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  • CMS Innovation Center hard at work?

    CMS Innovation Center hard at work?

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    By Deborah Leyva SEC.  3021 of the Affordable Care Act established the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) within CMS. The purpose of the CME is to establish demonstration projects (i.e. tests) of innovative payment and service models that improve the quality, coordination and efficiency of services and reduce expenditures. CMS may consult with…

  • The Future Of…Healthcare Security

    The Future Of…Healthcare Security

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    This post is part of the #HIMSS15 Blog Carnival which explores “The Future of…” across 5 different healthcare IT topics. Security is on the top of mind of most healthcare boards. I think the instruction from these boards to CIOs is simple: Keep Us Out of the News! That’s an order that’s much easier said…

  • Proposed Bill Would Increase Healthcare Cost Transparency

    Proposed Bill Would Increase Healthcare Cost Transparency

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    Much has been made of the industry efforts to increase the transparency of healthcare costs, but two Senators say it’s not enough. Much has been made of the industry efforts to increase the transparency of healthcare costs, but two Senators say it’s not enough. read more …read more Source:: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthcare-informatics/~3/CkGlWg7UJTQ/proposed-bill-would-increase-healthcare-cost-transparency       

  • New ED interoperability specification results from rigorous standards development

    New ED interoperability specification results from rigorous standards development

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    The new HL7 Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems specification identifies a common set of data elements in an effort to improve interoperability among EDs. It’s the first set of ED-related data elements to undergo rigorous standards development, according to an article at Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. read more …read more Source::…

  • Mount Sinai turns to telemedicine to cut ED use, readmissions

    Mount Sinai turns to telemedicine to cut ED use, readmissions

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    As reimbursement for telehealth care grows more ubiquitous, hospitals increasingly are taking advantage of the technology to improve patient care. Case in point, New York-based Mount Sinai Health System this week announced the launch of several telehealth initiatives to extend care beyond its walls. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/mount-sinai-turns-telemedicine-cut-ed-use-readmissions/2015-03-12?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Report: VA Telehealth Program Failed to Enroll Most Needy Patients

    Report: VA Telehealth Program Failed to Enroll Most Needy Patients

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) did a review of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) home telehealth program, saying it had missed opportunities for expansion of enrollment. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) did a review of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) home telehealth program,…

  • Readers Write: Telehealth: Ready for Prime Time

    Readers Write: Telehealth: Ready for Prime Time

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    Telehealth: Ready for Prime Time By Jonathan Leviss, MD Telephone rings. “Hello?” answers Sonia, age 73 with heart failure and living at home. “Hello, Sonia. It’s Linda, your telehealth nurse. I received an alert that you gained two pounds a day for the last three days.” Further assessment reveals that over the last few days…

  • VA missed opportunities to enroll patients in telehealth program

    VA missed opportunities to enroll patients in telehealth program

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    Non-Institutional Care Patients had some of the best outcomes through the Veterans Health Administration’s Home Telehealth Program; however, a recent audit found that the agency missed opportunities to expand enrollment for those patients. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/va-missed-opportunities-enroll-patients-telehealth-program/2015-03-10?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Apple Watch is an mHealth disappointment–so far

    Apple Watch is an mHealth disappointment–so far

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    Monday was a big day for Apple. But not such a big day for those of us eager to discover what Apple can do when it comes to developing an mHealth wearable device. That’s because for the most part, we still don’t know what Apple can do with wearable mHealth tech. Apple’s Watch, available next…

  • Apple ResearchKit aims to further medical studies

    Apple ResearchKit aims to further medical studies

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    Apple took the tech and healthcare industries by surprise Monday in announcing a new mHealth app framework called ResearchKit, aimed at furthering medical research. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/apple-debuts-researchkit-advance-digital-healthcare-tech-portfolio/2015-03-09?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss