Tag: informatics
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Multiple Value Pick List – NextGen EMR Template Editor
How to create a multiple value pick list with NextGen EMR Template Editor. Video Rating: 5 / 5
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PQRS & eRx Call National Provider Call 2/21/12
In this National Provider Call CMS subject matter experts provide a brief overview on claims-based reporting for both the Physician Quality Reporting System … Video Rating: 2 / 5 This short video demonstrates how you can use the Medicare Plan Finder online tool on Medicare.gov to view and compare your Medicare health and drug plan…
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Iowa DHS Informs Patients of Potential Data Breach
Former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence, Ia., and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities are being informed about a possible breach of their confidential information. Former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence, Ia., and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities are being…
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Study: Patients’ Internet use a predictor for participation in their own care
Patients who use the Internet more frequently are more likely to embrace patient-centered healthcare efforts and participate in their own care, according to a study published this week in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. read more Source: Study: Patients' Internet use a predictor for participation in their own care
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EHR and HIT News for July 1st
Can you believe it’s July 1st already? EHR and HIT news for today includes an update from SuccessEHS letting us know that their Director of Governement Affairs had been named co-chair of the ONC Beacson-EHR Vendor Affinity Group. There is also news from HBMA on their recent testimony before the NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards regarding…
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Layoffs, budget cuts hamper Medicare anti-fraud efforts
While Medicare fraud fighting efforts already have taken a big hit thanks to a combination of layoffs and budgetary issues at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General, a new report indicates more cuts almost assuredly are looming. read more From: http://www.fierceemr.com/story/layoffs-budget-cuts-hamper-medicare-anti-fraud-efforts/2013-07-01?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Tiny tech quickly detects antibiotic efficacy
A new nano-scale device can guage a bacterial infection's response to antibiotic treatment in minutes. read more Source: Tiny tech quickly detects antibiotic efficacy
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mHealth Alliance report addresses global mobile health privacy laws
A new report from the mHealth Alliance, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Merck, and Baker & McKenzie identifies the policy gaps and legal and technological changes that need to be addressed in order… read more From: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/mhealth-alliance-report-addresses-global-mobile-health-privacy-laws/2013-07-01?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Guest Post: Leveraging Meaningful Data in Healthcare
How predictive analytics can transform your facility – a guest post by David Wayne and Gus Gilbertson Clinicians and hospital administrators are faced with numerous complex questions on a daily basis: • What can we expect to happen if we continue to operate as we have? • What sort of changes should we make in…