By Scott Corbitt – Customer feedback is a critical piece of any commercial relationship, and its impact in health IT can be particularly valuable – but timing is everything. The post Leveraging Customer Feedback to Drive Successful HIT Partnerships appeared first on Health Data Answers.

By Ray Parker – It has been observed that USA is encouraging the adoption of EHR system on a huge scale. Despite the adoption at larger scale, it seems like healthcare industry is not utilizing EHR system to its fullest. The post 5 Factors To Be Considered For Successful EHR Implementation appeared first on HITECH […]

The national trade association that today represents health information exchanges serving more than half of the U.S. patient population met at the second annual SHIEC Conference held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona. The post Successful SHIEC Conference Shows Growth in Value and Influence of National Group appeared first on HIE Answers.

By Brian Mack – A colleague’s family member was recently admitted to the hospital after experiencing dizziness and disorientation. The person was transported by ambulance to the nearest emergency room, which was unfortunately not affiliated with their regular health system. At first, this was disconcerting for my colleague. The post Keys for Successful Adoption AND […]

By Sarianne Gruber – A fundamental concern is how our healthcare system will adapt to meet the needs of seniors to bring this goal to fruition. This year the d.Health Summit set out to address barriers, such as antiquated reimbursement and licensing policies, with global healthcare leaders as their shared their own “disrupting healthcare” stories. […]

By Andy Slavitt – It was early 2015 and we had just gotten through a second successful season with HealthCare.gov, the turnaround that originally brought me into government, when the articles and letters started flying on our next big implementation – one that would affect nearly every physician and hospital in the country. And, anxiety […]

By Richard Kronick PhD – After two and one-half stimulating, exciting, and fun years at AHRQ, I will soon be leaving the Agency to return to the University of California, San Diego. I am sad to leave, but very proud of what we have accomplished together. The post Leaving AHRQ With Pride in its Successful […]

ConCert by HIMSS announced that four products have received the ConCert by HIMSS mark after completing a comprehensive pilot program that tests and certifies electronic health record (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE) vendors. The post ConCert by HIMSS Announces Successful Completion of Pilot with Certified Products appeared first on HealthcareNOWradio.com.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 121 new participants in Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) initiatives designed to improve the care patients receive in the health care system and lower costs. With this announcement, ACOs now represent 49 states and the District of Columbia. The post New Hospitals and Health Care Providers […]