Healthcare IT News Blog

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

Recent Posts

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
Implementing an EHR in the behavioral health setting
July 14, 2014 | Mike Lovett
With the right system and a careful, well-considered implementation strategy, healthcare organizations can reap the benefits of a tool that efficiently facilitates... More
Many entries available to health IT field
July 11, 2014 | James Deck
There is more than one pathway to becoming a healthcare IT professional. From following the university track and earning an advanced degree in information technology, to... 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
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
Nurses push back on health IT
May 22, 2014 | Jeff Rowe
As it is throughout the world, health IT is spreading rapidly across the U.S healthcare system, but the nation's union of nurses says, at the very least, it's... More
Protect meaningful use dollars with effective BA oversight
May 21, 2014 | Gary Johnson
Effectively managing external business associates doesn't just apply to the HIPAA Omnibus rule. It also applies to meaningful use. More