Tag: meaningful-use

INDUSTRY-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CIO Dan Drawbaugh on UPMC’s Groundbreaking Analytics Agenda. As the vast UPMC health system in Pittsburgh moves forward on its big-data journey, senior vice president and CIO Dan Drawbaugh shares his perspectives on that journey exclusively with HCI’s Mark Hagland. Among the top learnings so far: the level of collaboration between and among…

Podcast: e-Patient Dave on the Future, Past of Patient Engagement (Part 1). In part 1 of this two-part podcast series, Healthcare Informatics Associate Editor Gabriel Perna speaks with Dave deBronkart, better known by his moniker e-Patient Dave, an industry leading expert on the subject of patient engagement. He discusses the upcoming patient engagement-related challenges this…

VA Launches Contest for Scheduling Appointments in its Nationwide Health System. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is challenging software developers to create new systems that schedule appointments in VA’s nationwide health system. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is challenging software developers to create new systems that schedule appointments in VA’s nationwide health system. …

It’s Not Just About Technology: An Interview With James Turnbull, CIO of the Year. On Jan. 7, James Turnbull, chief information officer (CIO) at the Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health Care (UUHC), was named the 2012 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award. Recently, he spoke with HCI Assistant Editor Rajiv…

01.15.13 — Is Cloud Computing The Answer For Health IT?. 01/15/13 Healthcare Technology Online Newsletter

CalHIPSO Partners With CleraDATA To Provide HIPAA-Compliant Cloud Hosting & Security Services To Its Members. ClearDATA Networks, Inc., the leading healthcare cloud computing platform and service provider, today announced that it has signed an agreement with CalHIPSO, the largest federally designated Regional Extension Center in the United States. Under the agreement, ClearDATA will offer HIPAA-compliant…

DHIN Selects Allied-Direct to Support Direct Messaging Needs for the State of Delaware. The Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) has announced it will offer Direct Project messaging services to providers through AlliedHIE Company, a certified health information services provider (HISP) launched by Nashville-based Informatics Corporation of America (ICA). The Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) has…

Association Of California Nurse Leaders – 35th Annual Conference. JACO will be present at the 35th Annual Conference of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, at Booth 715. ACNL's 35th Annual Conference provides you with the knowledge, insights and resources to build your skills and ignite your passion for nursing leadership.

CHRISTUS HomeCare Decreases A/R Days, Streamlines Workflow, And Increases Employee Satisfaction. This ZirMed case study takes a look at CHRISTUS HomeCare, an interdisciplinary home health and hospice service provider based in San Antonio, Texas. It was experiencing problems with processing paper claims, long collection times, and billing errors. At the time its total A/R days…