Accenture released a survey and infograpic last week stating that 90 percent of patients want to self-manage their healthcare leveraging technology, such as accessing medical information, refilling prescriptions and booking appointments online, but nearly half (46 percent) are unaware if their health records are available electronically. The survey is based on an online survey of 1,110 U.S. patients to determine the preferred channels of electronic health information and services. The online
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CMS Dr. Thompson Talks Challenges of Meaningful Use Implementation
CMS Dr. Thompson talks challenges of Meaningful Use implementation IHT2 Editor Joseph F. Jalkiewicz
As chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Office in San Francisco, Dr. Thompson serves as the chief CMS clinician for Region IX. She is also the principal liaison with professional organizations in the region with respect to quality improvement and healthcare reform.
In advance of the HIT Summit, IHT2 Editor Joseph F. Jalkiewicz spoke with Dr.
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Video: Dr. Oz Talks Technology Challenges in Physician Practices
Mehmet Oz, MD, host of TV's Dr. Oz Show and a heart surgeon at New York Presbyterian Hospital, shares his views on current business and technology challenges facing small physician practices. One of the key gaps Dr. Oz highlights is the lack of a repository of trusted health information and the importance of collecting information prior to the patient's visit to enhance the patient care.
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When Purchasing An EMR Goes Wrong
Wall Street Journal recently posted an article about Dr. Hammond from the Westminster Medical Clinic in Denver – a 3 provider, 22 staff member, 6,300 patient family practice clinic struggling to stay afloat. They are faced with a myriad of financial issues including lack of reimbursement under traditional insurance contracts. To showcase the financial severity of his practice, Wall Street Journal provided the following snapshot:
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One of the largest causes of
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How Healthcare Pros are Using Social Media [Infographic Wednesdays]
The following infographic highlights the results of a survey of 1229 hospitals who responded to a social media survey at ebennet.org that showcases the evolution of social media in healthcare.
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What and Why You Need to Know About Meaningful Use Stage 2
Confused and frustrated trying to understand Meaningful Use Stage 2 updates? In light of the HHS’s proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria, CareCloud has provided an easy comprehensive look at what you really need to know about Meaningful Use Stage 2 criteria.
Check out CareCloud's exclusive SlideShare presentation below, or visit the link directly!
Behind the Curtains: What and why you need to know about meaningful use stage 2
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How Will The New NHS Reform Affect You?
It was earlier this year we saw the outcry by doctors and staff when the new NHS reform was released. An £80 billion budget was awarded to patient care with general practitioners while 20,000 staff members are expected to lose their jobs and 151 primary care trusts are abolished. For doctors around the country this is an unwelcome reform, one that will see them competing on price for NHS resources where before the tariffs were set in stone. This reform has been designed to encourage general
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How to Leverage BYOD to Support Meaningful Use w/ Tom Murphy
How to effectively leverage BYOD to support Meaningful Use and SSO interview/podcast with Tom Murphy, Chief Marketing Officer at Bradford Networks
In part 2, Tom discusses the following:
Steps for healthcare organizations to make BYOD a priority
How to leverage BYOD to support Meaningful Use
Single Sign On Technology in BYOD
Future of BYOD
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HIT Consultant: Now with healthcare organizations facing competing priorities of Meaningful Use and
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HIT Employment Models: 1099, W2 Hourly or Salaried, Which Is Right For You?
by Cherie Lester, Senior Healthcare IT Recruiter at Holland Square Group
An important question during most interviews in the HCIT Consultant industry is: Do you prefer W2 Hourly, 1099 or Salaried employment? Normally the candidate will understand the distinction between Salaried employment and W2 hourly or 1099 (Contract), but many questions arise during this part of the interview as the candidate tries to determine which scenario is best for them, particularly if it is someone that is new
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Interview: Understanding Clinical Language Understanding with Carina Edwards, VP Solutions Marketing at Nuance Healthcare
There is a growing demand to extract structured, "actionable" information from unstructured (dictated) medical documents. Clinical Language Understanding (CLU) technology allows a computer to read and understand electronic free text and extract data for use in countless applications across the healthcare spectrum. To understand and learn more about CLU technology, HIT Consultant spoke with Carina Edwards, VP, Solutions Marketing at Nuance Healthcare for a deep dive into:
CLU
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