Tag: ehr
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Rush plans health IT training program for veterans
Startled by the numbers of veterans coming home with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury–and the high rates of unemployment among veterans–Rush University Medical Center has decided to do something about it. read more Source: Rush plans health IT training program for veterans
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5 ways Cleveland Clinic improved its patient engagement strategies
Some healthcare initiatives underway these days are easier to explain in succinct terms than others. Take ICD-10 and meaningful use, for example. One can be summed up as an updated coding system; the other is an effort to encourage healthcare providers to switch from paper to electronic health records. read more Source: 5 ways Cleveland…
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mHealth Revenue to reach $9 billion in 2014 – The Mobile Healthcare (mHealth) Bible: 2014 – 2020
http://marketinforesearch.com/mobile-phones-c-3_174/the-mobile-healthcare-mhealth-bible-2014-2020-p-19985.html Latest report by marketinforesearch.com indica…
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States prepare for Medicaid coverage changes — even those not expanding under Obamacare
States grapple with Medicaid expansion issues — even in states like South Carolina that aren’t using the health law’s provision to expand coverage. In Texas, 1 million people may fall into a Medicaid “doughnut hole,” and Ohio Gov. John Kasich waits to see how his push for expansion will affect his re-election chances. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20131001/States-prepare-for-Medicaid-coverage-changes-even-those-not-expanding-under-Obamacare.aspx
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ONC: HIT holds ‘great potential’ to help behavioral health patients
An issue brief published last week by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Office of Policy and Planning acknowledges that behavioral health providers lag behind in health IT adoption and outlines efforts for change. read more Source: ONC: HIT holds ‘great potential’ to help behavioral health patients
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mHealth grants seek to reach 4.5 million people in Africa, Asia
Ten mHealth projects in eight countries across Africa and Asia were awarded grants, funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and administered in partnership with the World… read more Source: mHealth grants seek to reach 4.5 million people in Africa, Asia
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Meeting Meaningful Use
Imagine going live with all stage 1 meaningful use requirements in one day. That’s just what a critical access hospital in Nebraska did after an ambitious 18…
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Achieves Stage 7 Recognition
The Chicago-based Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center has been recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for reaching HIMSS Analytics Stage 7, the highest level on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM), the model used to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems. The Chicago-based Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center…
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Michigan Beacon Community Strengthens Its Information Sharing Capability
The Southeast Michigan Beacon Community (SEMBC) and Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) have announced an agreement to strengthen BeaconLink2Health, SEMBC’s health information exchange (HIE). The Southeast Michigan Beacon Community (SEMBC) and Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) have announced an agreement to strengthen BeaconLink2Health, SEMBC’s health information exchange (HIE). The expanded solutions…
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Telehealth: Money and mission in one sustainable package
Whenever I write about telehealth, I still picture the first remote technology I ever saw at a trade show. The computer had a large monitor with a camera and microphone practically duct taped atop… read more Source: Telehealth: Money and mission in one sustainable package