporation
Jeff Rowe

Contributing Writer
John Halamka

CareGroup Health System, Life as a Healthcare CIO
John Moore

Chilmark Research
Joseph C. Kvedar

Director, Center for Connected Health
Keith W. Boone

Healthcare Standards
Kurt Hagerman

CISO, FireHost
Lisa Suennen

Managing Member, Psilos Group
Stephen Burrows

Sacred Heart University’s College of Health Professions
Playing a new game: Enterprise content management for healthcare
May 29, 2014 | Ray Emirzian
The beauty of our technological world lies in the simple fact that as a technology is used by more people, it inevitably improves. Enterprise content management is no... More
Mobile enablement for providers: Improving inpatient and outpatient care
May 29, 2014 | David Keane
As mobile technology has become increasingly integrated into all aspects of everyday life, it's time for its use in the delivery of information to improve... More
Realizing the true value of data management
May 28, 2014 | Robert E. Watson
Big data is not new. Organizations have been working with large data sets for many years. What is unprecedented, however, is the volume and velocity of data now being... More
Early reaction to the EHR Incentive NRPM
May 28, 2014 | John Halamka
Last week, I posted the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from CMS that offers flexibility to Meaningful Use attestation in 2014. Since then, I've received hundreds of... More
What if ICD-10 stood for 'Improve Clinical Documentation'?
May 27, 2014 | Carl Natale
Let's forget about preparing for ICD-10 implementation for a minute. What if healthcare providers focused on improving clinical documentation? More