Tag: informatics
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Legislators, health experts: EHRs not optimal yet
At a Senate Committee on Finance Hearing Wednesday, industry officials testified that though electronic health record systems are doing well in improving healthcare quality, there's a long way to go for the technology to be optimal. read more Source: Legislators, health experts: EHRs not optimal yet
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Researchers: Health IT creates its own ‘reality’
Electronic records create a third “reality” in healthcare–one beyond the patient's physical reality and the clinician's understanding of the issues and treatment–and yet another way to miscommunicate, according to a new study. read more Source: Researchers: Health IT creates its own 'reality'
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Aetna and Bon Secours Health System Collaborate on ACO Agreement
Aetna and the 19-hospital Bon Secours Health System, based in Marriottsville, Md., have announced a new accountable care agreement that will support 57,000 fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries in Kentucky, New York, South Carolina and Virginia. Aetna and the 19-hospital Bon Secours Health System, based in Marriottsville, Md., have announced a new accountable care agreement that will…
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ICD-10 training an issue for physician practices
Yet another survey on ICD-10 readiness, this one courtesy of Atlanta-based medical clearinghouse Navicure, shows that physician practices are struggling with the transition. read more Source: ICD-10 training an issue for physician practices
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Sparks fly over mHealth regs
A fire continues to burn unchallenged as various stakeholders take sides over the anticipated depth and timing of mobile app regulation. It appears this most recent iteration flamed up after the Food and Drug Administration issued an “it has come to our attention” letter to Biosense for its UChek urine analyzer. read more Source: Sparks…
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How Do You Recover More Than $1 Million In Previously Unrealized Reimbursement?
Essent Healthcare established a strong relationship with The SSI Group, Inc. (SSI) to achieve its mission in providing individual communities with their hospital services. For the better part of a decade, SSI provided ClickON® Billing’s claims clearinghouse technology to Essent and served as their revenue cycle partner. Source: How Do You Recover More Than $1…
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What Are You Doing to Get Ready for Sept. 23?
The privacy requirements for business associates are changing. The HIPAA Omnibus Rule that became effective March 26 started the clock running on the transition. Starting in September, business associates and their subcontractors must follow the privacy provisions of a business associate agreement and the HIPAA Security Rule, and they face legal obligations and enforcement risk…
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Viewpoints: Entitlements driving U.S. toward insolvency; Shalala on being informed; Catholics find contraceptive mandate morally wrong
As currently structured, entitlement programs can’t keep up with longer life expectancies and changing demographics. Soon, one-third of Americans will be retired and will spend one-third of their lives in retirement. Meanwhile, the ratio of workers to retirees has dropped precipitously. During this decade and the next, the number of Americans 65 or older will…
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Healthcare privacy thieves deserve no mercy
I read with dismay yet another instance of a security breach of a provider's electronic health record system at the hands of healthcare staff who intentionally accessed patient data for… read more Source: Healthcare privacy thieves deserve no mercy
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State highlights: Ore. targets waste with uniform credentialing; Managed care lessons from Calif.
The Oregon House passed a bill with unanimous support Monday that supporters say could save the economy $150 million in administrative waste by crafting a single credentialing process that all insurers, hospitals and coordinated care organizations can share for thousands of health care providers. If Gov. Kitzhaber signs Senate Bill 604 into law, Oregon will…