Sivak Named New HHS CTO
Big Blue to Entrepreneur to Big Brother HHS announced that Bryan Sivak will be their next Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Bryan has big shoes to…
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New Research Looks at Strategies for Delivering Better Healthcare
10 Strategies for Improving Quality in Care and Reducing Costs The Institute of Medicine (IOM) describes themselves as an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside…
MGMA 12 Comes to San Antonio
MGMA 2012 Oct. 21 -24 Last year’s MGMA Annual Convention was held in one of our favorite cities, Las Vegas. This year the conference will…
Patient Engagement and Medical Records Access
Patient engagement and empowerment is not anti-doctor If you missed Tuesday’s MU Live! with our special guest Dave deBronkart aka e-Patient Dave you can sign…
Underlying EHR Features to Support ACOs
What ACO Features Are Needed in an EHR? Ron Sterling Sterling Solutions Author: Keys to EMR/EHR Success Most EHR systems are based on strategies that…
Which EHR Vendors will Win the Race?
I’ll Have Another in Stage 2? How many times this weekend do you think you might say, “I’ll have another”? I can’t tell you how…
The Future of Digital Healthcare on NPR.org
Can technology deliver better healthcare? I’m a swimmer and have been for many years. Swimming a mile 4-5 times a week at  my local YMCA…
CMS Schedules National Provider Call on EHR Incentives
Upcoming National Provider Call on EHR Incentives and other news This week’s Friday Recovery Room looks at news and announcements we thought you should know…
Disruptive Innovation Coming to Higher Education?
The Role of Massive Open Online Courses William Hersh, MD Professor and Chair, OHSU Â Blog: Informatics Professor The notion of disruptive innovation was popularized by…