The Meaningful Use Stage 2 Finish Line
Stage 2 Readiness For Use in the Next Few Weeks By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka Hospitals across the country have until September 30 to complete…
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Why is HIPAA So Often Used as an Excuse
Is It Really a Misunderstanding? By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher An increasing number of stories recently are casting light onto circumstances when HIPAA has…
Should Requirements Lead or Follow Capability?
Strict Standards for the Structure of Data William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this author The…
Buzzing Over Cerner Buying Health IT Unit of Siemens
Cerner, Siemens, Blue Shield CA, Anthem Blue Cross: What Happens Next? By Alan Portela, CEO of AirStrip Twitter: @AirStripmHealth The industry is buzzing over the…
The Need for a Standard Occupational Classification Code for Informatics
Proposing the Addition of a SOC Code for Informatics William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor About a decade ago, as my…
Electronic Health Records and Liability Concerns
Issues that can Result in Potential Liability By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) have widespread adoption at an incredibly fast rate…
Clinical Decision Support and Workflow
Stage 2 Requires 5 Clinical Decision Support Interventions William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this author…
July meeting of the HIT Standards Committee
Discussions on Certification for Post Acute Care and Behavioral Health By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka The July meeting of the HIT Standards Committee included important discussions…
Shadow IT: A Risk Proposition in Healthcare
Health IT Creates Great Opportunities But Potential Danger Too By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher The increasing use of technology in all aspects of healthcare creates…