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05
Feb
2013
When done right, telehealth programs work.That’s the bottom line from a 10-page report, “Scaling Telehealth Programs: Lessons from Early Adopters,” by the Commonwealth Fund. It focuses on three pioneers of home health monitoring technologies and programs: the Veterans Affairs Department, … Continue reading
05
Feb
2013
The Federation of American Hospitals supports goals outlined by the CMS to harmonize reporting of clinical quality measures, but warned that selected measures should be field-tested before being implemented as part of national quality reporting and payment programs.The Washington, D.C.-based … Continue reading
04
Feb
2013
The business value for providers and patients is what will drive health information exchange forward, even though most discussions typically center on the technology involved. And different uses for exchange will require different technologies. That was the sentiment of many … Continue reading
04
Feb
2013
Imagine an identification number containing every iota of your health data – documenting every disease and ailment you’ve been treated for, every doctor you’ve seen – a number unique only to you. With such holistic data, the implications for improving … Continue reading
01
Feb
2013
Medicare nearly doubled the size of one accountable care program as of Jan. 1 with 106 new ACO contracts that offer hospitals and doctors financial incentives to improve quality and slow health spending. Click here to view new ACO contracts … Continue reading
31
Jan
2013
Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its January 2013 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: January 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link to … Continue reading
29
Jan
2013
Updated electronic health-record system test measures are now available from HHS’ Health IT office.Organizations with self-developed EHR systems as well as commercial vendors seeking to ensure their systems will pass muster with federally designated testing and certification entities can find … Continue reading
28
Jan
2013
The omnibus HIPAA Privacy and Security final rule HHS released on Jan. 17 answered some questions, provided necessary guidance in certain areas — but some of the thorniest issues, data breach notification among those, are still cryptic enough that lawyers … Continue reading
25
Jan
2013
The enhanced set of protections finalized in the omnibus HIPAA privacy and security rule released Jan.17 now becomes the new baseline for anyone who handles health information. It doesn’t change meaningful use requirements, but combined, the two may drive more … Continue reading
22
Jan
2013
I don’t do risk assessments; I assess risk,” said Sharon Finney, corporate data security officer at Adventist Health System, speaking at the December 2012 Healthcare IT News/HIMSS Media Privacy & Security Forum in Boston. There’s a difference. One happens on … Continue reading
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