Tag: meaningful-use
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EHR users unhappy, many switching
With more electronic health record systems continuing to fall short of providers' expectations, a new report by Black Book Rankings suggests that 2013 may indeed be the “year of the great EHR vendor switch.” read more
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Development of a Rural Health Framework: Implications for Program Service Planning and Delivery
Purpose: To describe the development and application of an evidence-based Rural Health Framework to guide rural health program, policy and service planning.
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A few tips for those just getting started with content sharing and blogging
The popularity of blogs has been a given for years now but now that experienced professionals have tools like LinkedIn Groups, Google+, and even Facebook I often get asked for tips on what kind of content/information is “best” to be shared. I don’t know that I have any definitive answers but here are some suggestions…
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3 ways analytics can drive ACOs
It's an exciting era for healthcare. Aside from the propagation of new devices and technologies that one can spot in any hospital corridor, the very way healthcare will be delivered is under reconstruction. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) link practices under a common standard of payment and care.
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Secretary Sebelius Tells Doctors EHRs are Transforming Healthcare
On February 12, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Kathleen Sebelius, addressed the American Medical Association (AMA) National Advocacy Conference. Secretary Sebelius noted that care delivery is being transformed, as shown by the
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The “Post EHR” Era
Over the next few months, the majority of my time will be spent discussing topics such as care coordination, healthcare information exchange, care management, real time analytics, and population health. At BIDMC, we’ve already achieved 100% EHR adoption and 90% Meaningful Use attestation among our clinician community.
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Launch of Connect 4.0 – An HIE Advancement Driven by Federal Collaboration
I am excited to announce that today, February 11, 2012, we are releasing CONNECT version 4.0, which supports the current federal IT standards and Meaningful Use Stage 2 core objectives related to the secure electronic exchange of information. This is done through CONNECT’s support of Direct project specifications and NwHIN transports (i.e., electronically sending and…
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The Role of Middleware in Technology Integration – CE-IT Community Virtual Town Hall Kick-Off for 2013
The Role of Middleware in Technology Integration – CE-IT Community Virtual Town Hall Kick-Off for 2013. The first virtual town hall meeting of 2013 presented by the CE-IT Community is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 25, at 12:00 Noon Eastern. Read more: The Role of Middleware in Technology Integration – CE-IT Community Virtual Town Hall Kick-Off…
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An Insiders View of Interoperability
An Insider’s View of Interoperability. Read the newest blog post from Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN, is HIMSS Vice President, Informatics. Read more: An Insiders View of Interoperability