Get Ready for mHealth
Why physicians should become familiar with mobile healthcare tools Linda Harder MDPhyscianMag.com What is mobile health, often known as mHealth? While definitions vary, the term…
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Providing a Clinical Summary in Stage 1 Meaningful Use
Meaningful Use Core Measure 13 for EPs Part 1 Meaningful use core measure #13 requires the Eligible Professional to provide clinical summaries for patients on each…
The Future of Digital Healthcare on NPR.org
Can technology deliver better healthcare? I’m a swimmer and have been for many years. Swimming a mile 4-5 times a week at my local YMCA…
Health IT Digest – Posts on Meaningful Use, HIPAA-HITECH, HIE, Patient Portals
This week’s posts on EHR at the Olympics, Stage 2 Meaningful Use, Patient Portals and more… CMS Schedules National Provider Call on EHR Incentives Upcoming…
CMS Schedules National Provider Call on EHR Incentives
Upcoming National Provider Call on EHR Incentives and other news This week’s Friday Recovery Room looks at news and announcements we thought you should know…
Meaningful Use Participation May Reduce Hospital Readmission Penalties
Meaningful Use Menu Measure Selection is a Strategic Financial Opportunity By Matt Wimberley Santa Rosa Consulting It’s common knowledge that meaningful use should be viewed…
HIPAA Security and HITECH
Resources to understand expansion of HIPAA under HITECH Act The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed in February of 2009. A portion…
Disruptive Innovation Coming to Higher Education?
The Role of Massive Open Online Courses William Hersh, MD Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor The notion of disruptive innovation was popularized by…
Spotlight on Health Information Exchanges
Checking in on State HIE Programs As defined and adopted by the ONC: A Health Information Exchange (HIE) is the electronic movement of health-related information…