Engage Patients through Medication Education
By Joy Rios, Health IT Consultant at Ask Joy Health IT Consulting Twitter: @askjoyrios Patient engagement was one of the main buzzwords at HIMSS this…
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HIMSS15 Videos: Interviews from the Exhibit Floor
HIMSS15 has come and gone but the memories live on…on YouTube. I was fortunate to be able to catch up with some industry thought leaders in Chicago. Questions ran the gamut, from interoperability to stage 3 MU to the move to value-based care.
HIE Rundown 4-28-15
This week’s Rundown includes DirectTrust accreditations, interoperability with Carequality Framework, and single access point patient portals.
Kaiser Permanente to Bring 900 Technology Jobs to Georgia
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Kaiser Permanente will create approximately 900 IT jobs by 2019, bringing Kaiser Permanente’s total presence in Georgia to more than 4,000 employees and physicians.
Becoming the ONC’s CHIO
By Michael J. McCoy – I have now been a Federal Employee for a couple of months, the first time since I mustered out of the Army in 1983. Having spent all of my professional life in areas other than the federal government, I had previously viewed government’s work with suspicion and skepticism.
Stories Behind the Walking Gallery
By Joy Rios, Health IT Consultant at Ask Joy Health IT Consulting Twitter: @askjoyrios HIMSS, just like a multitude of other healthcare events, is a…
Patient Portals: How to Balance Privacy and Engagement
By Angela Hunsberger – To meet Meaningful Use, you’ve either implemented a patient portal or plan to do so in the near future. Perhaps you’ve rolled out your portal with limited functionality but now plan to optimize the technology to increase both patient and staff engagement. Regardless of which stage of Meaningful Use you are in, you need to weigh the challenges of portal engagement and patient privacy.
New Survey and Health Informatics Occupations
By Melissa Salm – A new survey will explore not only the salaries of various health informatics occupations but also the specifics that impact those numbers. The survey is being conducted by Bisk Education for USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s Online Programs.
Fast Times at Health IT High
By Matt Fisher – Health information technology or HealthIT is in the healthcare spotlight, but remains a constantly changing field. One of the primary initiatives shining the brightest spotlight on HealthIt is the Meaningful Use program.