News
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
WASHINGTON | Bernie Monegain | May 16, 2013 | 09:20 AM | Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
Nearly $1 billion in new Health Care Innovation Awards from the Department of Health & Human Services will fund applicants that have a high likelihood of driving healthcare system transformation and delivering better outcomes. HHS Secretary Kathleen... More
Mary Mosquera | May 16, 2013 | 08:43 AM | Network Infrastructure, Quality and Safety
Growth opportunities are emerging in new more efficient and innovative business models as the Affordable Care Act produces a dramatic shift in healthcare delivery and payment, according to financial executives participating in a recent panel. The investment... More
Jeff Rowe | May 15, 2013 | 05:17 PM | Meaningful Use, Mobile/Wireless, Telehealth
The preponderance of mobile voice technologies is going to give a big boost to efforts to empower patients to take a more active role in their own healthcare, says Nick van Terheyden, MD, chief medical information officer for Nuance Communications.... More
WASHINGTON | Erin McCann | May 15, 2013 | 04:40 PM | Electronic Health Records, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management, Policy and Legislation
Members of Congress are lauding a bipartisan bill that limits funding for an integrated electronic health record system between VA and DoD and requires aggressive progress updates from both agencies, which have, in recent months, come under fire for the... More
