Healthcare IT News Blog

Does ICD-10 pilot forecast a perfect storm for healthcare?
December 10, 2013 | Edmund Billings, MD
Let me concede from the outset that, in this blog post, I lean toward the negative: dire predictions, worst-case scenarios, a bit of doom and gloom, etc. But I ask you,... More

Recent Posts

How meaningful is the meaningful use extension?
December 09, 2013 | Carl Natale
I admit it. I'm confused by Friday's announcement that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering extending the meaningful use Stage 2... More
Patient sues doctor and hospital after photos of her turn up on social media
December 09, 2013 | Christina Thielst
Here we go again! As I've stated many times before, no pictures in the hospital and no posting them on social networking sites. More
Care coordination software key to realizing the value of HIE
December 06, 2013 | Lori Evans Bernstein
A major challenge healthcare organizations face is choosing health information technology solutions that place clinical value, care coordination and patient outcomes... More
HIE Q&A with John Traeger, enterprise solutions consultant
December 06, 2013 | Chad Johnson
I had the pleasure of meeting John Traeger in October at Corepoint Connect 13. John works with a number of hospitals and health systems in the Northwest to set up... More
Making health addictive IV: Reinforce social connections
December 05, 2013 | Joseph C. Kvedar
For some, the power of social connections is self-evident. But the impact of social connections goes much deeper than what is obvious on the surface. More

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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

Director of Information Security, FireHost
Lisa Suennen

Managing Member, Psilos Group
Stephen Burrows

Sacred Heart University’s College of Health Professions
I don't get paid for that
November 05, 2013 | Keith W. Boone
Ding! Someone just pushed the wrong button for me. The question is in the handling of a bi-directional PHR, where the physician communicates with the patient, but the... More
Don't create a vendor-neutral silo: Why your image archive should include the cloud
November 04, 2013 | August Calhoun
With the exponential growth in digital medical images, healthcare providers are taking a serious look at their archiving technology. There are lots of vendors in the... More
Bringing the revenue cycle to the next level
October 31, 2013 | Dan Buell
Three examples of how financial data can reduce patient payment risk and enhance profitability. More
A convenient truth: Self-service works in healthcare
October 31, 2013 | Jim Dowling
By taking a comprehensive and integrated approach to self-service, hospitals can not only enhance the patient experience and build patient loyalty, but also improve... More
Why are hospitals and physicians scared of online reviews?
October 30, 2013 | Zachary Landman, MD
At a recent meeting I attended of healthcare executives and industry vendors, the topic of online reviews came up. Almost immediately, there was an audible collective... More