Category: Analytics
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The causes of digital patient privacy loss in EHRs and other health IT systems
This past Friday I was invited by the Patient Privacy Rights (PPR) Foundation to lead a discussion about privacy and EHRs. The discussion, entitled “Fact vs. Fiction: Best Privacy Practices for EHRs in the Cloud,” addressed patient privacy concerns and potential solutions for doctors working with EHRs. While we are all somewhat disturbed by the…
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Looking at electronic health records diverts doctors’ attention from patients during office visits
When physicians spend too much time looking at the computer screen in the exam room, nonverbal cues may get overlooked and affect doctors’ ability to pay attention and communicate with patients, according to a Northwestern Medicine- study. …read more
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Telehealth pilot a hit with patients at HHC
With 11 acute care hospitals, six diagnostic treatment hospitals and four long-term treatment facilities, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation is a busy and dynamic place. That can be rewarding, but size and volume present challenges, too. Technology can play a real role in improving the quality and efficiency of care, Louis Capponi,…
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A Conflict of Numbers: This Feels Familiar
0 As a new National Coordinator for Health IT steps into office AND leading provider organizations begin to prepare for Stage 2 of the meaningful use, the government’s mandate has stayed firmly under the white, hot microscope. In other words, it’s more of the same. As a new National Coordinator for Health IT steps into…
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Brochure: MEDHOST YourCareLink
Don’t let an often overlooked Meaningful Use measure derail your attestation efforts. State public health agencies require hospitals to transmit specific clinical data within a limited timeframe. Because each state maintains individual submission requirements, this measure can quickly expand into a daunting, ongoing exercise for hospitals and health systems. …read more
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How Databases Assist In Treatment & Compensation of Malignant Diseases
Never before has data been at the centerfold of medical successes like it is today. The entire field of bioinformatics is a testament to the increasing number of databases providing solutions to people working in the healthcare industry today. The impact of these databases is essentially described by their nature, scientific and non-scientific. Just a…
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Regional Hospital Quickly Implements EHR And Rapidly Achieves Meaningful Use With Hosted Solutions
As a critical access hospital with only one IT employee, Ellenville Regional Hospital, located in the Town of Wawarsing, N.Y., needed to partner with an EHR vendor that could deliver and quickly implement a managed hosted solution so the hospital could attest to Meaningful Use Stage 1 on time. Ellenville Regional Hospital saw that MEDHOST…
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Meaningful Use Program a Success…Depending on How You Measure Success
The new National Coordinator of Health IT, Karen Desalvo, MD, published a blog post on The Health Care blog that proclaims that the “EHR Incentive Program Is on Track.” Of course, many would argue that it’s her job to be a cheerleader for healthcare IT, but I think this post is an important look at…
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KLAS: Epic, Greenway, athenahealth Dominating Mid-sized Ambulatory Market
In the area of ambulatory electronic medical record (EMR) systems for practices with 11-75 physicians, three vendors have pulled away from the pack, according to a new research report from the Orem, Utah-based KLAS. read more …read more
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How SaaS Has Helped A Rheumatology Practice Survive
Not too long ago, the Miami Beach, Fla.-based Vanguard Rheumatology Partners found itself struggling mightily with its EHR vendors, leaving the practice with more than $300,000 in outstanding claims. A simple switch the cloud without implementation costs has remedied the problem. As many physician practices are planning their electronic health record (EHR) conversion strategy, they…