Tech’s Crucial Role in Quality Payment Program Success
By Justin Barnes – Part 3 of this 4-part series. The path to value-based care and reporting under the new Quality Payment Program is undeniably paved in patient data.
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Making Personal Health Data Available During an Emergency
By Lee Stevens – If you or your family were injured during a disaster like a hurricane, earthquake or forest fire, wouldn’t you want your health data to be available to first responders and others who are there to provide care?
Definitions and Predictions for Machine Intelligence
By Daniel Druker – The term Artificial Intelligence in 2017 feels a bit like cloud computing back in 2010 – it’s the hot buzz phrase of the moment and it’s being broadly over-applied and mis-applied in industry.
Visit ZirMed at #HIMSS17
ZirMed is excited to participate in HIMSS17! You can find us at booth #4871, where we have several events planned for HIMSS attendees.
Building The Value-Based Health Care System Of The Future Depends On Meeting Clinicians’ Data Needs
By Dr. Vindell Washington – Data is the lifeblood of the value-based payment environment. Every time a doctor takes care of a patient, we have an opportunity to use information in ways that help patients get better care.
Using Public-Private Partnerships to Bring Interoperability to Individuals
By Dr. Vindell Washington, Tricia Lee Wilkins, & Aisha Hasan – Over the past 8 years, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – in collaboration with our federal partners and the private sector – has ushered in an era of widespread health IT adoption and use throughout the country.
Dispatch from Scotland
By John Halamka MD – I was in Scotland recently, helping a multi-disciplinary group of academic and government leaders with strategic IT planning. Scotland, like New Zealand, is a remarkable learning laboratory. With a population of 5.5 million, a supportive government, and talented informatics professionals, it’s the perfect storm for innovation.
8 Traits That Make a Referral Partner Great
By Christian Kratsas – A critical, but often-overlooked, aspect of the referral process is cultivating provider partnerships that facilitate referrals and enhance the continuum of care. The continued emphasis on value-based care will result in increasing numbers of physicians.
How to Maintain Healthcare Security During Staff Augmentation: 4 Critical Areas
By Steven Botana-Gumbs – Every organization, at one time or another, will require staff augmentation. The reasons are common and include maternity leaves, sick leaves and extended vacations.