HIE Rundown 12-10-14
Health Information Exchange (HIE) is happening every minute of every day. Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of…
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Change is Coming: What to Expect in Health IT in 2015
In 2015, healthcare information technology will continue to drive towards solutions that respond to the industry challenges of providing increased quality of care at a…
New Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
Following collaboration with more than 35 federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology…
Coalition for ICD-10 Responds to AMA
In his recent speech to the AMA House of Delegates, AMA president Dr. Robert Wah characterized the planned implementation of ICD-10 as analogous to the dark forces controlling the galaxy in the movie Star Wars: “If it was a droid, ICD-10 would serve Darth Vader… For more than a decade, the AMA kept ICD-10 at bay – and we want to freeze it in carbonite!”
New Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
Following collaboration with more than 35 federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today issued the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020.
AMA Pushes Again for ICD-10 Delay
The AMA is calling on Congress for another ICD-10 delay during this current lame duck session. AHIMA was quick to respond, urging Congress to stick to the current deadline, saying another delay will only further deter progress and cost the industry money.
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Clinical Information Exchange and Financial Incentives Top Reasons for EHR adoption
The need to share patient information with other providers and the use of financial incentives are key drivers in why many providers adopt and use health information technology tools like EHRs, according a data brief released today from the ONC.
ECRI Institute Announces Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2015
The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing applied scientific research to enable improvement of patient care. The organization is…