Tag: ehr
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Healthcare execs: We don’t want to build software
Easing clinician processes often is a high priority when purchasing new IT tools, but it's not always one that comes to fruition, according to several healthcare technology executives who participated in a panel discussion Monday at Health Datapalooza in Washington, D.C. read more …read more Source: Healthcare execs: We don't want to build software
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Telemental health efforts face adoption obstacles
Although advancements in telemental health (TMH) technologies have rapidly reduced obstacles for their use, significant barriers remain that “plague” the diffusion of TMH from the provider's perspective, finds an article in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health. read more …read more Source: Telemental health efforts face adoption obstacles
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Washington Debrief: Direct Guidance Released for Stage 2 Assistance
Recently, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released programmatic guidance for State HIE grantees who act as Health Information Service Providers (HISPs) for providers to engage in Direct, point-to-point, exchange. ONC Unveils Direct Guidance to Help Providers in Stage 2 read more …read more Source: Washington Debrief: Direct Guidance Released for Stage…
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Brigham and Women’s launches first of six virtual provider communities
Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital launched the first of six virtual communities on Monday as part of its Global Health Delivery Project. read more …read more Source: Brigham and Women's launches first of six virtual provider communities
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WEDI issues guidance on HIPAA requirements for EFT
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has released guidance on the HIPAA requirements for electronic fund transfer (EFT) and electronic remittance device (ERD) transactions. “Our… read more original article source From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/wedi-issues-guidance-hipaa-requirements-eft/2013-06-04?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Report from Health Datapalooza: ACOs Building Rather Than Buying Tech Solutions
Accountable care organization leaders say they have no interest in being software developers. Yet some believe they have no choice but to develop their own systems when they find nothing on the market that matched their needs. An afternoon session on June 3 at the Health Datapalooza in Washington, D.C., got right down to the…
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Find innovative ways to keep your practice’s IT budget on track
While experts don't advise skimping on the EHR systems that smaller practices buy, there are other ways to budget carefully that pay off. read more …read more Source: Find innovative ways to keep your practice's IT budget on track
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IGI Health’s Orbit Patient Portal Receives ONC-ACB Certification by Drummond Group
IGI Health’s Orbit Patient Portal version 6.0 has been tested and certified under the Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program. This EHR software is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “The ONC-ACB […]…
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Health Datapalooza IV conference a flurry of app challenge activity
On Monday, at the Health Datapalooza IV conference, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is co-sponsoring a national competition–called “code-a-palooza“–to… read more …read more Source: Health Datapalooza IV conference a flurry of app challenge activity
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Private companies get mixed marks on managed Medicaid
Atlanta Journal Constitution: ‘Managed Medicaid’ Gets Mixed GradesFor-profit companies paid billions of taxpayer dollars to coordinate medical care for poor children and pregnant women on Medicaid excel at paperwork but fall short when it comes to improving the health of patients, a recent report concludes (Williams, 6/2). original article source From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130604/Private-companies-get-mixed-marks-on-managed-Medicaid.aspx