92 percent of healthcare institutions are using non HIPAA-compliant messaging apps, according to a study released today by Infinite Convergence Solutions, Inc. What's more, only 1 in 4 healthcare institutions who have an official mobile messaging platform are using an internal, company-authorized app. The rest are recommending or using consumer-facing messaging apps and services that do not provide the enterprise-grade security needed to comply with regulations, such as the Health Insurance
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to Offer Telehealth Therapy Services via AbilTo
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is collaborating with behavioral health company AbilTo, Inc. to offer telehealth therapy services by a licensed therapist and behavior coach -- via telephone or secure on-line video – at no cost to certain Horizon BCBNSNJ members. Starting this month, the remote telehealth therapy will be offered as an eight-week program in which therapist and behavior coach teams help members make sustainable lifestyle changes that improve their physical health,
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PatientsLikeMe, American College of Cardiology Partner on Diabetes Collaborative Registry
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and patient active network PatientsLikeMe have launched a partnership to explore innovative ways to make real-world patient feedback and experience more central to diabetes research and care. The partnership will focus on encouraging people living with diabetes to offer perspectives to enhance and accelerate the ACC’s Diabetes Collaborative Registry®.
Diabetes Collaborative Registry® Overview
The Diabetes Collaborative Registry is the first global,
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5 Steps to Building a Thriving Community Hospital
Is there a future for the independent community hospital? A variety of factors have converged into a perfect storm that is battering community health care facilities’ finances, including:
• Declining reimbursement
• Higher costs of capital
• Increasing patient financial responsibility leading many consumers to seek care in lower-cost settings or opt out entirely
• Lower operating margins than larger health systems
• Advances in health care delivery that cut patient volumes
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Walgreens to Implement Epic EHR Across Its 400 Clinics
On Thursday, retail pharmacy giant Walgreens announced it will implement Epic's EHR platform across 400 of its healthcare clinics starting in early 2016. The move to EpicCare will help further enhance care coordination among providers, while also supporting the long-term growth plan for its clinic business.
“We’re pleased to welcome Walgreens to the Epic family and look forward to supporting their goal of improving access to high quality, coordinated care,” said Carl Dvorak, Epic president.
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Infographic: History of Security Data Breaches in Healthcare
Data breaches over the next five years will cost U.S. health systems $305 billion in cumulative lifetime revenue, according to a new report from Accenture. Key drivers behind the increase can be attributed to the significant increase in EHR adoption and other healthcare technology solutions creating a wealth of electronic information that includes patient data such as dates of birth, home addresses, social security records, insurance details and medical data. As a result of this new-found
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New Jersey ACO Model Yields Improvements in Quality of Subacute Patient Care
A collaboration of hospitals, doctors and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) has resulted in improvements in the quality of subacute patient care, and reductions in costs, length of stay and hospital readmissions. This marks major progress in meeting and exceeding standards of patient care for Medicare beneficiaries in New Jersey, a state that has traditionally ranked low for key performance measures among SNFs.
The Atlantic Accountable Care Organization (AACO) and Optimus
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American College of Medical Informatics Inducts 13 New Fellows
Following their recent election, 13 new Fellows will be inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) on Nov. 15 at ceremonies during the AMIA 2015 Annual Symposium.
AMIA’s Annual Symposium is the premier educational event in the field. The symposium presents leading-edge scientific research on biomedical and health informatics and over 100 scientific sessions. The Symposium presents work from across the spectrum of the informatics field -- translational bioinformatics,
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Wellcentive Named 2015 “Emerging Company of the Year”
Atlanta-based population health solution provider Wellcentive, has been announced as winner of the Health IT Leadership Summit's annual Phoenix Awards for the category of "Emerging Company of the Year." Presented annually by Metro Atlanta Chamber in conjunction with the Health IT Leadership Summit, the Phoenix Awards recognize individuals and companies that have made an outstanding contribution to the growth of the HIT industry in Georgia.
Founded in 2005 by Paul Taylor, M.D., a practicing
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VHA Appoints Fred Mingo To Lead Vista EHR Evolution
Former Navy officer Fred Mingo has been appointed by the Veterans Health Administration to serve as the VHA's deputy program executive for Vista Evolution, a multibillion-dollar, multiyear plan to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' Vista EHR system. Mingo previously served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for professional and IT services firm ICF International.
The VistA Evolution Program’s chief goal is achieving seamless interoperability with DoD and other healthcare
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