Author: trident50
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The Feds Are Supporting Telemedicine
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently passed a model telehealth policy that promotes virtual visits for first-time encounter. This is notable for 2 reasons: first, many state medical boards liberally borrow from the federal boards, and second, this marks a shift from the old model in which patients were encouraged to see providers…
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Settlement in Rhode Island Reached to Boost HIE Transparency
The Rhode Island Department of Health’s (DOH) statewide health information exchange (HIE) must be more transparent and offer patients more privacy protections, according to a settlement between the DOH and the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The Rhode Island Department of Health’s (DOH) statewide health information exchange (HIE) must be…
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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 5/5/14
It’s time for another update in my ongoing saga about the physician group that our health system purchased. We’re in the process of preparing them to upgrade to the 2014-certified version of their EHR software. Initially, they balked at any suggestion of retiring their custom content. Our team has been diligently working on them and…
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The Journey from CMIO to CIO
Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health recently promoted David Bensema, M.D., from chief medical information officer to chief information officer. In a recent Q&A, Healthcare Informatics asked Dr. Bensema how his stint as CMIO will help in his new role. Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health recently promoted David Bensema, M.D., from chief medical information officer to chief information…
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Health Information Exchange among U.S. Hospitals Continues to Grow, but Significant Work Remains
Hospitals across the country continue to adopt health IT such as electronic health record (EHRs) to improve the health and health care of their patients. ONC posted the latest results [PDF – 933kb] from the 2013 American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Annual Health IT Survey, which show that more than nine out of ten hospitals possess…
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State highlights: Texas company keeps Medicaid contract despite fraud; seattle minimum wage; Conn. housing for those with mental illness
A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Washington state, Connecticut and New York. For nearly five years, a state contractor allowed workers with limited expertise to approve dental claims for Texas’ Medicaid program, the joint state-federal insurer. …read more
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Pulse Systems’ Complete EHR, Version 4.2, Achieves 2014 Edition Complete Health IT Certification
Pulse Systems, Inc. has announced that its Pulse Complete EHR, version 4.2, has achieved 2014 Edition Complete EHR Ambulatory ONC Health IT Certification. The Pulse Complete EHR, version 4.2, was certified on April 3, 2014, by ICSA Labs, an Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) and is compliant in accordance with the criteria…
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Telemedicine can improve community’s economic health, too
Telemedicine can not only enhance healthcare delivery to key populations, but also improve the economic health of the community, but in one recent survey, only a third of respondents say their community’s broadband speed is adequate to enable services and attract new physicians. read more …read more
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Calif. Medicaid backlog strands 900,000; Va. Gov. considers expansion without legislature
In California, 900,000 people are still awaiting final processing of their Medicaid applications. Meanwhile, the impasse over the budget and Medicaid expansion continues in Virginia and The Washington Post reports that Gov. Terry McAuliffe is examining legal strategies to make the move without legislative approval. …read more
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Viewpoints: Learning from enrollment numbers; health costs soaring; value of vaccinations
Admit it: After seven months of full-blown hysteria, you’re finding it hard to stay interested in how many people sign up for Obamacare. We’ve known for some time that whatever existential threats the Affordable Care Act faces, low enrollment is no longer one of them. …read more