Tag: Innovation

  • News 4/19/13

    News 4/19/13

    Top News Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says his office has taken direct control of the DoD-VA EHR integration project as he acknowledges to a House subcommittee that “we’re way behind.” Hagel told the committee that he has personally blocked the DoD’s EHR request for proposal because “I didn’t think we knew what the hell we…

  • EHR and HIT News for April 18th

    EHR and HIT News for April 18th

    Today’s EHR and HIT News includes partnership news from the Premier Health Alliance who has partnered with Phytel to automate population health services, as well as a news update from Acclaim Healthcare. Premier healthcare alliance, Phytel Helping Providers Efficiently Coordinate Ambulatory Care and Better Engage Patients to Keep People Healthy The Premier healthcare alliance has partnered with…

  • EHR Adoption Rates Increase with Aid from Local RECs

    EHR Adoption Rates Increase with Aid from Local RECs

    Leaders, clinicians, and community board members of the nation’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are meeting in Washington this week to engage in collaborative learning and celebrate their journey towards meaningful use. They will also be comparing notes about what works, and what doesn’t in their adoption of health information technology.

  • Will the CommonWell Health Alliance Change Intereperability? — #HITsm Discussion

    Today’s #HITsm Chat was a little bit different than usual. Instead of the typical four or five questions, because of the #HITsm HIMSS chat on Tuesday there was only one question: Will the CommonWell Health Alliance  change interoperability?