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House committee explores barriers to health IT adoption
A new white paper looks at the potential for data analytics and mobile medical apps — and asks hard questions about data security and patient privacy.
By Anne Zieger • June 19, 2014 -
Former ONC chief launches well-funded ACO startup
Aledade will help independent physicians form and join accountable care organizations, but are they cutting themselves out of a large part of the market?
By Katie Bo Williams • June 18, 2014 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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Group seeks action against EMR vendors that aren't interoperable
Vendors argue that critics of their data-sharing capabilities are off-base, but the coalition estimates that $24B has been paid over the last three years to users of systems that can't share data easily.
By Anne Zieger • June 18, 2014 -
FDA will not regulate Apple HealthKit — and others
Not only will the FDA not regulate these apps as medical devices, they aren't covered by HIPAA either. Does this create liabilities for hospitals?
By Katie Bo Williams • June 17, 2014 -
10% of US residents impacted by large health data breaches
HHS has received 1,026 reports of breaches involving 500 or more individuals since 2009 — and the majority of HIPAA cases in that time have closed with corrective action.
By Anne Zieger • June 17, 2014 -
Hospitals growing to accept the cloud
The exchange of patient data and disaster recovery support were some of the top reasons for current and planned cloud use — but security concerns are ongoing.
By Anne Zieger • June 17, 2014 -
EHR certification may get a management overhaul
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is considering reevaluating its EMR certification process using the Japanese management technique known as Kaizen.
By Anne Zieger • June 16, 2014 -
Consumer adoption of wearables still slow
Despite industry interest, biosensing wearables haven't caught on in the mainstream yet. Will companies like Apple and Google integrating them with established healthcare services change that?
By Anne Zieger • June 16, 2014 -
Putting the clinic in 'Silicon Valley' can improve care
Medical campuses in innovation districts allow providers to better train and supervise nonclinical staff members in IT techniques.
By Anne Zieger • June 13, 2014 -
Healthcare providers use EMRs differently
The study found that healthcare providers developed personal approaches to how they used EMR systems, including how often they updated lists of patients' problems and when they responded to clinical decision support alerts.
By Anne Zieger • June 13, 2014 -
AMA telemedicine policy puts emphasis on in-person visits
The model policy is cautious in tone, calling for a "valid patient-physician relationship" in advance of any treatment via telemedicine.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 12, 2014 -
Kaiser Permanente uses big data to help infants
Kaiser's research division collects data sets on each infant born in the northern California region, along with data on babies admitted to ICUs — and has used the information to determine the risk of sepsis in preterm and newborn babies.
By Anne Zieger • June 12, 2014 -
IBM, Epic come together to bid on huge DoD contract
The partnership brings together one of the leading EMR vendors in the U.S. with a global systems powerhouse. What are the chances they will be awarded the contract?
By Anne Zieger • June 12, 2014 -
Data-driven simulation models thin crowds in emergency rooms
The researchers' model examines two scenarios: patient flow in the average U.S. emergency department and patient flow in an academic hospital emergency department.
By Anne Zieger • June 11, 2014 -
AMA names IT specialist as president-elect
The soon-to-be president has been critical of various aspects of the Meaningful Use EMR incentive program.
By Anne Zieger • June 11, 2014 -
Personal health records keep cardiac patients engaged
Research has shown that cardiac patients using personal health records are not only more engaged, but that some of their outcomes were improved as well — and more sophisticated studies are ongoing.
By Anne Zieger • June 10, 2014 -
HIEs connect emergency services, hospitals
Researchers have found benefits in using state and regional health information exchanges as intermediaries during disasters, especially in working with EMS agencies.
By Anne Zieger • June 10, 2014 -
EMRs, patient-centered medical homes lead to more recommended care
Primary care providers participating in PCMHs improved quality of care at a much higher rate than non-PCMH peers — but the real impact came from combining electronic medical records with organizational changes.
By Anne Zieger • June 9, 2014 -
Payers still reluctant to pay for telehealth
A few states may require equal reimbursement for telehealth services, but almost half of national survey respondents still said they do not provide telehealth because they are not reimbursed.
By Anne Zieger • June 9, 2014 -
Lawmakers hold back telemedicine in Florida, Tennessee
...but with industry growth rolling on unabated, how long will legislators be able to resist change?
By Anne Zieger • June 5, 2014 -
Survey: Patients prefer docs who offer email access
More to the point, they're willing to pay for it: A quarter of those who want email access would cop a $25 fee for it.
By Anne Zieger • June 5, 2014 -
Does the ONC have the authority to regulate health IT?
Republican lawmakers have asked National Coordinator for Health IT Karen Salvo to comment on the extent to which ONC is shifting its focus from coordinating and promoting health IT — to regulating it.
By Anne Zieger • June 5, 2014 -
Providers use many disparate data sources
Some organizations use more than 100 systems to collect and analyze data, which begs the question: How effective can they be at reducing costs or improving care?
By Anne Zieger • June 5, 2014 -
ICD-10 transition could result in losses
A test of over 2,500 codes revealed garbled translations with a big financial impact for pediatricians and other low-margin practices.
By Anne Zieger • June 4, 2014 -
40% of health care leaders unhappy with EMRs
Cost, difficulty of use and security concerns all mean that dissatisfaction with EMRs is on the rise. How will vendors respond?
By Anne Zieger • June 4, 2014
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