Articles by Roberta Mullin

Health Innovation February 18, 2015

5 Significant Health IT Trends for 2015

By Justin Barnes – While MU, EHR interoperability, ICD-10 readiness, patient safety and mobile health will all continue to trend upwards with great importance, the five areas that I strategically see growing rapidly in 2015 are focused on the consumerism of healthcare, personalization of medicine, consumer-facing mobile strategies, advancements in health information interoperability including consumer-directed data exchange and finally, innovation focused on tele-health and virtual care.

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News February 18, 2015

Michigan REC Reaches 3700 Goal on Assisting Eligible Professionals

The Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption (M-CEITA), Michigan’s REC, has reached its original grant-funded goal of helping 3,724 eligible professionals to Meaningful Use of electronic health record (EHR) technology. This Altarum Institute–led program was initially funded in 2010 by the ONC.

Health Innovation, News February 17, 2015

CHIME, iHT2 Announce Regional LEAD Program for 2015

Showcasing a mix of distinguished panel discussions, case studies and small group breakout sessions, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce its Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Forum series in collaboration with iHT2 for 2015.

News February 17, 2015

GAO Releases 2015 High Risk List

Every 2 years at the start of a new Congress, GAO releases its report listing various federal programs it deems “high risk”. This year the report specifically cites problems with the DOD and VA’s ongoing efforts to attain interoperability between its EHR systems.

News February 16, 2015

MAeHC Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiatives

The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), a non-profit pioneer and leader in healthcare delivery through health information technology, announced strong momentum in supporting healthcare organizations’ Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) initiatives moving into the New Year.