National Health IT Week Updates
National Health IT Week is October 5-9 this year. Kicking off the week long celebration were events from coast to coast. Here are some highlights.
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Innovating Interoperability in Healthcare
By Mony Weschler – Innovation in healthcare is critical; it helps enhance quality patient care and improves workflow drastically. However, to encourage the innovation we need in healthcare, a cultural change across the industry is required. Collaborations across the healthcare industry need to occur to improve current processes, and to ensure the patient is the priority in everything we do.
The Changing Role of the CIO
By John Halamka MD – Over my 8 years of blogging (since 10/21/07) I’ve written many posts about IT leadership, career development and re-inventing yourself (something to do every 5-10) years. As a CIO for nearly 20 years, I’ve seen the nature of the role undergo remarkable evolution.
GAO Report Looks at Nonfederal Efforts to Help Achieve EHR Interoperability
EHR Interoperability is viewed by many industry stakeholders and agencies as a key factor towards improving health care delivery and outcomes. To date, however, the exchange of health data from one system to another has been limited.
Opening the Spigots of Health Data in the U.S. and UK
By Susannah Fox – I never feel so American as when I’m traveling abroad. And my most recent trip was the pinnacle of this experience since I was representing the U.S. government at the Health and Care Innovation Expo organized by the UK’s National Health System (NHS) in Manchester, England.
The Auditors Are Coming, The Auditors Are Coming!!
By Matt Fisher – After waiting with bated breath for almost a year, the day when full scale HIPPA audits will start is almost here. During a keynote address the the HIPAA Security Conference co-hosted by the HHS Office for Civil Rights and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), OCR Director Jocelyn Samuels revealed that the day when audits will start is getting closer.
HIE Rundown 9-29-15
Health information exchange is happening all around. This week’s HIE rundown includes: Entrada unveils major update to mobile productivity platform, Indiana Health Information Exchange and Franciscan Alliance partner to enhance interoperability, & Medfusion launches first consumer mobile app to simplify healthcare records.
AHRQ Raises Budget Cap for Large Grants
By Richard Kronick PhD – I am pleased to announce that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has raised its budget cap on large investigator-initiated research grants. R01 health services research and R18 demonstration and dissemination grants are now eligible for up to $400,000 per year total cost for up to five years.
National Health IT Week #NHITWeek
National Health IT Week is the premier event offering all healthcare stakeholders an opportunity to unite under one banner, expressing the benefits that health information technology (IT) brings to U.S. healthcare. “One Voice, One Vision.”