Join the Webcast on Thursday, June 23rd, 9am ET – The Bipartisan Policy Center will hosts a discussion on the latest advancements in medical innovation legislation, as well as the release of new recommendations on the importance of using real world evidence to support finding safe and effective cures for Americans.
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One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of May.
Welcome to Talent Tuesday. Check back each week as we highlight job opportunities and tips from the healthcare IT recruitment specialists at Greythorn. Today’s opportunity is a Willow Project Manager in the Pacific NW in the state of Washington.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded the NHC $246,300 through the PCORI Eugene Washington Engagement Award program to create a patient-specific curriculum on health care quality. NHC, collaborating with the NQF and U of MD, will create a patient-specific curriculum on health care quality.
Check out the latest announcements made from companies and organizations on the hiring and appointments in the healthcare and health IT industry. SA Ignite hires Senior Vice President of Products and Justin Barnes has joined iHealth as Partner and Chief Growth Officer.
If your healthcare organization is like most, you have a lot of them. You may not use them, or even access them much, but you probably still spend a lot of time and money on them. Take the Bridgehead Software survey and you will be entered in a drawing for the Moto 360 smart watch.
CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for MACRA. Comments are due no later than 5 p.m. on June 27, 2016. You can submit or review comments on Regulations.gov. Until then, here is what is in the news along with more information, events, and commentary on the rule.
By Paul Stinson – Health IT-related issues are well-represented on the ECRI Institution’s 2016 list of “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations.” Heading the list: “Health IT configurations and organization workflow that do not support each other.” Other top concerns include patient identification problems and inadequate test-result reporting and follow-up.
By D’Arcy Gue – You may be suffering from IT security fatigue at this point, for which I offer a half-hearted apology. Yes, only half-hearted, because the numbers say healthcare is aware of various security threats but still remains vulnerable, making it imperative that the subject stay top of mind until patient data is reliably protected.