By Bennett Lauber – Those that know me know that I’ve made numerous mentions of the analogies between the automotive industry and the (healthcare) software industry (see for example “Crash test dummies and the usability of HealthIT” or “What is Usability and User-centered Design?” )
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By William Hersh MD – I recently led a Webinar hosted by the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) on the eligibility that I am using as a segue here to provide another update, which may be my last one before the “grandfathering” period ends.
By Denise Basow MD – Clinical effectiveness is defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as “the application of best knowledge, derived from research, clinical experience and patient preferences to achieve optimum processes and outcomes of care for patients.”
By Phil Galewitz – She didn’t want to spend the rest of her days seeing doctors, the 91-year-old woman confessed to Dr. Kevin Newfield as he treated a deep wound on her arm. “You don’t have to, but you have to tell me what you do want,” Newfield replied. “I’m not afraid of dying. I’m afraid of being 106,” she told the surgeon and her daughter, who was in the room with them.
By Alex Meshkin – We have seen incredible progress in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) over the past few years, especially through the application of deep learning algorithms. AI systems will get even better as more data is collected, so faster data gathering and better data integration should lead to smarter and more useful AI systems.
By Don Michaels PhD – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a stated goal of shifting 85% of Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement into value-based models by 2016. Private payers will no doubt follow close behind. Meeting this aggressive goal is causing angst among healthcare providers with much conjecture about what it means for their organizations going forward.
By Steven Posnack – Our previously published blog post about the ONC Tech Lab explained how it would guide our approach to standards and technology and help lay the operational groundwork within ONC necessary to implement the Interoperability Roadmap, our near-term health IT strategy, and the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. We described that through the ONC Tech Lab with four focus areas.
By Peggy Losey – Since first hearing of the new Pay-for-Performance reimbursement model MIPS, created through the MACRA legislation, I have noticed a strong similarity to the auto industry. Detroit roots, here!
By Ashish Jha – Because hospitals are expensive and often cause harm, there has been a big focus on reducing hospital use. This focus has been the underpinning for numerous policy interventions, most notable of which is the Affordable Care Act’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.