Health IT Business News – May 21, 2015
IBM Watson Health announced that it is collaborating with Epic and Mayo Clinic to advance patient health by applying the cognitive computing capabilities of Watson to EHRs.
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Washington State to Establish All-Payer Claims Database Legislation
At a ceremony in his office, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation to establish a fully functional All-Payer Claims Database (APCD), which will give consumers, providers and employers important new information to understand the quality and affordability of health care in Washington.
Healthcare Industry’s Payment System Needs Structural Change to Meet Demands of Consumers
The healthcare industry’s billing and payment system is a horse-and-buggy in a world contemplating driverless cars. Consumers, shouldering higher costs, are frustrated by the system, which still largely relies on paper and telephone calls for billing and payment.
Meet the Winners of the 2015 ONC Market R&D Pilot Challenge!
The six winners of the inaugural ONC Market R&D Pilot Challenge have been announced! These teams will go on to live-test new health information technology (health IT) applications in health care settings administered by their challenge partners. Watch the webinar or check out the descriptions below to find out which teams were awarded $50,000 to fund their pilot programs.
Don’t Forget the Paper: Records and Policies
By Matt Fisher – Another HIPAA breach settlement announcement and another lesson from the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”). Cornell Prescription Pharmacy (“Cornell”) is a single location pharmacy located in Colorado that will pay OCR $125,000 to resolve allegations of a variety of HIPAA violations. When the facts of the circumstances are described, it will likely raise questions as to why the settlement was so low.
HIMSS Celebrates Nursing Informatics Day on May 12
HIMSS celebrates the positive influence nurses and informatics nurses have on the quality of patient care during National Nurses Week, held May 6-12.
IBM Watson Health, Epic and Mayo Clinic to Unlock New Insights from EHRs
IBM Watson Health announced that it is collaborating with Epic and Mayo Clinic to advance patient health by applying the cognitive computing capabilities of Watson to Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
DeSalvo Nominated for Assistant Secretary of HHS
Last week President Obama announced more administrative posts and among them, Dr. Karen DeSalvo for the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (ASH). DeSalvo…
EHR Incentive Program Status Report March 2015
CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – March.