healthcare: Electronic Medical Records
Boston Hospital CIO Reflects After Bombing
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka blogs on risk planning and data sharing in wake of the Boston Marathon bombing.
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.
Allscripts' dbMotion Deal Speaks To Larger Trend
Healthcare and other companies will have to push more development of the technology they'll need for the challenges ahead.
Online Consults Increasing, Despite Physicians' Concerns
New primary care model gains momentum as payers see cost-cutting potential and consumers demand better service.
Healthcare IT: Savior Or Sinkhole?
Latest RAND report suggests we might be throwing taxpayer dollars away on EHRs and other healthcare IT systems.
Health IT Bubble Is No Bubble At All
Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry...
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...
National Health Information Exchange: Why The Delay?
Hurricane Sandy took many lives and caused billions of dollars in damage. But so does a healthcare system that still refuses to embrace...
Big Data Analytics: Where's The ROI?
Not everyone is impressed with the latest health IT megatrend. At least one prominent critic says payment reform should take precedence.
IBM Watson Finally Graduates Medical School
Partnership with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests IBM's supercomputer is ready to help oncologists manage their most challenging cases.
Patient Engagement: One Secret To True Healthcare Reform
Genuine healthcare reform can't happen until facilities and doctors get patients more involved in their own care. To do that, patients need fast...
Meaningful Use Needs Mobile Magic
Mobile technology could play a huge role in meeting the federal MU regulations, but the Stage 2 rulebook virtually ignores this potential.
EHR Savings Debate Grows
Credible sources are raising serious concerns about the value of health IT. Some, but not all, of their criticism is warranted.
EHRs: Waste Of Money Or Wise Investment?
Recent Wall Street Journal commentary ripped into health IT, but the critics offered very little in the way of viable solutions.
Is IT Innovation Driving Physicians Out The Door?
Recent health IT initiatives are forcing many frustrated clinicians to take early retirement. IT leaders need to realize that our national...
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.
Atrius Health Champions Interoperability
This large Massachusetts group practice has made medical data exchange a top priority by establishing a centralized Web portal with area hospitals.
Medication Alert Fatigue Is Curable
Medication alerts are supposed to ensure patient safety, but clinicians ignore them when bombarded with too many. This dilemma needs to be solved.
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.
Health IT's Next Big Challenge: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Innovative approach to medical data analysis can yield new treatment options at a lower cost.
Population Health Management: We'll Get There
Getting providers and IT leaders to think in terms of population health, not just about the patient in the office, is challenging but doable.
Overworked EHR Vendors Not Big On Tech Support
Don't expect much help after signing on the dotted line for a new electronic help record system. EHR vendors' resources are stretched thin as they...
Is Population Health Management Latest Health IT Fad?
Several thought leaders are pushing the PHM approach to healthcare, but we need more sophisticated EHRs and clinical analytics systems to make it...
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?
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15% Of Physicians Declining EHRs: Deloitte Survey
May 20, 2013Deloitte survey contrasts with other data that finds near-universal adoption, reports EHR resisters tend to be older and solo practitioners.
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Healthcare Reform Too Focused On Doctors: Telemedicine Pioneer
May 17, 2013Hopkins physician Jay Sanders, known as the father of telemedicine, says emphasis should be on changing patient behavior.
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Boston Children's Hospital Tackles Teen Records Privacy
May 17, 2013Boston Children's Hospital's pioneering approach would bar parents from seeing sensitive portions of their children's personal health records.
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EHRs, Communication Can Co-Exist For Doctors, AMA Says
May 17, 2013American Medical Association report finds that doctors who use EHRs during exams can maintain a good relationship with patients as long as...
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Health Plans Seek EHR Data For New Payment Models
May 14, 2013As value-based payments take hold, insurers aim to access EHR clinical data and move to automated, real-time information exchange.
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HL7 Preps Healthcare Clinical Messaging Standard
May 13, 2013Framework aims to simplify writing interfaces between healthcare information systems, help researchers gather clinical data from EHRs.
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ONC Webinar Reveals Details of Data Exchange Projects
May 13, 2013Agency seeks feedback on interoperability efforts in the field while continuing to guide private sector's efforts.
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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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Why Telemedicine Should Be Integrated With EHRs, ACOs
May 09, 2013Telemedicine expert Rashid Bashshur says mobile health technologies must integrate with EHRs to make accountable care organizations work.
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