Secure Direct Messaging Key to Reducing Readmission Penalties
Readmission Penalties Looming – Millions at Stake By John Tempesco, ICA There is a looming government transition which will occur this fall that will dramatically affect…
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Blue Button Initiative Sees One Millionth Patient Registrant
Blue Button PHR Hits Milestone The Blue Button Initiative was launched in August 2010 in an effort to accelerate patient access to their health records. The Blue…
Survey Finds Disconnect on Emerging Healthcare Business Models
Transforming Healthcare: Emerging Business Models KPMG’s recently released report, Transforming Healthcare: Emerging Business Models, reviews the results and findings of a survey of over 200 senior…
Verb or Not, HIE Making News
A verb or not, HIE rounded up for the past week Anthony Brino, Associate Editor Government Health IT HIEs, of course, are still growing and…
Medscape Survey Shows Huge Uptick in EHR Adoption
Medscape Releases 2012 EHR Report On the heels of the release of Stage 2 Final Rules last Thursday Medscape (WebMD) released their 2012 EHR report….
Hospitals: Are You Ready for an ACO?
ACOs Change Delivery of Care by Improving Quality The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) aims to change the way hospitals deliver care by changing the financial…
Meaningful Use and Clinical End of Day Procedure
Why You Need a Clinical End of Day Procedure The EHR Zone is a weekly Internet radio program produced by HITECH Answers and hosted by…
Hospitals: Are You Ready for an ACO?
ACOs Change Delivery of Care by Improving Quality The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) aims to change the way hospitals deliver care by changing the financial…
EHRs, HIEs Exacerbate Data Security Vulnerabilities
Cybercrime Targeting Health Records by Doug Pollack, ID Experts The data breach incident that hit The Surgeons of Lake County, a medical services practice in…