Tag: ehr
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mHealth and telehealth: part of the eHealth tool bag
Lately, I'm seeing a pattern in the way that mobile healthcare is being co-opted by some of the big conference organizers. In March, I wrote about the fact that at HIMSS 2013 the… read more Source: mHealth and telehealth: part of the eHealth tool bag
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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 7/22/13
I mentioned last week that I would be attending our quarterly “All Provider” meeting and had been hoping that Accountable Care would continue to be the focus of physician anger rather than EHR. Although it continued to draw a large amount of complaints (along with ICD-10 and Pay for Performance) EHR was once again in…
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Improving patient care through electronic medical records
St. Francis surgeons David Mandelbaum and Denise Johnson-Miller speak about the improvements to patient care that can be achieved through the use of electron… The Battle for Healthcare Information, held in New York City on April 3, 2009, is the fifth national war game championship organized and run by Fuld & Compan…
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CTIA: November WOW Policy Point on Spectrum’s Vital Role in mHealth
Advances in mHealth applications and devices developments are happening at a rapid pace, but there’s a growing need for more spectrum to facilitate the best …
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More Hospitals Connecting to Colorado HIE
All Colorado hospitals with more than 100 licensed beds have connected or are in the process to connect to a health information exchange (HIE) network, after the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) inked its most recent HIE contract with Exempla Healthcare in Denver. All Colorado hospitals with more than 100 licensed beds have connected…
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A Patient’s View of Meaningful Use Questions
The creativity of humans will never cease to amaze me. If you’re someone who works in the EMR world, you’ll love this video. I honestly don’t know whether to cry or cry laughing. I’m sure many doctors and nurses reading this will have had some first hand experiences like this. Enjoy a nice patient view…
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3 areas where health IT usability must be a priority
All too often, usability issues can hamper the successful implementation of technology in healthcare settings. For instance, in a recent survey of electronic health record consultants, analysts, managers and support team members, 88 percent cited lack of focus on usability as the primary reason they believe many EHR companies will be out of business by…
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Why rising healthcare costs aren’t necessarily bad
When considering the high cost of a new drug or technology, it's important to keep in mind the long-term value that medical innovations can bring to not only the patient, but also to the broader economy. In some cases, rising costs are not such a bad thing, Sally Pipes, president of the San Francisco-based Pacific…
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Salaries grow for IT leaders in medical practices
Salaries for IT leader in medical practices have grown more than 7 percent since 2011, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association. read more Source: Salaries grow for IT leaders in medical practices