The rollout of the Epic electronic health records system contributed to a $55.1 million operational loss in fiscal 2012-13 for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, according to a financial report released last week.
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10 Insightful Videos from Qualcomm Life Connect 2013
Last month, Qualcomm held their Qualcomm Life Connect 2013 that explores ways in which Qualcomm Life and 2net Ecosystem collaborators are leveraging wireless and health information technology
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Report Finds Health IT Spending On Pace To Top $34.5B in 2014
Healthcare IT spending is on pace to top $34.5 billion in North America in 2014, according to a new report by research firm Technology Business Research.
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Is Meaningful Use Stage 3 The Perfect Opportunity to Tackle Health Disparities?
On August 26th, the Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a coalition of more than 50 consumer, patient and labor organizations published an evidence-based action plan for leveraging meaningful use stage 3 to reduce health disparities.
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Dr. Eric Topol Talks Treating Patients in a Digital Era
Dr. Eric Topol, Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer talks treating patients in a digital era at the recent Qualcomm Life Connect 2013.
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Survey Reveals Top 2 Greatest Frustrations for Today’s Hospital CIOs
The workload for hospital CIOs has outpaced compensation since HITECH, according to a new survey published by healthcare executive recruiting firm SSi-Search.
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4 Steps to Achieving Patient Centered Medical Home Transformation
i2i Systems white paper outlines a four step roadmap to patient centered medical home success (PCMH), sustainability and value based care for health organizations.
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Video: What is Digital Health?
Since the publication of Eric Topol’s The Creative Destruction of Medicine, people have debated on what is the "proper" definition of digital health.
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MGMA Express Concerns Over “All or Nothing” Approach to Meaningful Use
MGMA express concerns that the current “all or nothing” approach to achieving meaningful use may prove to be problematic for providers to meet Stage 2 requirements.
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Infographic: The Rising Popularity of Mobile Health & mHealth Apps
The mobile health industry has now entered the commercialization phase and will reach $26 billion globally by 2017, according to research2guidance global health market report.
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