Black Book Survey Reports Need for Next Generation of RCM Tools
The technology rift between highly capitalized hospitals and financially struggling hospitals grows wider.
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Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2015
Cleveland Clinic announced its 9th annual list of Top 10 Medical Innovations that are likely to have major impact on improving patient care in 2015. The list includes a mobile stroke ambulance, fast, painless blood-testing, and a novel intra-operative radiation approach for breast cancer.
Health IT Business News – November 4, 2014
In today’s Health IT business news DataMotion has been chosen by CIOReview as one of 20 Most Promising Healthcare Consulting Providers. DataMotion provides a variety of ways to exchange PHI in a secure and compliant way.
CCHIT Closing Its Doors
CCHIT announced that it is winding down all operations beginning immediately. All customers and business colleagues have been notified, CCHIT staff is assisting in transitions, and all work will be ended by November 14, 2014.
DeSalvo to Continue ONC Policy Work and Interoperability Roadmap Development
In response to a statement released by the AMA leadership departures from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the ONC has clarified Dr. Karen DeSalvo will continue to work on health IT policy matters and development of the Interoperability Roadmap.
Karen DeSalvo, MD Leaving ONC for Ebola Response Team
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for HHS, Karen DeSalvo, MD, is leaving the position to become Acting Assistant Secretary of Health. In her new position, DeSalvo will join the administration’s Ebola response team.
RWJF Launches Initiative to Assess How Big Data Can Be Used to Improve Health
Last Thursday, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the launch of Data for Health, an initiative the foundation is starting to look at how health data information can be used to help us lead healthier lives.
Healthcare IT Leaders Embrace Federal Interoperability Plans
The federal government’s top health IT advisors made important recommendations on how public and private stakeholders should progress towards interoperability in healthcare. Leaders from the…
HIMSS Stage 7 Ambulatory Awards
HIMSS Analytics developed the EMR Adoption Model in 2005 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals in the HIMSS Analytics™ Database. There are eight stages (0-7) that measure a hospital’s implementation and utilization of information technology applications.