News
ANN ARBOR, MI | Erin McCann | May 6, 2013 | 10:43 AM | Meaningful Use, Electronic Health Records, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
Responding to a feedback request from Senators on Capitol Hill regarding health IT adoption, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives called for a one-year pushback of the Stage 2 meaningful use deadline and defended the efficacy of the... More
ROCHESTER, NY | Erin McCann | May 6, 2013 | 09:37 AM | Privacy and Security
It's the third big HIPAA breach for the University of Rochester Medical Center after officials announced Friday that one of its physicians had misplaced an unencrypted USB drive containing the protected health information of 537 patients. More
WASHINGTON | Diana Manos | May 6, 2013 | 09:12 AM | Electronic Health Records
Electronic health records, when used correctly, produce more accurate documentation leading to more complete coding, and ultimately, more accurate reimbursement claims, according to Sue Bowman, senior director of coding policy and compliance of the American... More
AUSTIN, TX | Mike Miliard | May 5, 2013 | 07:59 PM | Health Information Exchange (HIE), Mobile/Wireless, Telehealth
The American Telemedicine Association's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show kicked off with a flourish on Sunday in Austin, Texas, as the trade organization works to drive adoption of distance-based care and prepare for rapid change as new... More
Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 07:47 PM | Telehealth
The power and potential of global telemedicine was put on display Sunday afternoon at the American Telemedicine Association's International Telemedicine Forum. More
AUSTIN, TX | Chris Anderson | May 5, 2013 | 07:43 PM | Telehealth
When it comes to paying for new procedures or new ways of delivering care, private insurers often keep their eyes on payment policies from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. If CMS begins compensation for a service, the private payers will... More
Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 07:42 PM | Telehealth
With its 2net hub, Qualcomm Life has created a platform to seamlessly connect medical devices and biometric data of all sizes, shapes and uses. Now the company is looking to do the same with caregivers. More
Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 07:39 PM | Telehealth
Molly Coye, chief innovation officer at the UCLA Health System, shared the stage Sunday with Mercy Health President and CEO Lynn Britton during the Opening Plenary of the American Telemedicine Association's 18th Annual International Meeting and Trade... More
AUSTIN, TX | Frank Irving | May 5, 2013 | 07:36 PM | Telehealth
The Finance and Operations track at the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show offers physicians of all practice sizes a chance to get ahead in the ever-shifting healthcare landscape. More
Eric Wicklund | May 5, 2013 | 07:25 PM | Telehealth
Venture capital funding is alive and well in the digital health sector, according to the experts. But that doesn't mean every Tom, Dick and Harriet with a telehealth proposal is going to get it. More
Tom Sullivan | May 3, 2013 | 02:58 PM | Electronic Health Records
As the healthcare industry moves to EHRs, the medical record has essentially been reduced to a tool for billing, compliance and litigation that also has a sustained negative impact on doctors' productivity, according to Steven J. Stack, MD, chair of the... More
OREM, UT | Mike Miliard | May 3, 2013 | 10:56 AM | Electronic Health Records, Quality and Safety, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
The latest report from KLAS shows that meager reimbursements and strained resources are posing big challenges for health systems as they try to manage post-acute care. More
