By Genevieve Morris – The 21st Century Cures Act, (Cures) a bipartisan, comprehensive law, supports the discovery, development, and delivery of new treatments to maintain America’s global status in biomedical innovation.
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By William Hersh, MD – Some of the most highly viewed posts in this blog have been those on eligibility for the clinical informatics subspecialty for physicians, the first in January, 2013 and updates in June, 2014 and March, 2016. A noteworthy event occurred last November when the “grandfathering” period was extended to 2022.
By Lauren Ruef – Through the passage of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010 and the adoption of electronic medical record reform, hospitals and healthcare organizations have undergone unprecedented change.
By Matt Fisher – Data remains exposed in significant numbers in the healthcare industry. The monthly Protenus Breach Barometer shows that the trend of at least one breach per day in a month is continuing. To be specific, Protenus and Databreaches.net showed 37 breaches being disclosed for the first time in May.
By Jon Pearce – When people ask me my Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) for Zipnosis, I reply: “To make the transactional cost of healthcare $0.00.” The looks I get range from quizzical to quizzical and concerned. After all, people are used to the current payment model.
By Lana Moriarty & Linda Harris – The ONC Patient Engagement (PE) Playbook was created by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to help healthcare professionals use health information technology (health IT) to provide better care to patients.
By Marti Arvin – eClinicalWorks, an EHR vendor, recently settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General of HHS (OIG) for $155 million and entered a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA).
By Jeff Liddell – Patient-centered means not letting the patient story be lost to Big Data or technology innovation. The admonition of Dr. Compton-Phillips, EVP and Chief Clinical Officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, “No data without stories and no stories without data,” should become a governing principle when it comes to patient care.
From the CDC Public Health Matters’ Blog: The 4th of July is a day to celebrate Uncle Sam, enjoy the summer weather, and spend time with family and friends. Keep these five things in mind as you plan your 4th of July celebration.