InformationWeek Healthcare CIO 25: Our second annual honor roll of the health IT leaders driving healthcare's transformation.
EHR Unreadiness: Only a small percentage of physicians planning to apply for Meaningful Use funds have e-health record systems capable of achieving most of the requirements. .
The problem with this kind of booming market? It attracts not only the best and brightest but also IT developers looking for quick profits with minimal investment of resources.
Many of the government’s proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria for e- health records won't be easy to meet. Here's how providers are meeting the challenge.
Some hospitals and doctors oppose giving patients electronic data as quickly as required by proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations. Consumer groups want more speed--and the compromise likely won't please either side.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health uses Microsoft's
customer relationship management platform to rapidly develop niche
health-related apps when off-the-shelf doesn't fit.
As your IT team makes the transition to the ICD-10 medical coding system, doctors will insist that the older system worked just fine. Here's your comeback.
Spurred by a combination of government incentives and aging technology, healthcare is entering an IT renaissance with mobile and cloud technologies at the center.
We hear so much about the transformative power of medical informatics, and no doubt some of it is more hype than reality. These three examples are the real deal.
Many consumers have concerns about data breaches; others complain about "Big Brother" watching. Here's my take on why the benefits of PHRs outweigh the risks.
Telemedicine has two sides, cutting costs and giving some patients access to previously unreachable expertise, but depriving others of the hands-on human contact they need.
Personalized medicine programs can find better treatments based on patients' genetics. Why can't the same tools be used to predict--and prevent--adverse drug reactions?
Natural language processing combined with voice recognition produces clinical language understanding, which has the potential to profoundly change how information gets into clinical systems.
Clinicians are frustrated by immature clinical information systems and questionable pay-for-performance rules. Understanding their angst can bring about cost-effective patient care.
If you think the recent Health Affairs report proves e-access to patient records increases healthcare costs, you need to take a closer look at the data.
Patient-centric medical homes are touted to fix the healthcare cost crisis, but the deep pockets and extensive IT resources they require aren't available to every healthcare provider.
Meaningful Use Stage 2 proposals raise the bar for online patient engagement, highlighting how important it is for healthcare providers to communicate with patients and give them access to their information.
Commentary: Healthcare
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Paul Cerrato
Mobile Medical Apps Gold Rush Needs Scrutiny
May 16, 2012 09:00 AM
The problem with this kind of booming market? It attracts not only the best and brightest but also IT developers looking for quick profits with minimal investment of resources.
Paul Cerrato
Stage 2 EHRs Require Meaningful Patient Engagement
May 14, 2012 11:12 AM
Many of the government’s proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria for e- health records won't be easy to meet. Here's how providers are meeting the challenge.
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Compromise On Health Data Access May Be Ugly
May 10, 2012 05:35 PM
Some hospitals and doctors oppose giving patients electronic data as quickly as required by proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations. Consumer groups want more speed--and the compromise likely won't please either side.
Paul Cerrato
How To Ease EHR Frustration
May 07, 2012 09:11 AM
EHRs can slow physicians' practices to a crawl, but evidence suggests they ultimately pay off.
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
CRM Platform Can Churn Out Customized Health Apps
May 03, 2012 04:49 PM
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health uses Microsoft's customer relationship management platform to rapidly develop niche health-related apps when off-the-shelf doesn't fit.
Doug Henschen
Hana and Exalytics: SAP's Hype Versus Oracle's FUD
May 01, 2012 01:24 PM
Getting to the facts in the war of words surrounding SAP's Hana and Oracle's Exalytics platforms.
Paul Cerrato
So What Was Wrong With ICD-9?
April 30, 2012 09:40 AM
As your IT team makes the transition to the ICD-10 medical coding system, doctors will insist that the older system worked just fine. Here's your comeback.
