HIEs Are Not Just for EHRs Anymore
Connecting HIEs with a “Universal” PHR Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are hubs where different…
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Interoperable Health Solutions to Empower Consumers
Tune in to Voice of the Doctor, Fridays at 2:30 Eastern Tune in to Voice of the Doctor with host Dr. Nick van Terheyden every…
Track Public Health Concerns on Twitter
Tracking Disease Trends, 140 characters at a time The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced last week a new…
Secure Direct Messaging Key to Reducing Readmission Penalties
Readmission Penalties Looming – Millions at Stake By John Tempesco, ICA There is a looming government transition which will occur this fall that will dramatically affect…
Blue Button Initiative Sees One Millionth Patient Registrant
Blue Button PHR Hits Milestone The Blue Button Initiative was launched in August 2010 in an effort to accelerate patient access to their health records. The Blue…
Survey Finds Disconnect on Emerging Healthcare Business Models
Transforming Healthcare: Emerging Business Models KPMG’s recently released report, Transforming Healthcare: Emerging Business Models, reviews the results and findings of a survey of over 200 senior…
Verb or Not, HIE Making News
A verb or not, HIE rounded up for the past week Anthony Brino, Associate Editor Government Health IT HIEs, of course, are still growing and…
Medscape Survey Shows Huge Uptick in EHR Adoption
Medscape Releases 2012 EHR Report On the heels of the release of Stage 2 Final Rules last Thursday Medscape (WebMD) released their 2012 EHR report….
Hospitals: Are You Ready for an ACO?
ACOs Change Delivery of Care by Improving Quality The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) aims to change the way hospitals deliver care by changing the financial…