New Report Says ACA Will Be Top Healthcare Issue for 2013
PwC’s Annual Report Puts ACA at the Top PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) provides researh and analysis on trends impacting various health industries. The Institute…
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Up Next on Voice of the Doctor: ICD-10 Documentation Challenges
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Data Security Tips for the New Year
11 data security tips for a healthy organization in 2013 Rick Kam, President and co-founder ID Experts 2013 is the Year of the Snake in…
FCC Announces $400 Million Fund to Expand Telehealth
Funding Expands Telemedicine to Rural Communities Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced $400 million will be made available through a healthcare connect fund to…
HHS Announces Grant Program to Create Telehealth Centers
$1.9M Earmarked for Six New Telehealth Centers The HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) plans to provide $1.9 million in grant funding to fund…
athenahealth Acquires Epocrates for $293 Million
Move Signals athenahealth Expansion Into Mobile Device Offerings It’s a new year and let the acquisitions begin. Â Today, athenahealth announced it will acquire mobile medical…
HIEs Need To Deliver Clear Value
HIE in 2013: Climbing past the low-hanging fruit Unlike western and central Pennsylvania, providers in greater Philadelphia are not linked by a health information exchange,…
CMS Seeks Comments On Reporting of CQMs by Hospitals
Looks to Align CQMs and EHRs CMS is seeking public comment on hospital readiness to use EHRs in submitting reports on clinical quality measures (CQMs)….
CMS Delays Enforcement of Two HIPAA Rules
Two HIPAA Operating Standards Delayed Until March 31 Last Wednesday CMS announced it has delayed the enforcement date for certain operating rules for HIPAA transaction standards.  Enforcement…