Category: Analytics

North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple launched the statewide health information exchange this week, connecting physicians and healthcare providers in one of the most active states for electronic health record (EHR) adoption. North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple launched the statewide health information exchange this week, connecting physicians and healthcare providers in one of the most active…

One of the most interesting things I wrote about thanks to the HIMSS conference was what I called the real cause of hospital readmissions. I’m still interested in working with more hospitals to verify the data that’s presented in that blog post, but I’ll be surprised if it doesn’t play out as an important finding…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its 2015 budget and it contains $75 million earmarked for the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) to coordinate and support investments in “policies, standards, testing tools, and implementation guides that dramatically accelerate the adoption and meaningful use of certified Electronic Health Record technologies.” The Department…

With more than 50 percent of practices and 80 percent of hospitals having adopted electronic health records and attested for meaningful use by now, it’s time to talk about next steps. read more …read more    

At health systems with varied electronic health records (EHRs), converging patient data from different systems into one application can often be challenging. But at the 20-plus-hospital University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) health system, a new application has been developed to do just that. At health systems with varied electronic health records (EHRs), converging patient…

The electronic health record (EHR) fraud ordeal in Texas, where a former hospital CFO is being charged with laying about using certified EHR technology to receive incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has gotten the attention of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The electronic health record (EHR) fraud…

0 I have seen the future of healthcare information technology and it is in Madison, WI. No, I’m not talking about Epic, the behemoth that bestrides the world of EMRs, although clearly they are part of that future. I am talking about a small, start up, Propeller Health. I have seen the future of healthcare…

As a former system administrator that worked in a number of data centers, it’s been really interesting for me to watch the evolution of healthcare data centers and the concept of healthcare cloud solutions. I think we’re seeing a definite switch by many hospital CIOs towards the cloud and away from the hassle and expense…

HIMSS Analytics, the research arm of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), has recognized 263 Ohio State University clinics) with its Stage 7 Ambulatory Award. HIMSS Analytics, the research arm of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), has recognized 263 Ohio State University clinics) with its Stage 7 Ambulatory Award. The…

0 Lakeland HealthCare in St. Joseph, Mich., built benefits measurement and key performance indicators into the implementation process. Its team identified more than $5 million in first-year savings, not including meaningful use incentives or elimination of legacy systems. How do you justify to a hospital board spending up to $50 million to implement an enterprise…