Tag: Health IT
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Best of Breed or Single Vendor – Which is right for Healthcare Imaging?
Which environment can best meet clinician needs and still achieve Meaningful Use compliance? Recent consulting engagement discussions have brought the question of “best-of-breed” versus single vendor to the forefront. In one instance, different sections of the same academic department all have their own idea of what’s the best reporting solution for them. And it’s not…
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3 ways Beacons use data, standardized quality measures to transform care
Innovative pilots from the Beacon program have illustrated the potentialto bring together multiple sources of data and verify its validity to demonstrate the power of health IT to measure and improve care quality, according to a new policy brief from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. read more Source: 3 ways Beacons…
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Missouri HIE up and running
Missouri Health Connection has rolled out the state’s health information exchange, which brings together more than 7,000 physicians, 62 hospitals and 350 clinics–representing more than 45 percent of the inpatient care provided in Missouri. read more Source: Missouri HIE up and running
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Kaiser Permanente opens healthcare technology center in Colorado
As healthcare becomes increasingly advanced, there is a growing demand for high-tech solutions. Kaiser Permanente has participated in the evolution by opening a new healthcare technology center in Greenwood Village, Co. read more Source: Kaiser Permanente opens healthcare technology center in Colorado
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Patient Accounting Technology Also Supports Patient Care
The following is a guest post by Jackie Risley, Director of Product Marketing, Data and Document Capture Products at ABBYY USA As providers face the demands of HITECH, the Accountable Care Act and outcome-based payments, much of the healthcare IT focus has been on clinical applications. But it’s important to remember that Patient Accounting is…
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Dr. Richard Migliori: 2011 mHealth Summit
http://www.mhealthalliance.org Richard Migliori, MD, executive vice president, health services at UnitedHealth Group, speaks with Aaron Sherinian, vice presi… Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Microsoft Speaking at the Big Data Analytics Conference 2012
An edited part of Ryan Simpson’s (Microsoft) presentation at Whitehall Media’s Big Data Analytics 2012 conference. How can businesses use Big Data analytics …
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MDS 3.0 Section D, Mood
We would like to hear from you. Please send all comments to MDS30Comments@cms.hhs.gov. Thank you for your time. Under the agreements with the Annals of Inter… Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Experts test new tool for providing tailor-made health care to elderly
Providing health care modulated on the specific needs of elderly for re-orienting national health systems toward a change of approach with patients. This should become the reference health strategy for the European Union, if it wants to achieve effective and efficient therapeutic goals, lowering costs while ensuring all appropriate health services, in particular when addressing…
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New studies indicate the law’s first year will be marked by slightly higher costs, more wellness incentives
As American workers prepare for the first open enrollment season of the Obamacare era, hints are surfacing about what awaits them – higher deductibles, more incentives for staying well and premium hikes that continue to out-strip wages, albeit by more moderate amounts than in the past. For coverage in 2014, the first year in which…