Day 3: The era of health data exchange is going through transformation that is similar to Charles Dickens’ holiday classic “A Christmas Carol.” We have been faced with three ghosts of Christmas health data exchange that can show us the past, present, and future … and we should listen closely as Ebenezer Scrooge did in this timeless tale.
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On day two of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts we looked for great gadgets and gear every nurse or doctor should have. Whether you need something for a friend or family member in the profession or you want something that will make your employees’ jobs easier, we have researched and found some excellent options.
By Kate Goodrich MD – Medicare and other payers are rapidly moving toward a healthcare system that rewards high quality care while spending more wisely. Foundational to the success of these efforts is having quality measures that are meaningful to patients, consumers, and providers alike.
By Jim Tate – Last week I published a post entitled MIPS: The Day of Reckoning. That screed covered my thoughts on the predictability and inevitability of the impact of the first MIPS scores being publicly released in 2018. I will not bore you with how important those scores are.
By Matt Fisher – Video recording has been as simple as turning on a smartphone and videos appear on the internet all of the time. Police body cameras are another growing area where a video is taken every day and in all sorts of locations.
By William Hersh MD – The news that Vanderbilt University Medical Center, home to one of the most esteemed academic informatics programs in the country, is replacing its collection of home-grown and commercial EHR systems with Epic shows that the era of the home-grown academic EHR is coming to a close.
By William Hyman – Now I’m being a patient. I visit my provider at a major medical center. I subsequently get a text message advising me to check my patient portal for updated information with a link that didn’t work. The portal is an AllScripts product which is also the EMR being used by my provider.
By Win Reis – If endpoint security – especially for smartphones – wasn’t a top-of-mind issue for healthcare IT leaders before, it certainly is now. I’ve spoken with numerous customers who struggle with it and are asking for guidance.
By Jim Tate – One of my favorite books is The Big Short by Michael Lewis. It was eventually made into a movie by the same name and gives a clear view of the housing bubble that burst 10 years ago and pushed the US economy into the Great Recession. What fascinates me was the ability of some to predict, and profit, from knowing when the collapse would occur.