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Despite ACO Rule, EHRs Still Key to Clinical Decisions

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

The final rule for accountable care organizations relieved providers from some of the immediate pressures of establishing health IT, but electronic health records and other technologies will be critical to coordinate care to improve quality and lower costs. Click on … Continue reading →

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Mostashari: ‘Never going to be easier than now’ to tackle ACO, EHR, ICD-10

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

To all those healthcare CIOs out there worried about ICD-10, meaningful use, accountable care organizations, patient-centered medical homes and a host of other government-backed efforts to reform healthcare, Farzad Mostashari, MD, has some words of advice: Don’t stay on the … Continue reading →

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CMS on Track to Pay $1 billion in MU Incentives

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in September paid out $25 million to 1400 eligible providers and $61 million to 30 dually eligible hospitals under the meaningful use EHR incentive program, according to Robert Anthony from the CMS Office … Continue reading →

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ONC Aims To Ease Patient Consent Problem

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

Patient consent is one of the thornier issues in healthcare today. The benefits of patients allowing providers to share their data and those providers, in turn, playing nicely with competitors, stand to improve care both for individuals and global populations … Continue reading →

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HHS Consumer Health IT Summit Power-Charged For Progress

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

Here is a follow up to last week’s HHS National Health It Week. Sept. 12 was a big day for healthcare IT. Federal officials hosted a consumer health IT summit, jam-packed with new initiatives to advance HIT. The event was … Continue reading →

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Environmental Intelligence Releases September 2011 Newsletter

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its September 2011 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected].  Enjoy! Click Here to view: September 2011 EI Connections Newsletter

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Happy National Health IT Week!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

President Barack Obama has declared the week of September 11-16, 2011, National Health Information Technology Week. National Health Information Technology Week is a time to highlight the importance of efficient information systems that protect the privacy and security of personal … Continue reading →

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ONC Plans Consumer Health IT Campaign

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will widen its efforts in mid-September to bring consumers into its orbit of tools and outreach with a campaign to get the public more involved in their health and health care. The ONC … Continue reading →

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