By Sarianne Gruber – Christina Farr had a “Next Generation” house call for the first time. The on-demand doctor’s visit provided her care and resolved the possibility of a trip to the emergency room, and best of all she felt great. Ms.Farr, an award-winning health and technology journalist, happen to have had her encounter just days prior to the d.Health Summit.
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By Megan Renfrew – In early May, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a regulation ushering in sweeping reforms to managed care programs within Medicaid and CHIP. This regulation will require states and health plans alike to step up their game with respect to data collection, analysis, and reporting.
By Jim Tate – Wave three is hitting the Meaningful Use shore. A foundational requirement in the CMS EHR Incentive program has been the use of Certified Electronic Health Records Technology. The definition of CEHRT has evolved from the initial wave to the cresting wave 3 – 2015 Edition. Register for this High Level Overview on June 2nd.
By Sandra G. Boodman – After James Happli of Mosinee, Wisconsin, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he was referred to a surgeon at a local hospital where he had been treated for lymphoma 28 years earlier. The surgeon told Happli and his wife that although she had never successfully performed a Whipple procedure.
By Rachel E. Sherman MD, MPH, & Robert M. Califf MD – Earlier, we discussed a pair of concepts – interoperability and connectivity – that are essential prerequisites for the creation of a successful national system for evidence generation. We take a look at how we would apply these constructs as we go about building such a system.
By Sarianne Gruber – A fundamental concern is how our healthcare system will adapt to meet the needs of seniors to bring this goal to fruition. This year the d.Health Summit set out to address barriers, such as antiquated reimbursement and licensing policies, with global healthcare leaders as their shared their own “disrupting healthcare” stories.
By Robert Rowley MD – A recent article by The Commonwealth Fund raises the question of being able to use smartphone apps to get real-time, accurate and personalized guidance for health concerns. While one can envision the convenience, affordability and peace of mind that would result from their use, such services face a number of hurdles before they become reality.
By Glenn Krauss – Current clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program initiatives have not evolved to meet the changing needs and requirements of medical record documentation under the transition to fee-for-value healthcare delivery models.
By Tracy Okubo & Caroline Coy – ONC announcing two new funding opportunities at the 2016 Health Datapalooza, totaling $1.5 million, the High Impact Pilots and Standards Exploration Awards. Attend their information sessions about the HIP and SEA awards on May 23rd and May 26th.