By Keith Boone – One recent concern about FHIR that has crossed several different list servers recently is that of making patient health data more readily hackable. In one scenario, the concern goes: If we make patient data more accessible via FHIR, that will also make it more likely to be hacked. Another scenario goes:
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By William Hersh MD – Many who write and talk about health IT, including myself, are fond of using analogies. One of the most common analogies that we use is that of the banking industry. I have noted that I can insert my Wells Fargo ATM card into just about any ATM in the world and receive out local currency.
By Robert Rowley MD – We are at the threshold of a new way of paying for healthcare. We have paid for it traditionally with fee-for-service, a legacy that goes back to the beginning of third-party payments for healthcare (insurance) in the early and mid-1900s.
By Jeff Jones – The healthcare industry has unveiled another addition to the already enormous alphabet soup. This new addition goes by the name MIPS, or more properly, Merit-based Incentive Payment System. Healthcare providers are scrambling to better understand how MACRA, Meaningful Use, and MIPS will impact their practices.
By John Halamka MD & Micky Tripathi – It’s been over 10 years since ONC head David Brailer and HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson published the “The Decade of Health Information Technology”, one of the goals of which was to create a “a new network to link health records nationwide.”
By Mike Semel – By the time you read the ransom note it is too late for your patients/clients, your organization’s reputation, and maybe your career. But it doesn’t have to be. You can deal with Security and Compliance at the executive level now, and invest adequate attention and resources.
By Steven Posnack – The health IT landscape has changed considerably since the HITECH Act. The Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap is now front and center and we’re in a period of transition prompted by MACRA. We have also seen exciting and impactful industry work take shape like the development of HL7® FHIR® and the Argonaut Project.
By Baha Zeidan & Justin Barnes – How, When and Why to Select a Partner. The healthcare industry may be ever-changing, but the one thing that has remained constant in recent years is the increasing pressure on the bottom line of physician practices. Escalating costs and reimbursement pressure are the most challenging aspects of running a practice today.
By Matt Fisher – The 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference promises to showcase many new developments in the health IT field and highlight key areas of focus. In what will not likely be a surprise based on the focus of my blogging, I anticipate that privacy and security will be a primary focus.