Author: trident500
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Study: For-Profit Hospitals Outperforming Non-Profit, Public Hospitals in Medicare Reimbursement Performance Measures
According to a new study from Northwestern Medicine, for-profit hospitals have been outscoring public and non-profit hospitals on performance measures tied to Medicare reimbursement. The report, which was published recently in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, found that the average performance scores were 50 for for-profits, 35 for nonprofit hospitals and 30 for public hospitals.…
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Access to EHR data ‘overwhelmingly’ positive for patients
Providing patients with access to the information in their electronic health records “overwhelmingly” yielded positive benefits, according to a new study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research . read more
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Bring-your-own-device practices by healthcare workers fraught with security risks
Nearly 89 percent of U.S. healthcare workers use their personal smartphones for work purposes, finds a Cisco partner network study . However, when it comes to security, the study found that 41 percent… read more
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Kaiser faulted for inaccurate e-tracking of mental health care
Kaiser Permanente's Behavioral Health System has been cited by the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) for inaccurate electronic health record keeping. read more
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Proposed legislation increases Meaningful Use exemptions
A new bill introduced in the House would ease the pain for some eligible professionals struggling to implement electronic health record systems in accordance with Meaningful Use incentive program requirements. read more
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Pediatricians urge states to expand Medicaid
The American Academy of Pediatrics has endorsed the Medicaid expansion called for in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and — noting that Medicaid is the nation’s largest insurer of children — the AAP also developed a list of…
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EHR and HIT News for April 1st
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes an update from Streamline Health Solutions on an extended relationship with Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Additionally there is personnel news from healthcare solutions provider Edifecs . Saint Francis Signs Agreement to Upgrade and Extend the Use of Streamline Health’s Solutions for Five More Years Streamline Health Solutions…
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Drilling Down to the Data, Engaging the Doctors
Mercy Health Partners’ Amy Frankowski, M.D., talks about the opportunities and challenges involved in sharing clinical performance data with physicians—and moving forward collectively in an accountable care context A lot of innovation has been taking place recently within Catholic Health Partners, a Cincinnati-based integrated health system that encompasses 29 hospitals, making it the largest health…
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Securing health data from hackers requires a holistic approach
Though less common than breaches from lost laptops or other devices, hacking is on the rise in healthcare, experts say. Fending off cybercriminals, however, should go beyond treating security as a routine matter of protecting patient privacy. read more
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Is there a bright side to healthcare sequestration cuts?
You have to spend money to save money. On the face of it, that statement is counter-intuitive, but it's why the government has pumped millions into programs such as Meaningful Use, interoperability efforts, health data privacy and security and healthcare quality improvement. However, the sequestration cuts about to go into effect for some healthcare agencies and programs will allow the…