By Scott Gottlieb MD – Over time, as our experience with new medical products expands, our knowledge about how best to maximize their benefits and minimize any potential risks, sharpens with each data point we gather.
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By William A. Hyman – It is well recognized by users of EHRs that CMS/ONC reporting and use requirements are burdensome and often not connected with desirable patient outcomes, and certainly not connected with efficient operations.
By Steven Posnack, MS MHS, Dustin Charles & Wes Barker – The ONC Certified Health IT Product List better known as CHPL is the authoritative, comprehensive listing of health IT products that have been tested and certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of June that we think deserve sharing again.
New Harlow on Healthcare episode NOW on Demand. Host David Harlow talks with Joe Kvedar VP of Connected Health at Partners Healthcare in Boston where he is leveraging personal health care technologies to improve health care delivery and help providers and patients.
By Art Gross – Risky cyber behavior among employees is nothing new, in fact, despite organizations becoming more aware of the state of cybersecurity, employees continue to cause data breaches in unacceptable numbers.
By John Pagliuca – It takes seeing things in a different light to break out of a rut. So, oftentimes when a teacher, a friend, a business partner, a relative, or even a stranger provides that one piece of much needed insight, the proverbial light bulb goes off.
By Scott Corbitt – The healthcare data explosion has prompted thorny debates over data ownership and access. Obviously, patients have a vested interest in having access to their own personal health history, but the data holds value for other stakeholders as well.
By Keith Boone – Most of the interoperability problems we have today can be readily solved. All we have to do is replace the systems we already have in place with newer better technology. Does that sound like a familiar strategy?