Author: trident500
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ONC: Post-acute providers should embrace EHRs, HIEs
Long term and post acute care providers have “numerous” opportunities to engage in health information exchange, and need to adopt interoperable electronic health record systems, according to a new issue brief published by ONC. read more
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New EHR software helps manage patients with aging brain disorders
Researchers at Indiana University's Regenstrief Institute have developed new electronic health record software that provides more personalized healthcare for older patients suffering from aging brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and depression. read more
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Docs rely on ‘workarounds’ to deal with EHR shortcomings
Providers continue to use “workarounds” to deal with perceived inadequacies of their electronic health records, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association . read more
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Advocates, public consider Medicare cost savings as debate continues
Medicare costs — and controlling them — are on the minds of the public, patient advocates, lawmakers and doctors as the debate spills off Capitol Hill and into American discourse.
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Morning Headlines 3/21/13
Transforming Health Care Through Big Data The Institute for Health Technology Transformation publishes a report outlining strategies for health organizations planning to implement big data solutions.
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Readers Write: The Chasm Between the Vision and Reality of Big Data
The Chasm Between the Vision and Reality of Big Data By Ed Park I attended the Bloomberg “Big Data” Conference in DC on Thursday, March 14. It was awesome. Folks from big business, big government, and beyond attended
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Readers Write: Improving Patient Outcomes with Real-Time Decision Support and Analytics in the “Connected Home”
Improving Patient Outcomes with Real-Time Decision Support and Analytics in the “Connected Home” By Fauzia Khan, MD, FCAP Over the past decade, technology innovations have continually pushed the boundaries in the healthcare industry. Patient information in the hospital and ambulatory settings is now easily accessible through EHR/PHR systems and sophisticated Health Information Exchanges (HIE)
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The Health IT Tablet Shift and Some Hope for Windows 8
One of the most amazing shifts that we’ve seen in healthcare is the acceptance of the tablet form factor. I’ve been fascinated with tablets since they first came out. The idea was always great, but in implementation the idea always fell apart. Many a sales rep told me how the tablet was going to be…
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EHR and HIT News for March 20th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes news from Advanced Data Systems on their latest Black Book Rankings, customer news from CommVault and TriMed Technologies as well as ‘go live’ news from Advantas . Black Book Rankings Names Advanced Data Systems the 2013 Leading EHR Vendor in Pain Management Black Book Rankings has named Advanced Data…
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Improved med device interoperability could save $30B in health costs
Improved medical device interoperability, combined with the adoption of commonly accepted standards for that interoperability, could save the U.S.