Tag: Health IT
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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
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Saint Vincent CIO—Why the Patient Portal Sells Itself to Patients
At Saint Vincent Health System, the patient portal is just another cog in the machine. It’s another mechanism that helps the Erie, Pa-based, 427-bed tertiary care and teaching center carry out its overall strategy of patient-centered care. In this Q&A, CIO Richard Ong explains how the portal keeps patients connected with their practitioners day and…
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The kind of health apps you shouldn’t even bother to try
http://www.sitetrail.com/2013/07/13/the-kind-of-health-apps-you-shouldnt-even-bother-to-try/ Video Rating: 0 / 5 The OHSU Effect: Inside Health & Science aires each Saturday at 8 a.m. on KXL 101.1 FM in Portland Oregon. Visit www.theohsueffect.org for more info. Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Health IT Tweet Roundup – Neil Versel Edition
As you know, each weekend I like to do a roundup of interesting tweets and add a bit of commentary. This time I thought it would be fun to grab some tweets from just one person, Neil Versel. Neil has been doing a number of really great posts on his blog Meaningful Health IT News…