Analytics
There's a problem in the world of data analytics. A new survey of health IT professionals shows that the lion's share of them see clinical and business intelligence as top priorities for 2015, but the majority also say they don't even know what data to actually collect.
The FDA is offering a grant of up to $1 million to turn large amounts of EHR data into numbers the agency can use to gauge the effectiveness of FDA-approved drugs.
For providers considering how to assemble a viable accountable care organization, experts say the key is to first have a strong care coordination system in place.
(SPONSORED) Jamie Crawford of Elekta Software talks about the state of the oncology market and the role Elekta Software Analytics’ plays in measuring quality and performance.
Bruce Broussard, CEO of Humana, talks about Humana Vitality, a membership and rewards program, and the necessary evolution of healthcare.
Joyce Sensmeier, Vice President of Informatics, HIMSS, talks about launching ConCert, an interoperability certification, at HIMSS15.
Carla Smith talks about HX360 and shares some fun facts from the HIMSS annual conference.
Jeffery D. Hurst, SVP Finance at Florida Hospital, describes changes in revenue cycle management at his organization, including a focus on analytics and driving patient engagement.
With most patient data now being recorded in a shareable form, we're poised to accelerate population health IT. Now it's on to the next set of major challenges, which will be front-and-center at HIMSS15: sharing data and putting it to beneficial use.
Bryan Sivak, chief technology officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be leaving in April. No word yet about what's next for him.