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By Stephanie Bouchard | 04:14 pm | March 19, 2015
(SPONSORED) As healthcare continues toward the goal of being able to access information anytime, anywhere, it is increasingly clear that cloud computing delivers the most efficient technology integration.
By Bernie Monegain | 02:40 pm | March 19, 2015
Fifteen months after Intermountain Healthcare and Cerner signed a contract that keeps them in partnership for the next 10 years, Intermountain, known around the world for its pioneering ways, is trailblazing again.
By Mike Miliard | 11:57 am | March 19, 2015
Whether an electronic health record works well or not depends who you are: The opinions of clinicians and IT staff can vary widely. But a new EHR satisfaction survey from Black Book suggests that perspective gap may be narrowing.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 11:40 am | March 19, 2015
(SPONSORED) When attendees hit the HIMSS15 show floor, they will be dazzled by technologies with the potential to improve care and health outcomes and lower costs. But many of these technologies depend on connectivity. Without a secure, fast, and reliable network, these products will fail to meet their full potential.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:27 am | March 19, 2015
Physician practices are engaging in new healthcare payment models. But they're often overwhelmed by the amount of data they have to manage and varied expectations from payers.
By Frank Irving | 09:03 am | March 19, 2015
How Texas Health Resources puts new ideas in motion by investing in connected health.
By Erin McCann | 04:54 pm | March 18, 2015
Some comments made by Epic's head of interoperability in a Senate HELP Committee Tuesday have triggered members of the CommonWell Health Alliance to fire back at the Verona, Wisconsin-based EHR giant.
By Mike Miliard | 12:04 pm | March 18, 2015
The healthcare industry is becoming more enlightened about the benefits of the Blue Button Initiative, and adoption of personal health records continues to grow, according to a new report from the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange.
By Erin McCann | 11:29 am | March 18, 2015
It's been almost six years since the Senate HELP Committee has revisited EHRs and interoperability, and at a hearing Tuesday there was one overarching theme among industry stakeholders: That talk is long past due.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:16 am | March 18, 2015
Premier aims to take the inaccuracies and inefficiencies out of health organizations' procurement process, with a new software-as-a service tool introduced by the healthcare alliance.