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!
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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.
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.
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.
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?
By John Halamka MD – It’s now December and as each year ends, I always look back on the challenges and achievements of the past 12 months. Here’s my sense of 2015.
Today marks the start of our annual line up of 12 Days of Christmas Posts. From now through December 25th we’ll be featuring all of…
By Robert Rowley MD – A recent study of healthcare organizations showed that most are not prepared to deliver standardized longitudinal care across multiple provider systems. Shared care plans will be the centerpiece of coordinated care delivery, incentivized by the move from fee-for-service to value-based care.
By William A. Hyman – A recent press release and report from AHRQ asserts that 87,000 lives and nearly $20 billion in costs have been saved as a result of safety improvements. This reduction in hospital-aquired conditions (HAC) is said to be “thanks in part to provisions of the Affordable Care Act”, and Medicare incentives.