Author: trident50
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First Survey of ACOs Reveals Surprising Level of Physician Leadership
A new study by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, N.H., reveals the central role of physician leadership in the first wave of accountable care organizations (ACOs), despite early concerns that the economic strengths of hospitals would lead them to dominate ACOs. A new study by the Dartmouth Institute for Health…
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UPMC Data Breach Twice as Big as Originally Reported
A February breach of employees’ personal data at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has affected more than twice as many people as originally thought, according to an updated report in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. A February breach of employees’ personal data at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has affected more than twice…
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We Need Technology to Scale Healthcare
I was recently talking with one of my healthcare IT friends about the future of technology in healthcare. As we were talking, they made this really interesting observation: “We Need Technology to Scale Healthcare” I don’t think I need to go into too much detail with readers of this blog about the possible shortage of…
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Promise of artificial intelligence also poses challenges in healthcare
Whether it’s an online commercial database or a home-grown system, data mining is informing–and transforming–how clinicians treat patients. But although such systems can process vast amounts of structured data, they still have trouble with more nuanced pieces of information read more …read more
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CMS official: ICD-10 test week sees nearly 90% claims approval
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services accepted 89 percent of ICD-10 test claims submitted by providers, suppliers, billing companies and clearinghouses in March, according to Niall Brennan, acting director of the agency’s Offices of Enterprise Management. read more …read more
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HIMSS Analytics Honors 18 MetroHealth Clinics With Stage 7 Ambulatory Award The HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 Ambulatory Award honors ambulatory facilities operating in a paperless environment and representing best practices in implementing EHR
HIMSS Analytics recognized 18 MetroHealth clinics in Cleveland, Ohio, with its Stage 7 Ambulatory Award. The award representsThe MetroHealth’s attainment of the highest level on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model™ (EMRAM), which is used to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems. Developed in 2011, the EMR Ambulatory Adoption Model provides a methodology…
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HealthShare Exchange: Pushing the Envelope on HIE in Southeastern Pennsylvania
At HealthShare Exchange of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Martin Lupinetti is leading the advance of an HIE at is bringing numerous parties together to share clinical data in order to improve patient care At HealthShare Exchange of Southeastern Pennsylvania, executive director Martin Lupinetti has been leading the advance of a health information exchange (HIE) that is bringing…
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CMS updates eCQMs for eligible professionals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted its annual update of 2014 electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for eligible professionals and corresponding specifications for electronic reporting. read more …read more
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FDA, HHS make data available to public
The FDA has released data on drug adverse events as part of its OpenFDA initiative to make the information it gathers more readily usable by developers, researchers and the public. read more …read more
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EHR solutions provider, ChartLogic, partners with Kareo
ChartLogic, a leader in electronic health record solutions for specialty and primary care physician practices, today announced a partnership with billing solutions powerhouse, Kareo, that will allow the company to offer its clients best-of-breed revenue cycle management. …read more