By Casey Moriarty – After many years of effort, the Washington State Legislature has sent a telemedicine bill to the Governor for signature.It is an exciting achievement, but now that the bill has passed, we need to answer an important question: “What is actually in the bill?”
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HIMSS 15 is officially over. The booths are all taken down and the thousands of exchanged business cards and scanned badges are being sorted. We are editing and remixing our audios and videos.
By Shira Sagal – Medical computers are an essential element of the modern health care system. They help increase efficiency in every setting from the front office to exam rooms, surgery, and radiology departments. Choosing computers for your practice is an important task, so here are some features to look for:
By Vern Davenport – The Apple Watch market release on April 24 is not only a significant event for the consumer electronics industry, but it will be a significant event for healthcare as well. More than simply a version of the iPhone that fits on a wrist, the Apple Watch promises to be a tipping point for engaging consumers in their healthcare (a topic I wrote about here last year).
By Joy Rios, Health IT Consultant at Ask Joy Health IT Consulting Twitter: @askjoyrios It’s impossible to absorb all the information that’s flying at you,…
On April 10, 2015, CMS issued a new proposed rule for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs to align Stage 1 and Stage 2 objectives and measures with the long-term proposals for Stage 3, to build progress toward program milestones, to reduce complexity, and to simplify providers’ reporting.
Carol, Joy, Jim, and I have returned from another Annual HIMSS Conference. Thanks to all of those who spent time with us and shared their thoughts and knowledge. Look for our posts on our interviews next week. Until then here is a quick picture recap.
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.
This week’s Rundown includes: MetroChicago HIE, Indiana HIE partnering with DataMotion, Mana Health Launches ManaCloud Platform, NMHIC Launches Platform to Expand Patient Data Sharing, and more.