Tag: ehr
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Health IT ease of use not improving, docs say
Most physicians find implementing the technology and changes in practice required by Affordable Care Act challenging, according to a new survey from Wolters Kluwer Health. read more …read more Source: Health IT ease of use not improving, docs say
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MGMA calls for external ICD-10 testing
Medical Group Management Association President and CEO Susan Turney is “extremely concerned” that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not conduct external ICD-10 testing with external trading partners, like physician practices. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/mgma-calls-external-icd-10-testing/2013-07-23?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Practice Fusion Claims Several Top Spots in Latest Black Rankings for Ambulatory EHRs
Practice Fusion has announced that they’ve been voted the No. 1 EHR across all specialties and practice sizes in the 2013 State of the Ambulatory Electronic Health Records Replacement Market survey independently conducted by Brown-Wilson’s Black Book Rankings. For the third year in a row, the EHR also took the top spot for primary care…
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Following expose, states reviewing health database sales policies
Several states are reviewing how information from public health agencies is used when it is sold to data miners after a Bloomberg study found that patients could be reidentified with just a few… read more Source: Following expose, states reviewing health database sales policies
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New Interoperability Guide: View-Download-Transmit for HIOs
Following our release of Key Considerations for Health Information Organizations Supporting Meaningful Use Stage 2 Transitions of Care, today we’ve posted our second interoperability deep dive document for Health Information Exchange Organizations (HIOs), Key Considerations for Health Information Organizations Supporting Meaningful Use Stage 2 Patient Electronic Access Measures. Interoperability is achieved when information is exchanged…
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EHR users ditching systems, trading up
2013 has been billed as the year of EHR dissatisfaction, with up to 23 percent of physician practices reporting they were trading in their current EHR system for a new brand altogether, and, according to a new Black Book Rankings report, there were only a handful of vendors that came out on top. read more…
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Washington Debrief: ONC Standards Group Begins New Pilot
ONC’s Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework updated the Health IT Standards Committee this past week and described a new effort designed to enable providers to manage their patients across different care settings and perform data analysis. Senators Query CMS, ONC on Health IT Progress; Officials Say Stay the Course read more Source: Washington Debrief: ONC…
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3rd annual #HIT100 list unveiled
While the 4th of July brought with it the annual array of picnics and fireworks, this year it also saw the kickoff of the 3rd consecutive #HIT100 competition. The brainchild of Michael Planchart, aka The EHR Guy, the list aims to recognize the top contributors to the HIT social media community. read more Source: 3rd…
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MUCMD Symposium to be held at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
On August 16 and 17, the 3rd annual Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data Symposium is returning to The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Source: MUCMD Symposium to be held at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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Security For The Digital Doctor
Four rules for physicians who want to securely engage online without ruining their reputations – or careers. By John W. Little, manager of physician relations, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center From: http://www.healthcaretechnologyonline.com/doc/security-for-the-digital-doctor-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a