Tag: informatics
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Calif. insurers owe millions in rebates to small businesses
The Los Angeles Times reports that Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross owe small business customers more than $35 million in rebates as a result of the health law’s requirements. Meanwhile, Wellpoint announces it will improve its customer Web apps to avoid losing market share as millions shop for new coverage later this…
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‘Hybrid’ medical record systems boost likelihood of errors
Using both a paper and an electronic health record system at the same time–a common practice during an entity's transition from paper to EHRs–increases the likelihood of errors, according to a recent study from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. read more …read more Source: 'Hybrid' medical record systems boost likelihood of errors
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Farzad Mostashari Tweets #HDPalooza
Health data geeks from across the US have descended on Washington DC this week for what’s called Health Datapalooza. It’s a sort of Mecca for healthcare data sharing where health data geeks virtually hold hands and sing koombaya as they circle around blue buttons and hard drives full of granular health data. As someone who…
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Image-enable your EHR with ICIS
(HealthTech Wire / Opinion by Charels Morris) – Despite the promise of the electronic health record (EHR) to provide a view of patient health generated from encounters across all healthcare settings, imaging has been a critical missing … …read more Source: Image-enable your EHR with ICIS
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Reform Update: Medicaid expansion slows in New Hampshire, Maine
Opposition to the healthcare reform Medicaid expansion may be stiffening in one of the least likely regions of the country — New England. original article source From: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130604/NEWS/306049967
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Study: Most Physicians Aren’t Meeting Meaningful Use Criteria for EHRs
As of early 2012, fewer than one in 10 doctors had met meaningful use criteria for electronic health record (EHR) systems, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. As of early 2012, fewer than one in 10 doctors had met meaningful use criteria for electronic health record (EHR) systems, according to…
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Palomar plans to cut 84 workers
Palomar Medical Center, a public hospital near San Diego, has announced plans to layoff 84 workers. It put the blame on declining reimbursement and lower Medicare payments due to sequestration. That layoff number represents about 2% of the 330-bed… original article source From: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130604/NEWS/306049957
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Healthcare execs: We don’t want to build software
Easing clinician processes often is a high priority when purchasing new IT tools, but it's not always one that comes to fruition, according to several healthcare technology executives who participated in a panel discussion Monday at Health Datapalooza in Washington, D.C. read more …read more Source: Healthcare execs: We don't want to build software
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Telemental health efforts face adoption obstacles
Although advancements in telemental health (TMH) technologies have rapidly reduced obstacles for their use, significant barriers remain that “plague” the diffusion of TMH from the provider's perspective, finds an article in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health. read more …read more Source: Telemental health efforts face adoption obstacles
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Washington Debrief: Direct Guidance Released for Stage 2 Assistance
Recently, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released programmatic guidance for State HIE grantees who act as Health Information Service Providers (HISPs) for providers to engage in Direct, point-to-point, exchange. ONC Unveils Direct Guidance to Help Providers in Stage 2 read more …read more Source: Washington Debrief: Direct Guidance Released for Stage…