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IRVING, TX | Bernie Monegain | May 20, 2013 | 11:01 AM | Meaningful Use, Business Intelligence, Quality and Safety
VHA, a nationwide healthcare network of 1,400 not-for-profit healthcare organizations that work to boost clinical performance while reducing costs, has cut a deal with Phytel to help its members tackle population management. More
DALLAS | Erin McCann | May 20, 2013 | 10:52 AM | Network Infrastructure, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
The healthcare IT applications market continues to grow, according to a new Research and Markets report, which projects that by 2017 the global market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 7 percent. More
Jeff Rowe | May 20, 2013 | 10:04 AM | Meaningful Use, Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
There are buzz phrases, and then there are buzz phrases. And if there's one phrase that has permeated the healthcare sector more thoroughly than all the others, it's probably "accountable care." But what exactly does it mean? Or, more to... More
Diana Manos | May 20, 2013 | 08:22 AM | Electronic Health Records, Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Ever since the updated HIPAA rule took effect last March, some hospital IT departments see themselves as "the HIPAA police," clamping down in ways that the rule doesn't require, says one industry expert. More
SHREVEPORT, LA | Erin McCann | May 17, 2013 | 11:08 AM | Privacy and Security
Siemens Healthcare and Louisiana State University are notifying 8,330 patients of a HIPAA breach following a database mishap that resulted in billing and treatment information being mailed to the wrong patients. More
Diana Manos | May 17, 2013 | 11:06 AM | Business Intelligence, Electronic Health Records, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
Healthcare organizations will need to be more effective, cost efficient and productive in the future to not only survive, but also to maintain positive cash flows, according to Brian Fugere, COO of RemitDATA. More
Bernie Monegain | May 17, 2013 | 11:01 AM | Electronic Health Records, Quality and Safety
Several organized physician groups are beta testing URAC's new clinical integration accreditation program standards. The independent standards organization created the new program to serve as a road map for health providers to achieve clinical... More
CHICAGO | Erin McCann | May 17, 2013 | 10:38 AM | Network Infrastructure
Bed management software applications have witnessed record growth rates over the past five years and are considered the new hot market for vendors and providers to watch, according to the findings of a new HIMSS Analytics report. More
WASHINGTON | Healthcare IT News Staff | May 17, 2013 | 10:35 AM | Mobile/Wireless, Policy and Legislation
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is launching the Crowds Care for Cancer: Supporting Survivors Challenge in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute as part of the Investing in Innovation program, also known as i2. More
NEW YORK | Anthony Brino | May 17, 2013 | 07:41 AM | Electronic Health Records, Policy and Legislation
The New York eHealth Collaborative has announced the winners of its personal health record portal challenge, with the designs in turn expected to inform the PHR that NYeC will offer all New Yorkers in 2014. A Brooklyn-based health data and design startup... More
FRAMINGHAM, MA | Mike Miliard | May 16, 2013 | 11:08 AM | Business Intelligence, Workforce Management, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
With recognition that "the path through accountable care is unknown," IDC Health Insights has launched a new Accountable Care Maturity Model, designed to help healthcare organizations gauge their own status and make strategic decisions for funding... More
WASHINGTON | Tom Sullivan | May 16, 2013 | 09:44 AM | Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
Marilyn Tavenner's confirmation as official administrator of CMS immediately drew positive reactions from nearly every corner of the industry and government, as several healthcare stakeholders reacted to the 91-7 landslide Senate vote that took place... More
