The Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) is a nationwide information system and ElHR developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs throughout the U.S. to all 1200+ healthcare sites of the VHA.
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By Christina Scannapiego – The impact of technology is often difficult to predict with any accuracy, but we can count on one scenario almost definitely for emergency rooms and urgent care centers.
Before the year gets away from us we wanted to take one last look back at 2016. What stood out and made healthcare and health IT highlights for the year? Here are some thoughts and musings from around the industry.
By Lisa Eramo – EHRs were a hot topic at the annual AHIMA’s conference. Sessions addressed ways health information management professionals working in physician practices and hospitals can help mitigate risk, engage patients, and develop best practices.
By Andrew Gettinger MD & Marcy Opstal – With the rapid adoption of certified EHRs and health IT tools, the ONC has been working to help address concerns about the safe use of these tools.
By Lucia Savage & Karson Mahler – As EHR adoption becomes widespread, and providers increasingly embrace the patient engagement opportunities of digital health, EHR customers look to EHR vendors to ensure that health information is available.
HHS issues final rule to enhance the reliability, transparency, accountability, and safety of certified health information technology.
HHS finalizes streamlined Medicare payment system that rewards clinicians for quality patient care MACRA rule will accelerate health care system’s shift toward value.
By D’Arcy Gue – No, there is no Meaningful Use for behavioral health hospitals, and yes, some mental health clinicians remain skeptical about the proposed value of EHRs.