Day 6 – A Year of Acquisitions and Mergers
On the 6th Day of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts we look at geese a laying. On this day, we take a gander at some of the biggest healthcare mergers of the year 2015.
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Day 5: A Look at Health IT through the Movies
Day 5 of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts we look to Hollywood for inspiration and 5 movies this year that are golden. If you have staff that called in “sick” today, take heart. The most anticipated movie this year, and perhaps even this decade, opens today.
Day 4: Healthcare NOW Radio is Four Years Old
First Time Caller – Long time listener… Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts has us tuning and calling in to our favorite radio shows this year. It is hard to believe we have been broadcasting on www.HealthcareNOWradio.com for four years now!
Craig Richardville Named CHIME-HIMSS 2015 CIO of the Year
Recognizing that healthcare providers need to transition from sick care to well care, Carolinas HealthCare System has been aggressively pursuing a technology strategy that powers more effective patient engagement, virtual care delivery and interoperability amongst providers in the Carolinas.
Day 3: Our Favorite Contributors of 2015
It is day three of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts and we couldn’t let the season pass without acknowledging some of the industry experts and bloggers who have contributed great content to our three sites throughout the year.
What We can Learn from Lahey Hospital and Medical Group’s $850,000 Breach
By Steve Spearman – The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a press release saying that following a security breach, Massachusetts-based Lahey Hospital and Medical Group has agreed to a settlement with OCR that requires it to pay $850,000 and make a “robust” corrective plan to restructure its HIPAA compliance strategy.
2015 Day 2: Two Twitter Doves
Day 2 – On day two of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts we turn to Twitter. What would our year have looked like without Twitter? Our version of an alternate ending to It’s a Wonderful Life?
PCMH – Why It Shouldn’t Be “Just One More Thing To Do”
By Lisa Gouin – As if EHR implementation, Meaningful Use and PQRS aren’t enough, now you want me to do Patient Centered Medical Home and a complete practice transformation…just one more thing to do, PCMH! This phrase, uttered by many providers, managers, administrators and staff, was most likely your response as well.
State HIE News and Updates – 12-15-15
Improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivered in their states. Here are updates being reported from PA eHealth Partnership Authority, Arizona’s AzHeC, Colorado’s CORHIO, Vermont’s VITL, Indiana’s IHIE, and Idaho’s IHDE.