If Everyone Hates It, Change the Name
By William Hyman – I think it is fair to say that EHRs, as we currently know them, are largely hated by their users, although no doubt beloved by their vendors.
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Medicare ID Card Changes: 3 Steps to Help You Prepare
By Crystal Ewing – While there is a 21-month transition period from 4/1/18 to 12/31/19, the phased roll-out of new cards began last month. However, until the transition period ends, you’ll need to accept either number.
Provider Directories and the Audit Challenge
By Mark Martin – CMS recently issued a report on provider directories that identified three underlying challenges health plans face. In the first blog on this topic, I discussed the issue of contractual versus resource constraints.
What is the Tipping Point for Virtual Care Adoption?
By Lee Horner – According to the author Malcolm Gladwell, the tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Healthcare may be on the verge of experiencing that magic moment when virtual care crosses the threshold.
User-Centered Design (aka Design Thinking) for Healthcare IT Usability Improvement
By Bennett Lauber – The usability (or lack thereof) of Healthcare IT has been in the news a lot again. This time a research report published in JAMA researchers analyzed voluntary error reports associated with EHR systems and found that problems with EHR usability may have directly resulted in patient harm.
AHRQ Keeps Working To Reduce Health Disparities
By Francis Chesley MD – Helping to reduce disparities in health care has long been a pillar of AHRQ’s mission. The Agency continues its commitment to exploring.
APIs: A Path to Putting Patients at the Center
By Don Rucker MD – I remember when visiting a city required paper maps and often actual guidebooks. Today, I tap on a map app on my phone, enter my destination, and review options for getting from point A to point B.
3 Takeaways for Health Care Providers From Sweden’s Mobile Health Care Units
By Kayla Matthews – Thanks to advances in health care, we’ve living longer than ever before. In North America alone, the average lifespan in 2017 is expected to be 79 for men and 81 for women. With our collective advancing age comes the need for improved health care for the elderly.
Silo-Busting With Agility for Improved Patient Care
New CTO Talk Episode NOW on Demand with host Matt Ferrari. Collaboration in the cloud for improved, individualized cancer care with guests Raj Harapanahalli, Head of the Software Center of Excellence, and Vikram Mohan, Sr. Director of Product Management from Roche Diagnostics.