Maribel Lopez
How Mobile, Cloud, Are Transforming Healthcare
April 26, 2012 03:22 PM
Spurred by a combination of government incentives and aging technology, healthcare is entering an IT renaissance with mobile and cloud technologies at the center.
Paul Cerrato
3 IT Tools Helping Patients Find Clinical Trials
April 26, 2012 09:29 AM
We hear so much about the transformative power of medical informatics, and no doubt some of it is more hype than reality. These three examples are the real deal.
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
As More Docs Use Digital Records, So Will Consumers
April 24, 2012 08:24 AM
HITECH Act is prompting widespread adoption of e-health records, but there's more to "Meaningful Use" than what's in the government's programs.
Eric Openshaw and Phil Asmundson
Mobile Health Presents Life-Changing Opportunities
April 23, 2012 09:00 AM
From medication reminders to wearable body sensors, mobile health solutions will become a vital part of our lives and many organizations' services.
Paul Cerrato
Clinicians Need Unconventional IT Tools For Toughest Cases
April 19, 2012 11:50 AM
Providing quality care for difficult-to-treat patients requires some truly disruptive approaches.
Paul Cerrato
Despite Flaws, Personal Health Records Are Smart Medicine
April 16, 2012 11:49 AM
Many consumers have concerns about data breaches; others complain about "Big Brother" watching. Here's my take on why the benefits of PHRs outweigh the risks.
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Don't Hit Snooze Button On ICD-10
April 12, 2012 10:43 AM
Given a one-year extension for ICD-10 compliance, healthcare groups must make the most of the preparation time.
Paul Cerrato
Is Your Clinical Decision Support Built On Quicksand?
April 04, 2012 03:00 PM
If a CDS system isn't based on rock-solid data, don't expect to see better patient outcomes or long-term cost savings.
Paul Cerrato
Telemedicine Dilemma: Savings Or Healing Hands More Important?
April 03, 2012 10:51 AM
Telemedicine has two sides, cutting costs and giving some patients access to previously unreachable expertise, but depriving others of the hands-on human contact they need.
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
IT Decisions Hang On Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling
March 28, 2012 01:00 PM
Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of healthcare reform legislation could influence the direction of health IT.
Paul Cerrato
Interoperability Nirvana Nowhere In Sight
March 27, 2012 02:45 PM
Despite attempts to find a common standard for healthcare data communications, it still feels like the Tower of Babel.
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Can Personalized Medicine Improve Drug Safety?
March 21, 2012 11:00 AM
Personalized medicine programs can find better treatments based on patients' genetics. Why can't the same tools be used to predict--and prevent--adverse drug reactions?
Paul Cerrato
Smarter Voice Capabilities Will Transform Medical Documentation
March 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Natural language processing combined with voice recognition produces clinical language understanding, which has the potential to profoundly change how information gets into clinical systems.
Paul Cerrato
Healthcare CIOs Need To Understand Physicians' Pain
March 14, 2012 03:00 PM
Clinicians are frustrated by immature clinical information systems and questionable pay-for-performance rules. Understanding their angst can bring about cost-effective patient care.
Paul Cerrato
When EHR Critics Jump To Bad Conclusions
March 13, 2012 10:52 AM
If you think the recent Health Affairs report proves e-access to patient records increases healthcare costs, you need to take a closer look at the data.
Paul Cerrato
IT-Enhanced Medical Homes Aren't A Quick Fix
March 07, 2012 03:53 PM
Patient-centric medical homes are touted to fix the healthcare cost crisis, but the deep pockets and extensive IT resources they require aren't available to every healthcare provider.
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
How To Achieve Better Patient Engagement
March 05, 2012 03:44 PM
Meaningful Use Stage 2 proposals raise the bar for online patient engagement, highlighting how important it is for healthcare providers to communicate with patients and give them access to their information.
Paul Cerrato
Why BYOD Doesn't Always Work In Healthcare
February 28, 2012 04:39 PM
Security and screen layout problems make it difficult to let clinicians bring their own tablets and smartphones to work.