Category: Analytics

M*Modal files reorganization plan, details Ch. 11 exit strategy M*Modal files its disclosure statement and reorganization plan, detailing the company’s strategy to exit Chapter 11 by August 15. UPMC Selling Analytics to Curb Health Care Costs UPMC will begin licensing its home-grown clinical analytics system to other healthcare organizations. The platform identifies the lowest cost…

In previous posts, I’ve described security as a process, not a project. It’s like a cold war that never ends with new threats every day requiring new countermeasures. As I survey the landscape in 2014, I see much more sophisticated attacks at the same time there is much more severe regulatory enforcement. Where would I…

HIMSS’ EHR Association (EHRA)—a trade association of electronic health record (EHR) vendors— has written a letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), urging the agency to reconsider its voluntary 2015 EHR certification criteria. HIMSS’ EHR Association (EHRA)—a trade association of electronic health record (EHR) vendors— has written a letter to…

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will begin selling analytics software the health system initially developed for it’s own use, aiming to help doctors deliver procedures at a low cost. read more …read more    

Physicians do not devote the same amount of attention to all of the information in an electronic note, virtually ignoring medication lists, vital signs or lab results, according to a new study in Applied Clinical Informatics. read more …read more    

Royal Solutions Group’s, Royal Solutions 3.0 has achieved ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting eligible providers with meeting the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. …read more    

EHR voice overlay profoundly changes the way nurses and clinicians retrieve patient information and document care. Using intuitive voice commands and real-time audio feedback from the EHR, clinicians can increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and decrease documentation time to improve patient engagement. …read more    

A new research report sponsored by the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2) looks at multiple aspects of health IT security, in the context of increasing concern driven by an explosion in cybercrime According to a new research report sponsored by the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2), “Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the healthcare…

A growing number of medical practices—40 percent—were looking to replace existing electronic health record (EHR) systems in the first quarter of 2014, according to a recent report from EHR reviewer Software Advice. A growing number of medical practices—40 percent—were looking to replace existing electronic health record (EHR) systems in the first quarter of 2014, according…