August 2011 Features

August 31, 2011

EHR excellence equals meaningful use

Whether going with a “big bang” approach to electronic health record implementation or taking a phased strategy, three finalists for the HIMSS Davies Ambulatory Care Awards are leveraging their EHRs to improve quality of care and meet meaningful use requirements.
August 31, 2011

Most Wired list ‘carries more weight’

In its 13th year, the Most Wired hospitals and health systems list, put out by Hospitals & Health Networks, seems to have upped its value as an indicator of hospital care, rather than just a marketing tool.
August 31, 2011

Jumping the hurdle to pre-pay fraud control

“Hurdle rate” is a business school term for the minimum rate of return on investment (ROI) on a given project that an organization is willing to accept before financing it.
August 31, 2011

U.S. looks for ways to export health IT

Even as health IT providers and vendors are immersed in meaningful use, the federal government has its eye on ways to export the concept overseas.
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