Category: eHealth

It seems as if finally–after three delays and endless back-and-forth arguments about merits, costs and complexities—the transition to ICD-10 will happen this October. To briefly recap: First, the deadline was set for October 2011. Then this happened in January 2009 Then, the deadline was set for October 2013. Then this happened in February 2012 Then,…

Patients are increasingly becoming more willing to engage with their providers through modern technology, but the industry is only at the starting line of connected health, according to new research from Salesforce. Patients are increasingly becoming more willing to engage with their providers through modern technology, but the industry is only at the starting line…

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Submcommittee on Health made clear at a hearing examining ICD-10 implementation on Wednesday that they do not want to see the transition delayed yet again. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/legislators-back-transition-icd-10/2015-02-12?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

The ecosystem that supports innovation in the health IT industry is facing a crisis and improved public policies are vital to maintain American leadership in the area, according to an article published this week in the Health Affairs Blog. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/improved-public-policy-essential-hit-innovation/2015-02-11?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

Federal health information technology efforts received a proverbial shot in the arm last week when President Obama unveiled his proposed budget for FY2016 last week. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/onc-budget-request-sends-strong-message-about-growing-importance-health-it/2015-02-10?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

Buyers of clinical decision support systems need more and better information to make informed purchase decisions, according to an article published online this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cds-buyers-need-more-info-make-good-decisions/2015-02-09?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

Effective immediately, Medicare will now cover screening for lung cancer using Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT), according to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/medicare-covers-lung-cancer-screening-first-time/2015-02-06?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

SwedishAmerican Health System (SAHS) has recognized the importance of clinician leadership and governance in the successful rollout of IT projects, according to an article at Health Data Management. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/clinican-leadership-governance-keys-successful-health-it-implementation/2015-02-05?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

0 How important is accurate patient matching to the interoperability of health data? Here’s the problem in a nutshell: In Texas, the Harris County Hospital District’s database has medical records on almost 2,500 people named Maria Garcia and 231 of them have the same birth date. How important is accurate patient matching to the interoperability…