Tag: informatics
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Viewpoints on Medicare: Advantage program offers roadmap to improving the program; Rare bipartisan support for doctor pay fix
Concern about the size and cost of Medicare is understandable. With 10,000 or so baby boomers due to reach age 65 every day for the next 18 years, Medicare enrollment is exploding, and based on our projections, by 2023 — 10 years from now — should reach 66 million, up from 50.3. The need to…
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Researchers develop program to reduce hospital readmissions by more than half
When a Medicare patient heads home from the hospital, the last thing they want is to be part of the revolving door of readmission that costs the healthcare industry and Medicare billions of dollars each year. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130704/Researchers-develop-program-to-reduce-hospital-readmissions-by-more-than-half.aspx
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Avoid EHR ‘backlash’ with better implementation processes
Electronic health record “backlash”–the opposition to EHR adoption and Meaningful Use by clinicians and other staff–can be avoided by better planning and implementation, according to interviews with several hospital IT executives. read more Source: Avoid EHR 'backlash' with better implementation processes
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GUEST BLOG: Increasing Physician Demand for EHRs: What’s the Uproar About?
As we look at the current state of physicians’ use of electronic health record (EHR) products, a combination of demand for the newest technologies, and the ongoing evolution of the meaningful use process, is pushing adoption forward. But where is the usability for physician end-users? As we look at the current state of physicians’ use…
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AT&T mHealth Solutions DiabetesManager®: AT&T How To Video Series
Learn more about AT&T mHealth Solutions DiabetesManager®. Thank you for using the AT&T Business YouTube channel. We hope this information has helped excite y… Video Rating: 5 / 5 Earlier this year, the FCC convened a summit with industry leaders to discuss opportunities to accelerate the adoption and use of mobile health care technolo… Video…
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Programming error leads to massive health breach
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is notifying its clients that some of their personal information may have been accidentally disclosed to other clients, according to an… read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/programming-error-leads-massive-health-breach/2013-07-03?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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CIO Reveals Secrets to HIE
Inspira Health Network is a community health system comprising three hospitals in southern New Jersey, with more than 5,000 employees and 800 affiliated physicians. It is an early adopter of health information exchange technology. In this Q&A-style paper their CIO and Director of Ambulatory Informatics share secrets to their successful Health Information Exchange implementation. One…
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3-D printed cast could ease the pain of a broken arm
There may be an alternative for bulky, itchy casts. A student from the University of Victoria, Wellington (Australia) has developed 3-D printed nylon arm cast that provides for better movement…. read more Source: 3-D printed cast could ease the pain of a broken arm