This Week in #HealthIT
This weeks highlights from our Storify. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, industry still culling through Final Rules, Joy Rios book on ABCs of PQRS, and Register for our first Expert Panel Webcast!
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After 2018: The Future of Clinical Informatics Board Certification
By William Hersh – I have noted in the past that I receive a steady stream of email from physicians asking about their eligibility for board certification in the clinical informatics subspecialty. I have created several posts that allow me to point them to a general answer.
2016 trends: Bringing the Internet of Things (IoT) to Healthcare
By Terry Edwards – According to a recent report, Internet of Things (IoT) deployments in healthcare are predicted to reach $117 billion in the next five years, introducing the industry to a new level of technology that will shift the way patient care is delivered.
VBM Deadlines, Milestones and Impact on PQRS
By Tom Lee – What are important annual VBM deadlines and milestones? Starting with the July Before Performance Year: CMS publishes proposed Medicare Part B PFS containing proposed VBM and PQRS rules for the following performance year.
HIPAA Compliance – Access Controls, Authentication, and EHR Data Integrity
By Steve Spearman – Access controls are mechanisms that appropriately limit access to resources. Having and maintaining access controls are a critical and required aspect of HIPAA compliance, They also help authenticate and ensure the integrity of your EHR,
Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBM) and the impacts of PQRS
By Tom Lee – Did you know the VBM applies to MSSP ACOs this year? Or that VBM quality and cost performance will constitute up to 60% of a provider’s future MIPS score? SA Ignite brings clarity to these questions and more in the following FAQ.
Industry Responds to Final Rules for Stage 3 Meaningful Use
CMS has released the long awaited Final Rule for Stage 3 meaningful use that incorporate modification for the 2015 reporting period. Here is a look at how the industry responded including statements from CHIME, HIMSS, AHA, and the AMA.
Health Care Is Increasingly Moving to the Cloud
By Nicole Lewis, iHealthBeat – A study from Dell, in collaboration with research firm TNS, found that 96% of mid-size health care organizations surveyed are using or are considering moving health care information to cloud computing.
This Week in #HealthIT
This weeks highlights from our Storify. Big week includes National Health IT Week, release of the stage 3 final rules, Pubcon, and how ICD-10 is going.