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Can meaningful use really be condensed into an elementary school exercise? Perhaps not in reality, but it works as an effective analogy for achieving success, says one interoperability specialist.
As the push toward accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes gathers steam, health IT clearly has huge roles to play in the transition. But one capability is perhaps more crucial than any other: business intelligence (BI).
A two-day summit in Philadelphia that brought physicians, EHR vendors, pharmaceutical executives and the Food and Drug Administration together shed light on the role of EHRs in drug regulatory and marketing issues.
Federal incentives to support health IT have helped boost electronic prescribing by 72 percent across the country in 2010.
James L. Madara, MD, former CEO at the University of Chicago Medical Center, will take the helm at the American Medical Association beginning July 1.
As radiologists struggle with whether meaningful use is relevant to them or worth the IT investment, experts are working to educate them on why it matters.
Sometimes what may seem like a small expense – $3,700 – can make all the difference to patients in need of care, but with no insurance or means to get it.
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new initiative aimed at rewarding hospitals for the quality of care they provide to people with Medicare while reducing healthcare costs.
The Medicaid subsidiary of New Jersey’s largest healthcare insurer, Horizon Healthcare Services, is rolling out a new provider communications portal aimed at making communications between physicians and insurer easier and more efficient.
Knowledge is power, and Highmark – one of the largest Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in the country – is launching a new wellness initiative with Navigenics that works with genetic knowledge to improve individual health.