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  • Mass General Incentive Program Leads to Health Tech Adoption

    Mass General Incentive Program Leads to Health Tech Adoption

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    Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has reached goals related to the adoption of electronic health technology, thanks to a program that incentivizes salaried physicians who achieve specific quality improvement targets. Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has reached goals related to the adoption of electronic health technology, thanks to a program that incentivizes salaried physicians who…

  • Clinical prediction rules could improve quality, reduce costs–if only docs would use them

    Clinical prediction rules could improve quality, reduce costs–if only docs would use them

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    EHRs integrated with clinical prediction rules can improve quality of care, contain costs and reduce overtreatment, according to a new study–but physicians aren’t quite yet on board. read more Source: Clinical prediction rules could improve quality, reduce costs–if only docs would use them

  • HIMSS Innovation Center Opens in Cleveland

    HIMSS Innovation Center Opens in Cleveland

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    The Health Information Management and Systems Society opened the HIMSS Innovation Center today as part of the Global Center for Health Innovation, in downtown Cleveland. The Health Information Management and Systems Society opened the HIMSS Innovation Center today as part of the Global Center for Health Innovation, in downtown Cleveland. The 30,000-square-foot Innovation Center includes…

  • Big data use: Providers, payers not on the same page

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    Health payers are putting more stock in the effectiveness of big data and analytics tools than their provider counterparts, according to a new report published by Framingham, Mass.-based research and consulting firm IDC Health Insights. read more Source: Big data use: Providers, payers not on the same page

  • Government, industry need to act to avoid ‘unintended consequences’ of EHRs

    Government, industry need to act to avoid ‘unintended consequences’ of EHRs

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    A combination of government oversight and industry action is needed to avert the “unintended consequences” of electronic health record use that adversely impact patient safety, according to Sue Bowman, senior director of coding policy and compliance for the American Health Information Management Association. read more Source: Government, industry need to act to avoid ‘unintended consequences’…

  • At Mass General, internal financial incentives key to EHR, tech adoption

    At Mass General, internal financial incentives key to EHR, tech adoption

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    At Massachusetts General Hospital, a program offering modest financial incentives to salaried physicians went a long way toward helping the facility to meet goals for electronic health record adoption, improved quality and efficiency and communication with patients. read more Source: At Mass General, internal financial incentives key to EHR, tech adoption

  • Clinical decision support: What steps are a must for success?

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    Hospitals using clinical decision support technology would be more likely achieve success in their efforts if they employed a team-based approach consisting of 18 separate activities, according to research published online this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. read more Source: Clinical decision support: What steps are a must for success?

  • MacPractice Announces Availability of Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac

    MacPractice Announces Availability of Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac

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    MacPractice, a Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac reseller partner, has announced immediate availability of Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac to users of MacPractice MD, DC, DDS and 20/20. Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac is designed specifically for small- to mid-sized practices to help accelerate adoption of MacPractice’s electronic medical record system, MacPractice EMR. Dragon Dictate…

  • Long-term care’s role in the HIT revolution

    Long-term care’s role in the HIT revolution

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    In the push for electronic records and patient-centered care, long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers have to be part of the loop. That means understanding their roles as well as the costs… read more Source: Long-term care’s role in the HIT revolution

  • Report: Medtech companies must step up innovation, stressing value

    Report: Medtech companies must step up innovation, stressing value

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    The medical technology industry must redefine innovation to compete in a health economy with higher expectations for value and convenience. Making incremental improvements to existing devices… read more Source: Report: Medtech companies must step up innovation, stressing value