Tag: Interoperability
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Immigrants help Medicare stay solvent, study finds
Immigrants to the U.S. contributed $115.2 billion more to Medicare’s Hospital Trust Fund during the past decade than they withdrew, casting doubt on criticism they overburden the health plan for the elderly and disabled, according to a study by researchers from Harvard and the City University of New York. …read more Source: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130531/Immigrants-help-Medicare-stay-solvent-study-finds.aspx
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Meeting the Needs of Transgender Patients: Medical Informaticists Work through the EHR Challenges
In late April, JAMIA, the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, published online an article titled “Electronic medical records and the transgender patient: recommendations from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health EMR Working Group.” The article represents the tip of the spear in efforts to modify EHRs in order to meet the special…
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Medicare readmission rate falls, but cause unclear, study says
A new study finds that U.S. hospitals recorded about 70,000 fewer cases than expected of Medicare patients being readmitted for inpatient care last year. …read more Source: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130530/NEWS/305309947
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Feds move nearer to patient-safety framework for health IT
Now that a majority of healthcare providers have installed electronic health-record systems, the federal government is inching closer to adopting a regulatory and patient-safety framework for computerized healthcare devices. …read more Source: Feds move nearer to patient-safety framework for health IT
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Chains have best effect on acquired hospitals, survey says
Multistate chains do a better job at improving the financial performance of acquired hospitals than local or regional systems, according to a Deloitte analysis. …read more Source: Chains have best effect on acquired hospitals, survey says
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ThedaCare Connects to Anthem’s ACO Network
ThedaCare, a five-hospital and 22-clinic health system based in Appleton, Wis., will join Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's Blue Priority, the payer’s accountable care organization (ACO) network, effective June 15. ThedaCare, a five-hospital and 22-clinic health system based in Appleton, Wis., will join Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's Blue Priority, the payer’s accountable care organization…
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WEDI guide offers insight on Medicare claims payment rules
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange has released a free 29-page guide on Medicare rules covering the enrollment process for electronic funds transfers (EFT) and electronic remittance advices (ERA) to help hospitals, office-based providers,… …read more Source: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130530/NEWS/305309953
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Diagnostic image exchange system launched in Idaho
The Idaho Health Data Exchange and St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, have launched eHealth Technologies’ Image Exchange, a system that allows data exchange members to instantly access, view and collaborate on diagnostic images through the… …read more Source: Diagnostic image exchange system launched in Idaho
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Demand for Mobile EHR Apps Growing, Survey Indicates
There is a growing market for mobile device electronic health record (EHR) applications as physician users look to replace current ineffective systems, according to recent research from Black Book Rankings, a Clearwater, Fla.-based research firm. There is a growing market for mobile device electronic health record (EHR) applications as physician users look to replace current…
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Feds want feedback on potential elements for planned health IT regulatory framework
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Federal Communications Commission jointly published a request for information in today's Federal Register asking for “broad input” with regard to what elements should be considered for a risk-based regulatory framework to be proposed for health IT. read more…