Health IT Literature Review Report
Interactive Data Visualization on the Health IT Dashboard The following is communication from the ONC email list. ONC recently updated its Health IT Dashboard with…
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Top Ways Doctors Can Use Their Smartphone
Smartphones in Healthcare By Michelle Rebecca These days, it’s rare to find someone who doesn’t own a smartphone. With their portability, quick Internet access and…
5 Keys for Hitting the Healthcare IT Triple Aim
Our Industry Needs to Make Better Use of IT By Daniel J. Marino, President/CEO Health Directions – (@HDirections) While health care’s complexities and challenges are unmatched by…
CMS Says Absolutely No Delay for ICD-10 October 1 Compliance Date
Are You Ready for ICD-10? CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner made it very clear on the direction of ICD-10 in her keynote speech at HIMSS last…
Some Curious EHR Errors
 Analysis of EHR Errors From Malpractice Claims William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this author A…
Powerhouse DC Lobbying for Telehealth and Telemedicine
Telehealth and Telemedicine Have Reached a US Milestone of Sorts By Donna Cusano, Editor In Chief of Telehealth & Telecare Aware The formation of a…
76 Percent of Organizations Lack Basic Analytics Required for Meaningful Use Measures
Healthcare Analytics Maturity Survey Most experts agree that success under value-based healthcare requires physicians and hospitals to use sophisticated analytics to comb through terabytes of…
HITECH Turns Five
By Dr. Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology This week marks a major milestone in our journey towards adoption and…
CommonWell Health Alliance Signs Tenet Healthcare; Expands Interoperability Services
Announcements from #HIMSS14 ORLANDO, FL – CommonWell Health Alliance (the “Alliance”) – the health information technology (HIT) vendor-led interoperability effort – announced that Tenet Healthcare…