Tag: informatics
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How does consumer-collected health data fit into the research mix?
A new partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology aims to assess issues and questions about personal wearable devices and their role in research. read more …read more Source: How does consumer-collected health data fit into the research mix?
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Charity telemedicine initiative expands into India, the Philippines
An expansion of a telemedicine program run by the U.K.-based Swinfen Charitable Trust will help bring care to rural communities in India and the Philippines. The program will take advantage of technologies from Verizon, which will enable deployment on mobile devices. read more …read more Source: Charity telemedicine initiative expands into India, the Philippines
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EHR and HIT News for June 3rd
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes customer acquisition updates from Healthland, who has signed Washington’s Ocean Beach Hospital as an EHR customer as well as news from MEDITECH on a recent KLAS report. Ocean Beach Hospital Selects Healthland for EHR Solution Healthland has that Washington’s Ocean Beach Hospital has selected the Healthland Centriq electronic health…
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Survey Takes Stock of ICD-10 Preparedness Issues
Communication and planning are the key factors to a successful transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS, and once organizational buy-in is achieved, rapid action with quarterly auditing of progress is a must. That’s one of the conclusions of a national survey of ICD-10 readiness conducted by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and TrustHCS and reported in…
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ICD-10 implementation analysis paints a bleak picture
If a recent analysis by the American Health Information Management Association is any indication, hospital ICD-10 implementation efforts are either non-existent or still in their infancy. read more …read more Source: ICD-10 implementation analysis paints a bleak picture
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EHRs can ID ‘missing’ high-risk patients
Electronic health records can help identify high risk pregnancy patients so that they can receive treatment before suffering medical complications, according to a new article published in Johns Hopkins Public Health. read more …read more Source: EHRs can ID 'missing' high-risk patients
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Red Hat receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for workplace actions to reduce cancer
Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source software solutions, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior. …read more Source: Red Hat receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for workplace actions to reduce cancer
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EMR Change Agent, EMR Workflow, and Volume Billing Driven EMR
EMR can be a powerful agent of change in the right hands: In April, I attended Dr. Peter B… bit.ly/17CXWnN via @gehealthcareit — Keith W. Boone (@motorcycle_guy) May 31, 2013 I think the article took a little different take on the tweet than I did when I first read it, but I love the idea…
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Morning Headlines 6/3/13
Westchester hospitals’ sale price over $54 million Westchester, NY-based Sound Shore Medical Center is expected to be acquired by Montefiore Medical Center for only $54 million after the hospital falls more than $200 million into debt. Contributing factors included a disproportionate population of uninsured patients, and a 2011 EMR install that have caused major delays…
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New user Co-Chair for IHE-Europe to expand role for care givers and patients in eHealth
IHE-Europe announces appointment of Peter Mildenberger as new user Co-chair to …read more Source: New user Co-Chair for IHE-Europe to expand role for care givers and patients in eHealth