By William Hyman – Now I’m being a patient. I visit my provider at a major medical center. I subsequently get a text message advising me to check my patient portal for updated information with a link that didn’t work. The portal is an AllScripts product which is also the EMR being used by my provider.
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By Dr. Kevin Keck – Spurred on by factors such as the growing geriatric population, the increase in the prevalence of chronic disease and advancing big data capabilities, population health is growing a decidedly quick clip.
By Teresa Zayas Caban, Tracy Okubo, & Kevin Chaney – Earlier this year, the ONC, in partnership with National Institutes of Health, announced the Sync for Genes pilots – an effort to strengthen genomic data sharing that is part of the Precision Medicine Initiative.
By William Hersh MD – Another couple of studies have been published documenting the amount of time physicians spend with computers in primary care and ophthalmology clinics.
By Art Gross – While mobile devices play a major role in how we stay connected to the world in our personal lives, they are also becoming increasingly popular in our work environments. Not only are mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops convenient in the workplace, but they can also help increase productivity.
By Dr. Pawan Jindal – There are generally two ways to participate in MIPS in 2017: as an Individual or as a Group. Beginning 2018, there will be a third option available to individuals and small groups called the “Virtual Group”. The definition of Virtual Group comes from the definition of ‘virtual’ and ‘group’.
By William Hersh MD – The NLM recently posted a RFI asking for comment on promising directions and opportunities for next-generation data science challenges in health and biomedicine. This blog posting lists the questions posed and my responses to them.
By Crystal Ewing – You may not be able to hear the slow drip, drip, drip of revenue leaking from your ambulatory practice – but chances are, it’s happening. Experts say revenue cycle inefficiencies eat up about 15 cents of every healthcare dollar — a number projected to jump to 33 cents by 2022, due to inefficient payment processing.
By Kimberly Brandt – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is committed to reducing improper payments in all of its programs, as evidenced by improper payment reduction efforts contained in the Fiscal Year 2018 President’s Budget.