Tag: informatics
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Are We There Yet? Using Genomic Information in EHR for Patient Care
It’s Monday July 8 and you woke up feeling sick, and you know you better see your doctor. In the office, your doctor looks you over, listens to your symptoms, but before he prescribes a drug, the doctor said, “Lets get a sample of your blood so that I can take a look at your…
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Searching for health info online? Beware of tracking
There's yet another health privacy threat to worry about–health website–as they share user search terms for advertising purposes, according to an article published online this week in JAMA Internal Medicine. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/searching-health-info-online-beware-tracking/2013-07-09?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Network neutrality key to health information exchange
Network neutrality is central to planning for health information exchange, and potential regulation has implications for healthcare providers that use or provide services, according to research published at the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. read more Source: Network neutrality key to health information exchange
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BMI documentation often lacking in primary care patient EHRs
More than two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, but many primary care physicians are failing to record body mass index (BMI) in their electronic health records or include these conditions in their electronic patient problem lists, according to a research letter published July 8, in JAMA Internal Medicine. read more Source: BMI documentation…
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4 reasons the federal e-prescribing incentive program works
Federal incentive dollars have been instrumental in significantly increasing doctor use of electronic prescribing tools, according to research published this week in Health Affairs. read more Source: 4 reasons the federal e-prescribing incentive program works
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Brand Damages More than Legal Damages in HIPAA Violation
I was recently discussing with someone the possible legal damages of a HIPAA violation by a healthcare organizations business associate. We all know that thanks to HIPAA omnibus, the business associate will now be held liable for any HIPAA breaches or violations that occur. One question I haven’t seen addressed was whether the covered healthcare…
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KLAS Report Claims Accountable Care Is Changing the Face of Payer-Provider Relationships
A new report from KLAS shows that ACO payer agreements are profoundly altering payer-provider relationships. The report, entitled Accountable Care Payers: Partners in a Changing Paradigm, examines early findings and results from providers who have entered into commercial-ACO payer arrangements. The report reveals insights into four national payers at the forefront of the accountable…
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CIO: Consider ‘lessons learned’ before implementing open source EHRs
Open source electronic health record systems such as VistA are better than closed proprietary systems in terms of development, innovation and continuous quality improvement, but providers can still make the transition run more smoothly, according to Peter Groen, former CIO of Atlanta VA Medical Center. read more Source: CIO: Consider 'lessons learned' before implementing open…
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Cigarettes, cell phones and other carcinogens
Is it just me or does anyone else find it ironic that the very mobile phones being promoted as platforms for mHealth might potentially increase the risk of cancer? We are looking to smartphones and… read more Source: Cigarettes, cell phones and other carcinogens
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State highlights: Ore. nonprofit hospitals see increased revenue, but lower charity care; Calif. shift means lost autism treatment
A new state report shows the average Oregon hospital more than doubled its margin, or profit, between 2009 and 2011, even as its provision of charity care went down. The findings trace the hospital sector rebound from recessionary lows in 2008, and how expanded Medicaid enrollment in Oregon has helped boost hospitals’ bottom line even…