Tag: informatics
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Meaningful Use program loses 20% of attesting docs
The dropout rate for Meaningful Use has “soared” in the second year of the program, with a whopping 21 percent of family physicians who attested in 2011 failing to do so in 2012. read more Source: Meaningful Use program loses 20% of attesting docs
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How Do You Change HIE Software Platforms? Very Carefully!
HealtheConnections' transition required a lot of planning and forethought, a close working relationship with the new vendor on data migration and project management, and the RHIO team’s confidence that it could manage the transition without upsetting data providers or users. With the flick of a switch in May, the HealtheConnections (HeC) regional health information organization…
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Federal support spurs ‘major strides’ in EHR adoption
“Unprecedented” levels of financial support for health IT adoption from the Meaningful Use Incentive Program are fueling the increase in electronic health record use by providers, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's annual report. read more Source: Federal support spurs 'major strides' in EHR adoption
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AMA adopts policy to improve EHR-patient relations
The American Medical Association's House of Delegates recently approved a policy to help physicians better interact with their patients while using their electronic health records. read more Source: AMA adopts policy to improve EHR-patient relations
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Will health IT failings foil accountable care?
Although healthcare is awash in data, getting it into the hands of clinicians so they can provide coordinated, quality care at the bedside remains a huge challenge. Just ask the 32 Pioneer accountable care organizations–including the nine Pioneer ACOs that may opt out of the program altogether. read more Source: Will health IT failings foil…
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Startup helps hospitals manage busy ERs
If you're familiar with the ease of using OpenTable–making one-click reservations for a restaurant on a mobile app or web browser–can you imagine doing the same for an overcrowded emergency room? read more Source: Startup helps hospitals manage busy ERs
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VistA lead designer slams Hagel for iEHR approach
A lead software designer for VistA recently called out Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for not taking a patient-centric approach to the creation of an integrated electronic health record between DoD and the Department of Veterans Affairs. read more Source: VistA lead designer slams Hagel for iEHR approach
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ACOs increasingly turn to remote patient monitoring
More than half of accountable care organizations that responded to a recent survey from Menlo Park, Calif.-based Spyglass Consulting Group are using remote patient monitoring to manage high-risk chronically ill patients. read more Source: ACOs increasingly turn to remote patient monitoring
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Stage 2 Meaningful Use: What the C-Suite Needs to Know
It’s time to help your hospital achieve maximum Meaningful Use clinical benefits, optimize incentive payments, and avoid penalties. Watch this important Webc…
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U.K. plans trial of eICU technology
Providers in the U.K. plan to test eICU technology used in the U.S. to determine whether remote monitoring of critically ill patients is effective. read more Source: U.K. plans trial of eICU technology