Coalition to Brief Congress on ICD-10 Transition
Join the Coalition for ICD-10 at a Capitol Hill Briefing on February 10 at 1:30 PM ET. Hear from physicians and other experts about implementation…
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Health IT Business News – February 5, 2015
ZirMed announced it was once again ranked Best in KLAS®, recognized as the #1 claims and clearinghouse vendor in the healthcare market. In other news, Allina Health and Health Catalyst have signed a definitive agreement valued at over $100 million.
2015 Brings Increased Collaboration, Connectivity and Focus on Security
By Terry Edwards – The healthcare industry is known for being conservative and slow-moving. It can take years, or even decades, for changes to take hold. In fact, (as a side bar), my company recently executed an agreement with a system that took two years to get through legal.
2015 ONC Annual Meeting – Day 2
The ONC Annual Meeting concluded on day 2 as they continued discussing their theme, Interoperable Health IT for a Healthy Nation. If you didn’t attend the meeting, check out the webcast.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – January 2015
One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thought on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of January.
Searching for Creative Patient Portal Solutions
By Joy Rios, Health IT Consultant at Ask Joy Health IT Consulting Twitter: @askjoyrios This year, as you may already know, both hospitals and physician…
2015 ONC Annual Meeting – Day 1
Follow the event and join the conversation on Twitter with their hashtag #ONC2015 A full day started this year’s ONC Annual Meeting. Discussions and speakers…
New Health IT Products and Tools 2015
Check out the announcements and launches from SCOTTeVEST, medQ, ITUS Med, and FDB.
CMS Intends to Modify Requirements for Meaningful Use
By Patrick Conway MD – CMS is pleased to announce our intent to engage in rulemaking to update the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs beginning in 2015. These intended changes would help to reduce the reporting burden on providers, while supporting the long term goals of the program.