Tag: Health IT
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Report: Medicare Surges Ahead in ACO Growth
Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) are growing faster than non-Medicare ACOs, as the former now comprises more than half of all accountable care contracts nationwide, according to new analysis from the healthcare consulting business Leavitt Partners. Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) are growing faster than non-Medicare ACOs, as the former now comprises more than half…
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New mHealth framework must integrate into existing functions
Applying a health systems “lens” to the evaluation of mobile healthcare initiatives, a recent article in the peer-reviewed journal Global Health: Science and Practice argues that mHealth… read more Source: New mHealth framework must integrate into existing functions
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SAS High Performance Analytics im Risikomanagement und in der Betrugsprävention (Teil 2/4)
Big Data und die Antwort von SAS darauf – mit Klaus Fabits im Interview. Mehr Informationen unter: http://www.sas.de/business-analytics.
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Informing Long Term Care Choice – MDS 3.0 Section Q Training – Section Q Pilot Test Discussion
A discussion of the 5 State pilot test of MDS 3.0 Section Q. We would like to hear from you. Please send all comments to MDSforMedicaid@cms.hhs.gov. Thank yo… Video Rating: 0 / 5 MIC Show Choir competition – Sat 05Mar2011 – North Central HS, Indianapolis. Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Researchers: Include sexual orientation, gender ID info in MU requirements
Using electronic health records to collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) information could reduce health disparities of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients and improve communication between patients and their providers, according to a new research article in the journal LBGT Health. read more Source: Researchers: Include sexual orientation, gender ID info in…
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Center for Internet Security to Safeguard Internet-Enabled Medical Devices from Cyber Attacks
The non-profit Center for Internet Security (CIS) has announced a new initiative to help bolster the protection of Internet-enabled medical devices from cyber attacks. CIS is working with medical device manufacturers, healthcare facilities, and cyber security experts to develop new security benchmarks. The non-profit Center for Internet Security (CIS) has announced a new initiative to…
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CVS Caremark rewards program strips patients of privacy protections; New York department of health posts new health data to website;
News From Around the Web > CVS Caremark's ExtraCare rewards program strips patients of privacy protection by encouraging people to allow their prescription information to be shared in exchange… read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cvs-caremark-rewards-program-strips-patients-privacy-protections-new-york-d/2013-08-21?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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HIMSS: Don’t delay MU Stage 2, but give providers more time to attest
Stage 2 of Meaningful Use should start as scheduled, but the attestation period for its first year should be extended, according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). read more Source: HIMSS: Don’t delay MU Stage 2, but give providers more time to attest
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Intermountain innovation lab to focus on making care more patient-centric
A patient room of the future with 3-D printing, handwashing sensors and “life detectors” aren’t tools out of some futuristic movie–they’re all part of Intermountain Healthcare’s new Healthcare Transformation Lab, which launched this week, the 22-hospital health system announced. read more Source: Intermountain innovation lab to focus on making care more patient-centric
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Researchers: Ensure management transparency when moving to a cloud-based EHR
Healthcare providers that plan to use cloud-based services to host their electronic health records should first audit such providers via an external company to help build a relationship of trust, according to a new study published this week in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. read more Source: Researchers: Ensure management transparency when moving to…