Bernie Monegain, Editor
Bernie Monegain is the Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bernie covers hospitals and IDNs, industry trends and is responsible for overall coverage decisions.
WASHINGTON | Bernie Monegain | March 25, 2013 | 11:14 AM | Mobile/Wireless, Policy and Legislation, Cloud Computing
The Health IT Now Coalition says that last week's three days of hearings on healthcare IT held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to discuss the potential effects of current and a potentially new regulatory framework for health information... More
NEW YORK | Bernie Monegain | March 22, 2013 | 10:40 AM | Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
Quality measurement and quality improvement efforts in the outpatient setting have neglected critical areas of high quality care, writes Tara Bishop, MD, in a viewpoint article published March 21 in the online version of the Journal of the American Medical... More
CHARLOTTE, NC | Bernie Monegain | March 19, 2013 | 09:53 AM | Data Warehousing, Electronic Health Records, Quality and Safety
Sharing data has saved 92,000 lives and $9.1 billion over four and a half years, according to Premier healthcare alliance, which today released results of its QUEST collaborative, made up of 333 hospitals that are members of the alliance. Hospitals nationwide... More
WASHINGTON | Bernie Monegain | March 18, 2013 | 10:36 AM | Mobile/Wireless, Policy and Legislation
Several witnesses from the health IT and mobile health industries are set to testify March 19 before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The hearing will focus on medical devices and mobile app... More
WASHINGTON | Bernie Monegain | March 15, 2013 | 10:36 AM | Data Warehousing, Electronic Health Records
AHRQ-funded health IT research has helped organizations provide better care in developing countries, a new report from the agency shows. The report spotlights what Boston-based Partners in Health has accomplished on this score. More
CHICAGO | Bernie Monegain | March 14, 2013 | 11:01 AM | Electronic Health Records, ePrescribing, Mobile/Wireless
After 15 years at the helm of Allscripts, the EHR vendor he helped steer through years of growth and change, Glen Tullman is poised to join the ranks of serial entrepreneurs. He and Allscripts colleague Lee Shapiro, who served as president, have set their... More
Bernie Monegain | March 12, 2013 | 11:33 AM | Workforce Management
A significant and growing shortage of health information technology workers appears greater than previously estimated, according to a new analysis by PwC's Health Research Institute. The report finds that the healthcare industry is vying for a limited... More
BOSTON | Bernie Monegain | March 12, 2013 | 11:23 AM | Electronic Health Records, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management, Cloud Computing
CareCloud, a Miami-based company that provides cloud-based practice management, electronic health records and medical billing software and services, has opened a Boston office, located in the heart of the city's Innovation District. More
OREM, UT | Bernie Monegain | March 12, 2013 | 10:14 AM | Privacy and Security, Cloud Computing
With an average satisfaction score of 4.5 out of 5 on security, cloud users feel safe. Non-cloud users remain at bay -- particularly with many questions still looming around the future of cloud computing in healthcare. The conclusions are from a recent report... More
MURRAY, UT | Bernie Monegain | March 11, 2013 | 10:11 AM | Electronic Health Records, Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed a tool designed to eliminate 30-day hospital readmissions for heart failure patients and improve the quality of medical care a patient receives in the hospital,... More
Bernie Monegain | March 11, 2013 | 09:33 AM | Electronic Health Records, Health Information Exchange (HIE), Policy and Legislation
Interoperability was one of the most talked about topics throughout 2013 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition this past week. Before heading to New Orleans for the event, Healthcare IT News asked ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, MD, for his take on... More
NEW ORLEANS | Bernie Monegain | March 7, 2013 | 23:20 PM | Meaningful Use, Data Warehousing, Electronic Health Records
The day after President Bill Clinton told the HIMSS13 audience that the healthcare system was broken, but could be fixed, ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, MD, offered a personal example of that broken system: his Mom. More
