Health Datapalooza 2017 – The Data Revolution Rolls On
By Greg Downing – The 8th annual Health Datapalooza returns on April 26 – 28 and offers a re-imagined vision of health and health care through the lens of data. In years past,
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Who’s Handling Your Data?: Vendor Risk Management
By Matt Fisher – Access cannot be freely granted to data. Such is the reality of the world today. If a vendor is allowed to freely access, use or otherwise interact with data, unnecessary risk has been created.
Jump-start Your Engines: 4 Ways to Rev Up the Race Toward Improved Performance
By David Hom – Healthcare professionals are constantly looking to move the industry forward – in an effort to achieve improved clinical care, enhanced patient experiences and reduced costs.
The Longitudinal Identity of a CCD
By Keith Boone – This question comes up from time to time. For a given patient, how is there a unique identifier which uniquely identifies the CCD for the patient as it evolves over time. The answer is no, but to understand that, we need to talk a little bit about identifiers in CDA and how they were intended to be used.
What’s Next for the ACA and the People It Covers?
By Sara R. Collins & David Blumenthal MD – If Republicans are unable to revive the failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the nation will need to turn back to ensuring the long-term success of the law.
4 Opportunities Analytics Can Provide
By Robert Freedman – The risks of non-compliance in the healthcare industry have never been greater. In 2016, the HHS Fraud and Abuse Control Program returned $3.3 billion to the Federal government and private parties. The DOJ opened 975 new criminal health care fraud investigations.
MACRA & MIPS: Why Aggressive Physicians Have a Tremendous Opportunity to Benefit
By David Spellberg MD – During the recent Radiological Society of North America conference at McCormick Place in Chicago, a session titled, “Will MACRA and MIPS Kill Your Practice?” pretty much summed up the consensus feelings of most physicians.
Oh, the Places Data Goes: ONC Announces Data Provenance Challenge
By Steven Posnack – Health data often travels a long distance before it gets to its final destination. Additionally, data can be represented in a number of different ways.
Healthcare Enters the Mobile Age with Secure Messaging
By Linda Fischer – I spent 21 years as a hospital CIO and my job was more than just a job: it was part of my identity and a way of life. I love my new career – but yes, a part of me will always miss the hospital world.