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August 10, 2012Health information technology is etching a name for itself in hospital operating rooms nationwide, according to a new survey’s findings published on Thursday, August 2nd. The survey, sanctioned by the Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems (SIS) and conducted by the … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services | Leave a commentONC Chief Addresses IT And Delivery System Reform
July 23, 2012The following Q&A took place on Thursday, July 19th between Richard Pizzi, Editorial Director at MedTech Media, and Dr. Farzad Mostashari, MD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, at the Healthcare Unbound conference in San Francisco. During their time together, … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Healthcare, HHS, HIE, Meaningful Use, ONC, ONC Strategic Plan, PHI, PHI Security | Leave a commentResearch Finds Healthcare IT Is Key To Improving Population Health
July 19, 2012Managing population health requires new skill sets, new infrastructures and automation, according to new research from the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2). The findings are from the Automating Population Health Research Project, which seeks to educate the healthcare industry … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, Health IT Study | Leave a commentFDA Proposes Unique Device Identifier For Medical Devices
July 9, 2012In an effort to improve adverse events reporting, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that most medical devices distributed in the United States carry a unique device identifier (UDI). A UDI system has the potential to improve … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, FDA, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, Meaningful Use, Medical Devices, Patient Experience | Leave a commentFCC Broadband Vote Ushers In A New Era For Telemedicine
July 6, 2012At a meeting held on May 24, 2012, The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) voted to allow the healthcare industry to use protected broadband space to develop and deploy mobile body area networks (MBANs). MBAN’s will set aside broadband spectrum for … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, FCC, Health IT Services, Healthcare, MBANs, Patient Experience, telemedicine | Leave a commentONC Health IT Pilot Intended To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
June 25, 2012The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has launched a pilot program to make existing prescription drug use data available to healthcare providers and pharmacists when they treat patients during office visits and in emergency departments. The test … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Healthcare, HHS, ONC | Leave a commentVoice Recognition Technology Drives Cost Savings
June 19, 2012In the article Voice recognition software helps with MU, doc says, Dr. Richard Gwinn, director of urgent care at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego, shares his thoughts and experiences with voice recognition software. Dr. Gwinn addresses the challenges many … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence, Health IT | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EHR Technology Enhancements, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, Patient Experience | Leave a commentFCC Vote Paves The Road For Wireless Medical Devices
May 29, 2012The Federal Communications Commission voted today to set aside protected broadband spectrum for wireless medical devices known as medical body area networks (MBANs). These sensors can monitor and read a patient’s vital signs wirelessly. By eliminating the cables that restrict … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Cordinated Care, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Healthcare, Patient Experience | Leave a commentFCC To Vote On Broadband Space For Patient Monitoring
May 21, 2012Federal officials will soon consider a plan to set aside broadband spectrum for wireless healthcare monitoring devices, opening the door to more and better uses both inside and outside the hospital setting. At a Thursday morning press briefing at George … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Healthcare | Leave a commentFive Ways Overturning ACA Would Affect Health IT
April 23, 2012If the Supreme Court were to overturn the health reform law, five areas in the statute that rely heavily on health IT tools could lose funding for their implementation. Striking the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) would not … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged ACA, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
