Leveraging Customer Feedback to Drive Successful HIT Partnerships
By Scott Corbitt – Customer feedback is a critical piece of any commercial relationship, and its impact in health IT can be particularly valuable – but timing is everything.
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Strategy on Reducing Regulatory & Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of HIT & EHRs
By Andrew Gettinger MD & Kate Goodrich MD – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs for public comment.
Is There an ROI on AI?
By David Harlow – A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare.
Don’t Miss the Next HIPAA Chat Tomorrow!
Attend the next HIPAA Chat …… On our last HIPAA Chat for the year, host David Harlow and his guest, national expert Art Gross, discuss the biggest topics of the year, and how you can better prepare yourself for security and compliance in 2019.
ONC Wants to Reduce the Burdens It Helped Create
By William Hyman – Once again, we are assured that ONC wants to reduce the burdens they helped create. This time we learn of these desires in the draft “Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs.”
Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Demonstration: 2015 and 2016 Medicare Actuarial Savings Report
By Tim Engelhardt – CMS released a report that demonstrates how empowering states can help reduce costs. The report summarizes the final Medicare Parts A & B actuarial savings analysis of the Washington managed fee-for-service demonstration…
Healthcare Startups: Don’t Forget About Regulations
By Matt Fisher – Healthcare has become a hotbed for startups of all kinds from new provider models to insurance companies to health technology. No matter what area of healthcare is targeted by a startup, the desire is to proceed with innovation or disruption bolstered by a feeling that this idea will be the one to change healthcare.
Harnessing Early Adopters in Health IT
By Scott Corbitt – Part of the thrill of working in health IT comes from bringing something more than just a cool widget to market. As a nurse myself, I want to help fellow clinicians with software that solves problems.
Preparing for 2019: What’s on the Horizon for Post-Acute Providers
By Tom Martin – Post-acute providers have had a host of regulatory and payment changes to contend with this year, and they should prepare for more of the same in 2019. CMS’ current initiatives demonstrate a strong commitment to transforming care delivery and reimbursement in post-acute settings.