HIMSS Recaps and Commentary
What’s a HIMSS without reliving and dissecting it for weeks after as we nurse our HIMSS hangovers? Apparently what happens in Vegas did not stay in Vegas. Let the commentary begin.
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Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2018
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 February that we think deserve sharing again.
What’s Going On with Blockchain in Healthcare?
Keeping up with technologies changing how healthcare is delivered. Can a continuously growing chain of blocks using cryptography have applications in healthcare?
HIPAA Compliance and the HITECH Act in 2018
By Kayla Matthews – HIPAA compliance is an essential part of running a medical practice. The current incarnation of the HIPAA regulations has been in place since 2003 and they haven’t changed much in the intervening years — until now, that is.
EHR Optimization as a Bridge to Population Health Management
By Teri Hart – In the quest to meet value-based care, population health and quality reporting goals, healthcare leaders face an array of avenues and tactics.
The Changing Role of Healthcare IT and Why It Requires Automation
By Derek Manky – For healthcare providers, patient experience and satisfaction are becoming increasingly important as consumers shift their approach to seeking medical care.
Applying Deep Learning to Electronic Health Records
By Edmond Zhang – Deep learning technology has numerous innovative medical applications, one that stands out in the field of precision medicine is the ability to utilize electronic health records to create better models for patient representation.
Security Risks with PHI Transmitted by Messaging and Call Centers
By Matt Ferrari – Now on demand my CTO Talk episode with Callidus Health co-founders Dr. Ganesh Elangovan and Gerrit Adams. who created a cloud-based clinic communication solution that is speeding medical care to patients in need, while securing their PHI in the process.
HealthBI’s Scott McFarland says Step Away From the Fax Machine — Harlow on Healthcare
By David Harlow – Scott McFarland is President of HealthBI, where he leads the organization’s health information technology platform team. The comapny enables real time coordination of value-based care delivery across providers by simplifying reporting by providers to payors and making resources available to providers to address patient needs.