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November 23, 2012The CMS has issued a final payment rule (PDF) for hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center services, upping hospital payment rates by 1.8% and increasing payments to ASCs by 0.6% in the upcoming year. The agency estimated that payments for … Continue reading
Posted in CMS Final Rule | Tagged ASC, CMS, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Services | Leave a commentONC Asking For Feedback On Patient Identity Tools
November 21, 2012The privacy and security panel that advises the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has asked for public comment about how the identity of individuals should be verified when they electronically access their health records. The ability of … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged CMS, CMS Policy, 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 Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HIT, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, ONC, Patient Experience, PHI Data Security, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentOptimizing Patient Flow Is A Key Prioritiy For Hospitals
November 20, 2012Optimizing patient flow throughout various healthcare settings continues to be a critical objective for hospitals, with nearly a third of industry officials planning to invest in patient flow solutions. According to CapSite’s “2012 U.S. Patient Flow Study” released Tuesday, some … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, Patient Experience | Leave a comment3 Important Health IT Priorities For Natural Disaster Preparedness
November 19, 2012Responding to disasters is something every healthcare institution needs to be ready for. From hurricanes to snowstorms to wildfires, having a plan in place and technology to back it up is critical to an effective response. During these times of … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Cloud, Cloud Computing, disaster recovery, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Cloud Hosting, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, HIE, medical practice best practices, natural disaster preparedness | Leave a commentIs Telehealth The Next Transformative Phenomena In Healthcare?
November 16, 2012A report from Frost & Sullivan finds that telehealth – whether it’s remote patient monitoring, mHealth or video telemedicine – is a confusing jumble, with many practical hurdles ahead. But it’s also one of the most exciting and potentially transformative … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence, Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Cloud Hosting, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Services, HIE, Meaningful Use, telehealth, telemedicine, Teleradiology | Leave a commentRSNA 2012 Lecture Preview – Big IT Changes Needed in Radiology
November 15, 2012Healthcare IT takes center stage at the Radiological Society of North America’s 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting this year, with two plenary sessions devoted to meaningful use and health IT. The sessions are slated back to back on Monday, … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence, Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, PACS, Radiology, Radiology Information Systems, Teleradiology | Leave a commentPew Research Study Finds Smartphone Users Embracing mHealth
November 14, 2012Mobile health is poised for a promising future, according to a recent Pew Research report, which finds that more than half of all smartphone owners currently use their devices to view health information. Conducted by the Pew Internet & American … Continue reading
Posted in mHealth | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Technology Enhancements, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, Healthcare, mHealth, Patient Experience | Leave a commentHHS Announces Deadline Extension For Health Insurance Exchanges
November 13, 2012The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadline for states to declare their plans for a state-based health insurance exchange for one month to accommodate many governors who were waiting until the election outcome to decide whether … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, health insurance exchanges, Health IT, Health IT Services, HHS, HIE | Leave a commentThe ONC Seeks Comments On Stage 3 Meaningful Use Recommendations
November 9, 2012Patient communication has typically been a two-way street, at least at the start of an encounter with healthcare providers.The advent of health information technology in the hands of providers and multiplatform information technology in the homes and pockets and purses … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | 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 Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HIE, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 3 Meaningful Use | Leave a commentFinal Rule Increases Medicaid Payment Rates For Primary Care Physicians
November 8, 2012Physicians who treat Medicaid patients will get a pay raise in two months when Medicaid reimbursement rates becoming equal to Medicare reimbursement rates for primary care services. The final rule released Nov. 1 establishes the requirement under the health reform … Continue reading
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