Before the year gets away from us we wanted to take one last look back at 2016. What stood out and made healthcare and health IT highlights for the year? Here are some thoughts and musings from around the industry.
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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 November & December.
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By William Hyman – The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement regarding research on the use of health information technology related to patient outcomes.
By Robert Rowley MD – We are now at a time when modern technology has made gene sequencing of an individual’s DNA a reality. DNA sequencing of certain sections of a genome is used routinely in forensics now.
CMS is launching two new models to help determine what works best when it comes to encouraging shared decision-making between doctors and patients.
By David Squires & David Blumenthal MD – This was a tumultuous year in health care and elsewhere. Wherever we looked, the improbable and unbelievable became true and believable: from Brexit to a President-elect Trump,
By Jim Johnson – Although healthcare facilities of all sizes and types are required to choose a HIPAA compliance officer to make sure that regulations are followed, some choose to blend the role with an existing one.
By OmniMD – 21st Century Cures Act: The law has been called the “most important bill of the year“. Here’s summarized some of the notable implications of the bill in four buckets: