Category: Analytics

Privacy has the potential to crash big data before there’s a chance to get it right, and finding the right balance is key to future success, experts argued at a Princeton University event earlier this month. read more …read more    

ONC asked the Health IT Policy Committee (HITPC) to consider a new work plan, which would reform several workgroups for future policy development. Key Takeaway: ONC asked the Health IT Policy Committee (HITPC) to consider a new work plan, which would reform several workgroups for future policy development. Along with other evidence, this signals that…

DeSalvo calls for big data use over next decade In a speech on Capital Hill last Thursday, Karen DeSalvo, MD, said that one of the ONC’s goals for the next decade would be bringing about the benefits of big data, which she says will require that “the underpinnings of EHRs” be reconfigured to support the…

A new report on physicians indicates that those who were meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs) did not consistently score higher on quality of care measures than those who non meaningful users. A new report on physicians indicates that those who were meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs) did not consistently score higher…

A law in South Carolina would limit the amount providers in the state can charge patients for receiving a copy of their electronic medical record (EMR). A law in South Carolina would limit the amount providers in the state can charge patients for receiving a copy of their electronic medical record (EMR). The bill was…

Health Information exchanges have encountered a few road bumps, but the industry is making progress in using HIE to “harness” information and communication to improve patient care, accosting to Robyn Rontal, MHSA, JD, Director of HCV Data Analytics for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. read more …read more    

Global shipments of wearable technology hit 19.2 million this year, and should reach 112 million in 2018, according to an announcement of new IDC Research analysis that reveals products such as… read more …read more    

ONC chief Karen DeSalvo said it’s time for ONC to drive healthcare beyond the meaningful use of electronic health records toward the use of big data. read more …read more    

The state with the lowest electronic health record adoption rates in the nation has finally put a foot forward with its statewide health information exchange, after announcing the network’s go-live this week. read more …read more