Category: Analytics

Technology that not only aggregates a person’s health data, but adds in publicly available information about where patients live, can help healthcare organizations achieve the Triple Aim of… read more Source: Big data plus mapping equals opportunities to improve care, cut costs

Electronic monitoring helped to dramatically improve hand hygiene among nurses, according to research published this month in the journal Computers, Informatics, Nursing. read more Source: Electronic monitoring helps nurses boost hand-washing compliance

Who doesn’t love a good infographic? This one is packed with information about Health Informatics. UIC’s Online Health Informatics Degree Source: Infographic: The Intersection of Healthcare and IT

Natural Language Processing: Putting Big Data to Work to Drive Efficiencies and Improve Patient Outcomes By Dan Riskin, MD Natural language processing (NLP) is increasingly discussed in healthcare, but often in reference to different technologies such as speech recognition, computer-assisted coding (CAC), and analytics. NLP is an enabling technology that allows computers to derive meaning…

Which environment can best meet clinician needs and still achieve Meaningful Use compliance? Recent consulting engagement discussions have brought the question of “best-of-breed” versus single vendor to the forefront. In one instance, different sections of the same academic department all have their own idea of what’s the best reporting solution for them. And it’s not…

In part 1 of this two-part blog series, we explored the current state of physician EHR use and suggested that the root cause of suboptimal physician EHR adoption is related to design issues and implementation planning problems. In part 2 here, we discuss the population health management issues that must be addressed in examining physician…

The New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC) will be providing its members with the Direct Project capabilities, which allows provider to securely exchange health information over the internet. The New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC) will be providing its members with the Direct Project capabilities, which allows provider to securely exchange…

In an Aug. 21 letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Susan Turney, M.D., president and CEO of the Medical Group Management Association, called on Sebelius to embrace a series of actions designed to ease the burden on physicians trying to meet to meet the meaningful use requirements in the HITECH Act, including instituting a moratorium…

A health risk score calculated automatically using routine data from hospital electronic health records (EHR) systems can identify patients at high risk of unplanned hospital readmission, according to recent research published in Medical Care. A health risk score calculated automatically using routine data from hospital electronic health records (EHR) systems can identify patients at high…

The Healthcare Informatics Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) has weighed in on a potential Stage 2 meaningful use delay, recommending that the government start on schedule but offer an extension to eligible providers and hospitals. The Healthcare Informatics Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) has weighed in on a potential Stage 2 meaningful use delay, recommending…