Allscripts white paper analyzes the root causes of underperforming EHRs and develop a checklist of criteria for EHR replacement.
Adopting technology can be challenging. Healthcare organizations facing regulatory changes and market pressures may be resistant to switching to new technology, and this is understandable. Having an electronic health record (EHR) that works for you is more important now than ever. The reality is that the longer a clinic or physician group tries to work
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Value-Based Arrangements: 41% of Physicians Distrust Payers
According the recently conducted 2014 FTI Consulting Payer-Provider Survey, 41 percent of physicians not currently in a value-based arrangements say their biggest obstacle to entering into one is their distrust of payers. The study also found that only 16 percent of all physicians surveyed were willing to accept the financial risk – a key element of many value-based relationships sought by insurers. This lack of trust will be a huge hurdle for payers to overcome as they often cite physician
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Infographic: Why Healthcare Is Moving to the Cloud
According to recent research, nearly one-third of health care sector decision-makers are already using cloud-based applications*, and according to CDW’s 2011 Cloud Computing Tracking Poll, a majority of health care organizations utilizing the cloud say it has reduced their IT costs by an average of 20 percent annually.
Last fall, the new HIPAA rules went into effect, and the four-tier violation schedule increased minimum and maximum fines. Any health care entity found to be in willful neglect
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Telehealth Provider Teladoc Raises $50M in Equity Funding
Telehealth provider Teladoc has announced it has secured a $50 million round of equity funding led by Palo Alto-based Jafco Ventures, a leading technology venture capital firm. This cash fusion will further reinforce Teladoc’s leadership position and support the acceleration of its robust growth strategy.
Teladoc will continue to pursue growth organically and through additional strategic partnerships and targeted acquisitions. The company is anticipating record-setting growth in January 2015
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Patient Deception: Half of Patients Have Knowingly Deceived a Doctor
The reality of patient deception in the doctor-patient relationship is real. In fact, half of patients admit to deceiving a doctor or other healthcare professional, according to an online survey of 3,075 American patients conducted by EHR selection group Software Advice. One-quarter of patients admitted to giving incorrect information or omitting information about their health at least “sometimes.” Another one-quarter of patients “rarely” withhold information, and half say they have “never”
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Employee Digital Health Platform Jiff Closes $18M Series B Round
Employee digital health platform Jiff today announced an $18 million Series B round led by Venrock. Jiff provides an enterprise solution for self-insured employers to connect to and manage hundreds of innovative digital health tools, and provides each employee an individualized health incentives program through an addictive mobile experience.
“With founders James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky behind them, Jiff also has the best engagement and product design team we have ever seen in healthcare
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TigerText Announces Secure Texting Integration with Major EHRs
TigerText, the leader in secure, real-‐time secure messaging for the enterprise, today announced integrations with major EHRs including Cerner and PointClickCare, making it the most widely integrated secure texting platform available. Health care providers are integrating TigerText into their EHR systems to extend the platform capabilities beyond the desktop and provide a secure vehicle for sharing patient information from the EHR to smartphones in a HIPAA-‐compliant way.
Prior to
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ONC’s Chief Scientist Doug Fridsma, M.D. Resigns
In a note to ONC staff, Karen DeSalvo announced that ONC Chief Scientist Doug Fridsma, M.D., Ph.D. will be stepping down to become the new President and CEO of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). Fridsma is responsible for the creation of the Standards & Interoperability Framework to ensure technical standards and specifications are in place to support the development and success of a fully functional nationwide health IT ecosystem. Prior to the creation of the S & I
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Healthline Launches HealthData Engine to Harness Unstructured Data
Healthline, provider of intelligent health information and technology solutions, today launched its HealthData Engine to harness the power of structured and unstructured data to improve outcomes and reduce costs. The new big data analytics platform leverages the company’s market-leading HealthTaxonomy, advanced clinical natural language processing (NLP) technologies and semantic analysis to turn patient data into actionable insights.
How It Works
According to IDC Health Insights, more than 80
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WebMD Updates Healthy Target Behavior Change Program
New features include seamless connectivity with Apple HealthKit and iHealth blood pressure devices, video tutorials, and other content enhancements
WebMD has announced new features and functionality for its Healthy Target behavior change program that connects seamlessly with Apple’s HealthKit and provides users with powerful new ways to capture, visualize and understand health information from a broad range of biometric devices.
WebMD’s Healthy Target, included within WebMD's flagship
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