Advancing Adoption, Interoperability and Transformation
By Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., and Kimberly Lynch, M.P.H./Director, Office of Programs & Engagement In February 2014 we highlighted our regional extension centers’…
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New Report Indicates ICD-10 Delay Has Hurt Provider Readiness
Providers Show Lack of Progress from October 2013 Survey The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), has released its findings from a August 2014 ICD-10…
Efficacy Is Not Leading to Effectiveness
The Dichotomy of Health Information Technology William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor I often get involved in debates about the value…
EHR Vendors Partner with Apple HealthKit
Cerner and athenahealth join Epic to Bring Apple HealthKit to Customers After months of hype and anticipation, bugs and delays, Apple’s HealthKit has arrived. HealthKit…
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – September
Top Guest Posts of the Month One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The…
Twitter #AHIMAcon14 Highlights
Following #AHIMAcon14 This Week The AHIMA 2014 Convention & Exhibit took place in San Diego this week. It focused on addressing and troubleshooting the challenges…
Turning Intranets Social for Healthcare
An Intranet that Does not Disrupt Daily Activities By Matt Gretczko, Healthcare Practice Director, Silverline Twitter: @MattGretczko Twitter: @SilverlineCRM One of the many complexities of…
ONC Health IT Safety Program
Progress on Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan In July of 2013, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published…
Test Your Software Before Implementation
Save Yourself and Your Organization a Headache By Tom Maher, Hayes Management Consulting Twitter: @HayesManagement As I visit client sites I am constantly exposed to the…