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Technology Alone Isn't Healthcare's Savior
Anyone who deploys tech "solutions" without reconsidering workflows and policies -- and doing other heavy lifting -- is in for a rude awakening.
Healthcare IT: Savior Or Sinkhole?
Latest RAND report suggests we might be throwing taxpayer dollars away on EHRs and other healthcare IT systems.
5 Healthcare IT Resolutions For 2013
CPOE and clinical decision support won't help you get in shape or spend more time with the family, but they should be among your New Year's...
Safety, Technology, Anger And Hope
America's patient safety record is a source of embarrassment that angers both clinicians and patients. The right IT tools can help mitigate the...
Accountable Care: IT Gets Us Only Halfway There
Accountable care organizations rely on software tools to deliver cost-effective care. But ACOs may be built on a shaky foundation.
5 Trends Will Reshape Health IT In 2013
Look for growth in mobile health, telemedicine, clinical analytics, and personal health records—and an EHR vendor shakeout.
When Medical Informatics Clashes With Medical Culture
What's the sense of having IT systems in place that can help cut medical costs if physicians ignore the price tag of the care they provide?
How To Break Into Healthcare IT
University degrees and certificate training both are valuable, but you must think strategically when choosing between them.
Health IT Faces Eventful Summer
Supreme Court's upcoming decision on healthcare reform and feds' Meaningful Use Stage 2 final rules add up to a heated summer for healthcare IT execs.
E-Prescribing Systems Still Finding Their Mojo
Latest stats suggest doctors are smitten with e-prescribing, but training and clinical decision support still needed.
Compromise On Health Data Access May Be Ugly
Some hospitals and doctors oppose giving patients electronic data as quickly as required by proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations. Consumer...
Interoperability Nirvana Nowhere In Sight
Despite attempts to find a common standard for healthcare data communications, it still feels like the Tower of Babel.
Can Personalized Medicine Improve Drug Safety?
Personalized medicine programs can find better treatments based on patients' genetics. Why can't the same tools be used to predict--and...
What To See At HIMSS12
Among the hundreds of health IT presentations, demos, and vendor offerings at HIMSS12 next week, don't miss these highlights.
Healthcare Reform Is Here, Like It Or Not
Participation in new accountable care organizations isn't for the faint of heart. But healthcare providers that have their IT acts together have a...
Don't Squander Your EHR Investment
Why spend all that money on an office-based electronic health record system and not take full advantage of its features?
Turbocharge Your EHR With Additional Data Sources
Chances are your clinical information systems are starved for data. Consider adding EMBASE, Micromedix, and other sources.
Is Your Clinical Database Up to Speed?
If the scientific data going into these repositories is flawed, so are your clinicians' decisions.
Why Doctors Won't Like ACOs
Accountable Care Organizations require hard data to support treatment decisions. IT's job is to build that evidence into your organization's systems.
Accountable Care Lives Or Dies On Performance Data
If your organization hopes to get a piece of the ACO pie, not only will your clinicians need to perform, but your IT team must crunch their...
Trinity Health Cuts Mortality Rate With New App Platform
Genesis integrates 28 applications to save lives of 2,600 patients annually.
IT Best Practices Can Sidestep EHR Snafus
This guide to electronic health record basics isn't rocket science, but it's required reading for healthcare IT pros.
Smart Ways To Deal With Dumb Clinical Alerts
Clinical alerts may help reduce dangerous drug interactions, but sometimes they cause more problems than they solve. Experts describe best...
When A Flawed EHR Threatens Patients
When Harvard investigators tried to figure out why a patient nearly died, they discovered that even a sophisticated system of e-reminders and...
Best Practices For Selecting An EHR
An in-depth analysis and exhaustive checklist from Huntington Memorial Hospital's Rebecca Armato.
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20 Health IT Leaders Who Are Driving Change
May 13, 2013Innovation is tough amid today's regulatory checklists. These leaders are getting it done.
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Medicare Incentives Spur Jump In E-Prescribing
May 10, 2013Surescripts annual report shows 38% growth in electronic prescribing in 2012, plus growing use of online medication histories and benefit data.
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University of Kentucky HealthCare Revamps Order Sets
May 07, 2013Kentucky health system beta-tests Elsevier authoring tool as it streamlines a decade of CPOE history.
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Health IT In 2018: Crystal Ball Predictions
April 05, 2013Near-universal EHR adoption, genetics in clinical decision support and widespread Internet medicine are all around the corner, says study.
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Medical Device, EHR Integration Could Save $30B: Study
March 22, 2013Interfaces must be standardized before hospitals can achieve financial, patient safety benefits, says West Health Institute report.
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First Speech-Enabled Mobile CPOE Lacks Decision Support
March 18, 2013Mobile computerized physician order entry (CPOE) app turns dictation into system entries, but alerts to prevent errors won't be added until a...
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Technology Alone Isn't Healthcare's Savior
March 14, 2013Anyone who deploys tech "solutions" without reconsidering workflows and policies -- and doing other heavy lifting -- is in for a rude awakening.
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Informatics Pioneer Says Healthcare Needs Better Systems
March 11, 2013Dr. Lawrence Weed continues his longstanding advocacy for computer-aided healthcare and revamping medical education.
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Bill Clinton Stumps For Health IT At HIMSS
March 08, 2013Former president touts IT's potential to empower small players in a massive system, as HIMSS pledges $2.5 million to further Clinton Global...
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HIMSS: Hospitals Making Progress On Meaningful Use
March 05, 2013Survey of healthcare CIOs reveals good progress toward fully functional EHRs, but questions about ACOs, staffing, interoperability loom.
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