Tag: meaningful-use
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‘Practical Data’, ‘Actionable Data’ and ‘Useful Data’ vs. ‘Big Data’ in healthcare and medical devices sector
Having recently spoken at about a half dozen conferences on the subject of big data in government and healthcare I’ve come to the conclusion that we’re focusing, at least in healthcare, on the wrong topic. When we’re dealing with individual patients, and even population health across multiple patients, the size and velocity of the data…
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Healthcare Analytics: Wired Magazine on Healthcare Costs
Wow, never thought I would see the day that an IT Periodical would speak to the costs of healthcare… According to Mike Miliard, Managing Editor of Wired Magazine, he spoke about a presentation by Andy Grove, former Chairman and CEO of Intel corporation, speaking via Skype at the first annual “WIRED Health Conference: Living By…
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Improving Population Health Management Through Effective, Efficient Data Analytics
Enhanced reporting and efficiency, significant reductions in readmissions in congestive heart failure patients and added leverage at contract negotiation are just a few advantages Bon Secours is deriving from its EHR-based data collection tools, explains Robert Fortini, vice president and chief clinical officer at Bon Secours. Fortini talks about the health system’s shift from home-grown…
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Healthcare Trends and Forecasts in 2013: A Strategic Planning Session
A presidential election, more post-ACA milestones and a remodeling of healthcare funding and delivery will no doubt make for an exciting year ahead in healthcare. In this preview of their October 17, 2012 strategic planning session for healthcare execu…
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Healthcare Trends and Forecasts in 2013 A Strategic Planning Session
A presidential election, more post-ACA milestones and a remodeling of healthcare funding and delivery will no doubt make for an exciting year ahead in healthcare. In this preview of their October 17, 2012 strategic planning session for healthcare
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Do’s and Dont’s for effective “lightening” demos of your health IT product
I’ll be moderating the the first of 3 “Innovator’s Challenge” sessions at the Partners 2012 Connected Health Symposium & Expo. It’s not easy for a company to be selected for a prestigious demo session like this and if the demos are done right they can help the company gain traction in the market. The Innovator’s…
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MINI POLL ARTICLES
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IOM Presents 2012 Lienhard Award to Donald M. Berwick
By Deborah Leyva Donald Berwick, Champion of Health Care Quality Improvement, receives Institute of Medicine‘s 2012 Lienhard Award. Dr. Berwick helped establish the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) where patient safety and health care quality remained at the forefront of the organization’s efforts to improve quality of care. Some say his work was also a…
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New judge in Martin case
CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks to a panel of analysts about the new judge in the Trayvon Martin shooting case.
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Integrated Health Coaching: The Next Generation in Health Behavior Change Management
Integrated health coaching’s person-centric approach to health behaviors across the entire health risk continuum aligns with many of the key principles of post-ACA care delivery models like the patient-centered medical home and the accountable care org…