To mark the important role health information technology plays in improving healthcare delivery in America, organizations across the U.S. have joined together to celebrate National Health Information Technology Week, September 26-30, 2016.
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By Jim Tate – January 1, 2017 was coming fast and furious. The start of the 2017 MACRA reporting period would be affecting Part B Medicare reimbursement in 2019.
By Jeff Jones – We welcomed the news earlier this year that CMS and ONC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to allow for flexibility in meeting Meaningful Use this year.
By Susan Lanesey – Forbes posted a recent article discussing the length of time doctors “waste” on paperwork. One may more aptly call this electronic documentation instead of paperwork to be more correct in most cases.
By Andy Bindman MD – We’re kicking off the fall with the AHRQ Research Summit on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care on September 28.
By Andy Bindman MD – As a general internist by training and a primary care physician in practice, I can personally attest to the importance of understanding more fully the patient’s experience of care.
By D’Arcy Gue – Most healthcare cybersecurity stories over the last year or so have focused on ransomware, the frightening new weapon in the hacker arsenal.
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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 thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of August.