Wolters Kluwer Health released the results of a study conducted in partnership with the Rockburn Institute that revealed when nurses use Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures at the bedside, hospitals’ Value-Based Purchasing scores went up. The post Wolters Kluwer-Rockburn Institute Study Links Evidence-Based CDS to Higher Value-Based Care Scores appeared first on RCM Answers.

Take advantage of these upcoming online educational events. The webinars are all intended for eligible hospitals or eligible professional and their practices. They are free of charge so register today. For other Health IT events, conferences, or summits visit our HIT Event Calendar. For our upcoming webinars see Our Webinars in the HIT Event Calendar. […]

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 March that we think deserve sharing again. The post Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – March 2018 appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, […]

By Nathaniel M. Lacktman – The Office of Inspector General at the Department of HHS just published a new report on OIG’s review of Medicare payments for telehealth services. The objective of the OIG review was to determine whether or not CMS paid practitioners for telehealth services that met Medicare requirements. The post OIG Report: […]

On this virtual panel discussion industry leaders discuss and share their thoughts and insights on the impact of cybersecurity on healthcare organizations. The post Cybersecurity Virtual Panel Discussion appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News.

By Bennett Lauber – Back in the 1980s Tipper Gore. Susan Baker, and several others created the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) with the intent of increasing parental control over the access of children to music deemed to have violent, drug-related or sexual themes. The post Violent Video Games, Explicit Lyrics and the Usability of […]

The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news from GlobalMed, Zipnosis, Change Healthcare, Doctor on Demand, eWellness Healthcare Corporation, AMD Global Telemedicine, Healthy Pets and more. The post Telemedicine News & Updates 4-18-2018 appeared first on RCM Answers.

Companies are seeking talent for the fastest growing industries in tech and healthcare is on the top of the list. Who is looking for what? Here are posted opportunities being reported from MRO Corp, ZirMed (now know as Waystar), MiHIN, and Wolters Kluwer. The post Talent Tuesday Now Hiring! appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful […]

By Kaitlyn Houseman – CMS has officially started mailing new Medicare cards to Medicare beneficiaries with the new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). In this blog post, we’ll cover how you can communicate the changes to your patients and ways to prepare your practice today. The post 5 Ways Practices Can Prepare for New Medicare Cards […]

By Kurt Long – According to CNBC, Facebook sent a doctor on a secret mission to ask hospitals to share patient data. Facebook was also in talks with top hospitals and other medical groups as recently as last month regarding a proposal to match patient data with their user data. The post Facebook, Health Data […]

By Lee Horner – The adoption and usage of virtual care platforms is continuing to grow as providers and patients experience satisfaction with using virtual consults and virtual visits vs. in-patient appointments: The post Increasing Patient Access to Virtual Health Resources appeared first on RCM Answers.

Business news from SA Ignite, CareCloud, NextGen, AxisPoint Health, drchrono, BioIQ, Advantum Health, Ambra Health, MC Healthcare, Synzi, ClearDATA, hc1.com, HGS Population Health, and Spok. The post Health IT Business News – April 16, 2018 appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News.

Just the facts… CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the February report. Active registrants total well over a half a million. The post EHR Incentive Program Status Report February 2018 appeared first on HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News.

A look into a day at the 2018 Instamed User Conference that was recently held in Philadelphia, PA. The conference gives providers, payers, consumers and partners the opportunity to discuss the latest healthcare payments trends. The post My Day at the InstaMed User Conference 2018 appeared first on RCM Answers.

By William Hersh MD – The National Institutes of Health, the premiere biomedical research organization in the US (and the world), has issued a Request for Information that solicits input for their draft Strategic Plan for Data Science. The post Response to NIH RFI for Input on Draft Strategic Plan for Data Science appeared first […]