HIE Rundown 5-12-15
This week’s Rundown includes PRMC ad DHIN working together, IHIE has new VP, MiHIN issues RFP, and eCaring is partnering with Samsung.
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OIG Escalates Meaningful Use Audits of Hospitals
By Jim Tate – The Office of Inspector General (OIG) continues to aggressively audit eligible hospitals (EH) for their CMS EHR Incentive attestations. This week I received documents related to an audit recently initiated against a Medicaid EH. As far as the location goes, let’s just say it is west of the Mississippi River.
IBM Watson Health, Epic and Mayo Clinic to Unlock New Insights from EHRs
IBM Watson Health announced that it is collaborating with Epic and Mayo Clinic to advance patient health by applying the cognitive computing capabilities of Watson to Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
A Patient Centered Look at The Internet of Things
By Kelley Sullivan – We’ve previously discussed the Internet of Things (IoT). Now it seems the industry is starting to focus on how the Internet of Things will manifest itself and how healthcare can use it to the best of its ability.
Patient Engagement, Usability, and Meaningful Use Stage 3
By Bennett Lauber – Patient engagement was a very hot topic at the recent HIMSS conference in Chicago. There was no shortage of exhibitors promoting their patient engagement tools and there were also several presentations that contained suggestions for better engaging patients.
Patient Safety and Access Improvements, but Disparities Remain
By Richard Kronick, Ph.D. – Today, more Americans than before get safer care, more effective treatments for their illnesses, and better access to care, a new report from AHRQ finds.
Making the Case for Physicians as Part of the EHR Project Team
By Lisa Laravie – EHR implementation is undoubtedly complex. With so many factors,departments, and workflows to consider, it’s no wonder so many organizations are reaching out for help. With more providers adopting EHR’s, the process of implementation has been evolving as we figure out best practices and lessons learned.
MetaStar Extends Assistance with Health IT to Health Care Providers Enrolled in Medicaid
MetaStar has been awarded a two-year grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to provide free expert assistance to Medicaid-enrolled health care providers as they adopt, implement, upgrade and meaningfully use certified EHR technology.
The New World of Healthcare Cybercrime
By Lee Kim – In healthcare, the number and volume of the breaches are ever increasing. For many of these breaches, phishing is the initial point of compromise. The human tends to be the weakest link and so hackers tend to exploit the low hanging fruit. Much of the information which is exfiltrated ends up on the black market (e.g., medical identity information, intellectual property, financial information, etc.).