Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – March 2017
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.
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EHR Optimization: Necessary Because EHRs Are Never “Done”
By D’Arcy Guerin Gue – A new survey of hospital executives showed that 24% are conducting a major EHR system upgrade, and 21% are replacing their EHR at one or more sites.
ICYMI – Day 2 at #HITMC
Day 2 of HITMC brought more communication and conversation on marketing in the health IT industry. Hear more on the unique challenges and why you should not miss next year.
Registration Period for MIPS Group Web Interface and CAHPS Reporting Now Open
Groups participating in the MIPS track of the Quality Payment Program are not required to register, except for groups that intend to utilize the CMS Web Interface and/or administer the Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems for MIPS survey.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report February 2017
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 over a half a million.
Carol’s Reimagine Content Presentation #HITMC
ICYMI – Carol’s HITMC presentation on many ways to use one piece of content. And the big reveal, how to do the card trick.
Making Health IT Safer and Easier to Use in Real Life – Practical Tools for Health Care Providers
By Andrew Gettinger MD, Thomas A. Mason MD, & Rebecca Freeman, PhD, RN, PMP – Every day, clinicians work tirelessly to provide the best possible care for their patients.
Patient Engagement – Transcending the “Customer” Experience
At HIMSS17 in Orlando, Patient Engagement was a topic of keen interest, for a number of reasons. I sat down with Dr. Robert Dudzinski, Executive Vice President, Healthcare Practice for West Corporation. Dr. Dudzinski shares his insights on the intersection of patient engagement and value-based care.
Health IT Appointments and Hires
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on the hiring and appointments in the healthcare and health IT industry include Leidos, Ayasdi, Endotronix, Inc., HealthLevel, and The Sequoia Project.