HIEs and Health IT Offer Solutions to Handle Aging Population
The Patients Are Coming! The Patients Are Coming! Only HIE Can Handle the Silver Surge At the risk of spilling yet more ink over one…
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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…
Impact of Shifts in the Healthcare Environment on Health IT
The changing healthcare environment, and what it means for health IT Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician Health care is…
EHRs, PHRs and Connectivity in Health IT
The Three Legs of Health IT Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician Health Information Technology (health IT) has been a…
Health IT Business News Wrap-up – August 5, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News The electronic trading glitch that hit Wall Street this week leads business news. Just after the opening bell on…
ACO Movement is Gaining Momentum
An ACO “heat map” Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are gaining momentum. These efforts, part…
Rapid Adoption of EHRs Create Patient Privacy Issues
Top 3 Issues Facing Patient Privacy Rick Kam, President and co-founder ID Experts You have greater privacy rights regarding the size of a shirt you…
ONC Workgroups Seek Comments on Patient-Generated Data
More Stage 3 planning taking place on Patient Engagement On June 8th three Federal Advisory Committee workgroups hosted a hearing to explore how patient-generated health…
Veterans and Electronic Health Records
EHRs, PHRs, and the VA The tradition of Memorial Day, remembering and honoring our fallen soldiers, has been around since the Civil War. Back then…