Tag: informatics
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Health IT & EHR State Summaries
I’m always happy to look at data. Certainly data can lie, but it can also inform if you are looking at the right data and considering the biases of the data. I applaud ONC for being as transparent as possible with the EHR incentive program data. They have an entire Health IT Dashboard for analyzing…
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Donald Berwick, M.D., Speaks Passionately About Healthcare Transformation
Donald Berwick, M.D., formerly acting administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and a new official candidate for Massachusetts governor, spoke passionately to a large audience on June 18 at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA) annual conference in Orlando, Fla. about transforming America’s healthcare system. Donald Berwick, M.D., formerly acting…
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Facebook boosts organ donor registration
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that a social media push boosted the number of people who registered themselves as organ donors 21-fold in a single day, they announced this week. To that end, the researchers suggested that social media could be a tool in addressing America's current stubborn organ shortage. read more…
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Strategies for health IT success from risk managers
Debating the role of becoming an expert in health IT, risk managers across hospital systems in the U.S. shared their tips for health IT success in a recent report published by the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI). read more …read more Source: Strategies for health IT success from risk managers
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Telemedicine patients more likely urban, educated
Urbanites are twice as likely as those in rural areas to take part in telemedicine, though participation rates for both remain low, according to a report on broadband use released by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. read more …read more Source: Telemedicine patients more likely urban, educated
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5 focal points for telehealth efforts
While some provider worries persist about telehealth, a mainstream breakthrough appears to be on the horizon, as states increasingly push for reimbursement. And payers, more and more, are getting in… read more …read more Source: 5 focal points for telehealth efforts
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Novel technology isolates unknown viruses
Researchers at Saint Louis University have developed a way to screen for previously unknown viruses. Their technique involves next-generation genetic sequencing approach called transcriptome subtraction, according to an article published at Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. read more …read more Source: Novel technology isolates unknown viruses
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Washington Debrief: House Leaders Target August for SGR Fix
Two influential committees with jurisdiction over Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula said they are targeting an August date for completing committee work on a replacement bill. The news comes amid some concern that the House Ways & Means and House Energy & Commerce Committees were no longer in sync on a path forward to…
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BCBSA CFO Speaks to Conference Attendees About Transforming the Payer-Provider Relationship
Robert Kolodgy, senior vice president, finance, and CFO for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), spoke in front of a large crowd on June 17 at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) annual’s conference in Orlando, Fla., highlighting promising models of payer-provider collaboration and describing how business models will need to evolve on both the…