WEDI Launches Bundled Payments Taskforce
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) announced its Payment Models Workgroup is forming a project team to advance its work in the specific area of Bundled Payments.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases Data for Health: Learning What Works
By Karen B. DeSalvo – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is committed to advancing an interoperable learning health system that impacts individual, community and population health. To achieve this goal in the next several years will require collective action from all public and private stakeholders, including consumers and community-based groups outside of what is traditionally considered the expected set of technology and health care entities.
Tech-Savvy Nurses Driving Significant Patient Safety and Workflow Improvements
At the HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, HIMSS released the results of the 2015 Impact of the Informatics Nurse Survey – a survey of nearly 600 participants including C-suite executives, clinical analysts and informatics nurses.
Blocking of Health Information Undermines Health System Interoperability and Delivery Reform
By Karen B. DeSalvo & Jodi G. Daniel – The secure, appropriate, and efficient sharing of electronic health information is the foundation of an interoperable learning health system—one that uses information and technology to deliver better care, spend health dollars more wisely, and advance the health of everyone.
IT is Successfully Improving the Triple Aim Related to Improving the Health Experience
HIMSS released the results of the 26th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey. The survey examined key trending issues impacting the business of healthcare including patient considerations, security concerns, insurance models and policy mandates.
HBMA and AHIMA Establish Partnership
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Healthcare Billing and Management Association (HBMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the associations to collaborate and share educational benefits with their members.
Traversing the HIMSS15 Exhibit Hall
HIMSS15 in Chicago is a less than a week away. As you begin finalizing your itinerary of educational sessions, meetings and events, we know traversing the exhibit hall will be a big part of your week and HIMSS experience.
Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network
eHI CEO Jennifer Covich Bordenick attended the White House kick-off of the “Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network.” Bordenick joined 100 other top health care luminaries invited to the White House,
Health IT Business News – March 26, 2015
Health Catalyst announced it has raised $70 million. The funding round, led by existing investor Norwest Venture Partners, included contributions from other existing investors Sequoia…