Tag Archives: EMR

← Older posts Newer posts →

Medicaid Expansion Final Rule Released

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released on March 16 its final rule on changes to Medicaid eligibility to support policies that will expand insurance to millions of uninsured Americans and provide simple procedures to gain coverage. Medicaid expansion … Continue reading →

Posted in Health IT | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Environmental Intelligence Releases March 2012 Newsletter

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its March 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: March 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Intelligence | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Deloitte Study Finds Docs Slow To Engage Patients With Health IT

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

A new study by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions indicates physicians are not using IT broadly to engage patients. No more than 20 percent of doctors are providing online scheduling or test results for their patients and just 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Health IT | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Five Best Practices For Medical Organizations To Protect Against PHI Breaches

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Health information technology continues to be acquired and implemented by medical organizations all throughout the United States at historic levels. This significant trend in health IT adoption can be attributed to the myriad of government initiatives and polices currently in … Continue reading →

Posted in EHR Information Security | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Best Practices To Secure and Optimize Your iPad

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Securing protected health information (PHI) should be a top priority for all providers and medical organizations. As access to patient information continues to evolve and become even more accessible via mobile devices, implementing sound security measures and practices is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Health IT Best Practices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

ONC Advances HIE Tools With Connect 3.3

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has made available the next version of the Connect gateway software that incorporates the most up-to date technical standards and descriptions for the nationwide health information network (NwHIN) Exchange to support … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Scorecard Reveals Wide Disparities in Care Across the U.S.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Healthcare access, cost, quality and outcomes can vary greatly from one community to the next, both within states and across states, depending on the performance of the healthcare system available to residents, according to a new report from the Commonwealth … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spotlight – ONC Chief Dr. Farzad Mostashari

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

A fantastic article written by Russ Mitchell and featured on Kaiser Health News – Farzad Mostashari: Man On A Digital Mission, offers everyone involved in healthcare great insight into the man charged with changing the U.S. healthcare system in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Health IT | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

ONC Chief Rankled Over HIT Survey Conclusions

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

At the HIT Policy Committee meeting on March 7, Farzad Mostashari, federal health IT czar, expressed strong disagreement over a new health IT survey published in the March issue of Health Affairs. Click on the link to view entire article … Continue reading →

Posted in Health IT | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

No Surprises With Release Of The Proposed Rule For Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

After much anticipation among providers and health IT vendors throughout the U.S. healthcare landscape, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally released its proposed rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHR) on February 23, … Continue reading →

Posted in EHR Meaningful Use | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →