Rapid Adoption of EHRs Create Patient Privacy Issues
Top 3 Issues Facing Patient Privacy Rick Kam, President and co-founder ID Experts You have greater privacy rights regarding the size of a shirt you…
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Social Media “Likes” Healthcare
PwC Report on the Impact of Social Media in Healthcare On a plane trip last week across the country I finally found time to read…
NIST Releases Usability Guide for Pediatric EHRs
Usability of Pediatric EHR Systems The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency that operates as part of the U.S….
mHIMSS Focuses on Mobile Technologies in Healthcare
New mHIMSS Report Looks at Evaluating Medical Apps mHIMSS is the mobile initiative from HIMSS that focuses on the use of mobile technologies in healthcare….
Top Hospitals Meet Meaningful Use and HIMSS Analytics
Congratulations to the Hospital Leaders in EHR Adoption This week US News & World Report published the honors of “Most Connected Hospitals,” with 156 hospitals…
August Health IT Conferences, Meetings and Events
ONC Committee Meetings and other Health IT Events Checking in on our Marketplace Event Calendar for August we find some interesting conferences and events you might…
EHR Market Ripe for Consolidation
Why the EHR market is on the brink of mass consolidation Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician The number of…
CMS Says No Deadline Implementing ACA Medicaid Expansion
CMS Initiatives, ACO agreements, and the Acting Administrator In a letter to the Republican Governors Association, acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner announced there would be…
Intersection of Social Media and Healthcare
Interview with Howard Luks, MD on Social Media in Healthcare When it comes to physicians who understand the inner workings of engaging patients through social…