How Much Longer Will We Allow Data Blocking To Slow Us Down?
By William L. Rich III – Knowledge is power, and there’s a treasure trove of incredibly powerful information that can be unlocked by sharing data from electronic health records.
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When EHRs Are Not Enough
By Brian Edds – Thanks to some technology incentives from the government over the past several years, electronic health records (EHRs) have permeated the U.S. healthcare industry very quickly. Fewer than two out of 10 physicians used EHR systems in 2001.
Countdown to ICD-10: 51 days
Count down with us in the coming days for tips and information to help you be ready. The following is communication from CMS on testing.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report June 2015
CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – June.
Health IT Business News – August 6, 2015
Health Catalyst, provider of data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, announced that it has acquired Health Care DataWorks (HCD), a provider of business intelligence for health systems. The cash-and-stock purchase closed on July 31.
HIE Rundown 8-6-15
This week’s rundown includes: The new services and technology of The Network from Arizona Health-e Connection, Stella Technology announces quality data evaluation solution for Meaningful Clinical Data, & eClinicalWorks announces its free, electronic health record (EHR) vendor-neutral network, P2POpen.
BoardVitals Raises $1.1M to Build the Wikipedia of Medicine
BoardVitals, a rapidly growing healthcare startup based in New York City, announced that it has raised $1.1 million in Series A funding from Rock Creek Capital, a Salt Lake City based growth equity fund.
James Bond: An Inspiration for Health IT and the Connected Car
By Jonathon Dreyer – I’ll admit it: I’m a James Bond fan. And one of the things I love most is the obligatory scene in every film where Q does a run-down of all the gadgets with which Bond will be outfitted—including the upgrades to his always-impressive car.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – July 2015
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 thought on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of July.