ACO Movement is Gaining Momentum
An ACO “heat map” Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are gaining momentum. These efforts, part…
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Challenges in Governance and Technology in Creating HIE Success
Ensuring the Success of an HIE There are positives and negatives to existing governance and technology models for HIEs across the country. Tennessee, for example,…
Relationship Management Biggest Challenge for HIEs
The biggest challenge for HIE is not technical We are at a time of dramatic change in health care. Not only is the question of…
HIE Implementation Creates 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…
MGMA12 General Sessions
MGMA12 Keynote Speakers Our countdown to MGMA12 continues with a look at general session speakers. The convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas October…
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…
Health IT Business News Wrap-up – July 29, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News This week’s business news saw a familiar name. The Commonwealth Fund has named former National Coordinator for Health IT…
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….