Lack of resources, lack of internal control over patient information and lack of training leaves many healthcare organizations ill-prepared to address privacy and security risks and medical fraud, according to a new report by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
The convergence of personal health records and mobile communication devices may offer the right tool to engage consumers to use technology for self-care, taking cost out of the healthcare system, according to a new Deloitte Issue Brief from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
The Obama administration’s validation that it would extend to Oct. 1, 2013, the deadline for conversion of the healthcare coding system from ICD-9 to ICD-10, may give a false sense of relief, industry observers say.
The concept of participatory medicine is taking hold, fueled, at least in part, by what we see as two complementary forces, these being the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and Health 2.0.
The concept of participatory medicine is taking hold, fueled, at least in part, by what we see as two complementary forces, these being the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and Health 2.0.
Just about 28,000 people passed through the doors of the Orange County Convention Center to attend HIMSS08 this week, according to officials with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Soci...
