5 Ways to Improve Workflow Efficiency
By Patti Peets – By leveraging health care IT software, not only will efficiency improve, but practices will be able to work smarter. Here a 5 ways to improve your workflow efficiency.
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HITRUST CEO Testifies at Congressional Hearing
Daniel Nutkis, CEO of HITRUST testified at a Homeland Security Committee hearing on the Role of Cyber Insurance in Risk Management in front of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Another Perspective on #HIMSS16
By Manu Tandon – Population health conversation last year was about maximizing revenue for the organization. Now it’s about identifying and managing cohorts of patients using patient generate data as a source. The best thinking we saw aligns very well with ours.
The Outdated Browser: Breeding Ground for Cybercrime
By Don Dally – Is your health system’s browser up to date? Too many organizations don’t know the answer to that question and are unaware of the consequences for using unsupported browsers. Or, if they do know the answer, they aren’t in a position to act on it.
More Lists that Deserve Sharing
Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. Here are some interesting lists I think deserve sharing.
How to Innovate without Losing Control
By Mike Sutter – As the chief innovation officer of Carle Foundation Hospital, my primary responsibility is to find the best cutting-edge technology to help alleviate our physicians’ biggest pain points. This can seem like a daunting task considering the sheer quantity of technologies being produced by innovative vendors to improve the healthcare industry.
Avoiding One of the Most Common Analytics Pitfalls
By Christy Green & Cheryl Mason – Today’s hospital and health system executives cannot help but hear the clamor to advance data-driven care delivery models focused on proactive management of populations. Pressed by a sense of urgency to position for the future of risk-based reimbursement arrangements, executives can often overlook a cornerstone element to success with analytics: data normalization.
EHRA Announces Version 2 of the EHR Developer Code of Conduct
The Electronic Health Record Association announced the release of Version 2 of the EHR Developer Code of Conduct is being made available to the health IT industry following unanimous approval by the Association’s member companies earlier this month.
Report to Congress on Health IT Progress
By Karen B. DeSalvo & Matthew Swain – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued its annual report to Congress on health IT progress. Developing this report provided us with an opportunity to reflect on our collective health IT journey and the significance of the past year for HHS and our federal and private partners.