Health IT Business News Wrap-up – August 5, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News The electronic trading glitch that hit Wall Street this week leads business news. Just after the opening bell on…
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Awards Announced to States with Highest Rates of e-Prescribing
7th Annual Safe-Rx Awards to States for e-Prescribing Surescripts operates the nation’s largest health information network and that network supports the most comprehensive ecosystem of…
Healthcare Consumerism in a Post-reform Health Market
New Report looks at Customer Experience in Healthcare PricewaterhouseCooper’s  Health Research Institute (HRI) provides research and analysis on trends impacting health-related industries. Their latest report, Customer…
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…
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…