Memorial Day 2018
This Memorial Day we are checking in on the VA and how technology is changing healthcare delivery for our veterans. We remember and thank them for their service.
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HIMSS NYS Chapter miniHIMSS 18 Register Today!
Join HIMSS NY State Chapter at this special event in four Acts on June 13th. I – Regulatory, II – Interoperability ad Security, III – Telehealth, and IV – the future and innovation. Register today!
What’s Going On with Blockchain in Healthcare?
Keeping up with technologies is changing how healthcare is delivered. Can a continuously growing chain of blocks using cryptography have applications in healthcare? News from Nebula Genomics and HSBlox. And a new eBook to download.
MPI vs. EMPI: Comparing Patient Matching Value and Performance for the Healthcare Enterprise
By Gevik Nalbandian – Patient matching issues that result in duplicate records cost hospitals $1.5M a year, at an average of $1,950 per patient, and the U.S. healthcare system over $6 billion annually, according to a new survey by Black Book Research.
EHNAC Announces Development of New Trusted Exchange Accreditation Program
EHNAC announced a collaboration with WEDI, SAFE-BioPharma Association, LLC, eHI, and eP3 Foundation to establish a new Trusted Exchange Accreditation Program (TEAP).
MGMA Provider Compensation Data Demonstrates Nationwide Primary Care Physician Shortage
Medical Group Management Association released its 2018 MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation revealing primary care physicians’ compensation rose by more than 10 percent over the past five years.
How Healthcare Organizations Can Tackle the Rise of Ransomware
By Brad Spannbauer – The healthcare industry is under constant threat from hacking and cyber-attacks. High volumes of valuable data, stored on systems with lapse security controls, make a welcoming proposition for data thieves.
HIE Rundown – 5-18-18
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report March 2018
Just the facts… CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the March report. Active registrants total well over a half a million.