In its annual survey on the usage of electronic health records, Xerox found many Americans are open to getting medical records online if given instruction on how to obtain access by their medical providers.
Based on requirements set out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, providers can earn Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 federal incentives if they demonstrate that five percent of patients are using secure portals to view, download and transmit their health information. Although
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LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon Offers Telehealth Visits To Members
LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon announced it will offer telehealth visits via Teladoc physicians to its members for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention, health advice, disease management and treatment starting starting next year. Effective January 1, 2015, virtual care will be a component of LifeWise's healthcare delivery system and will be available as a covered benefit to all members.
Telehealth Visits Overview
Telehealth LifeWise members will have access to telehealth services
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American Well Raises $81M To Expand Telehealth Visits
Tehealth leader, American Well has raised $81 million in Series C funding to expand telehealth videos with patients, according to a SEC filing. American Well immediately connects U.S. board-certified physicians with patients for live, on-demand video visits 24-7, and handles all related administrative, security and record keeping functions. See below for the full release details.
“Telehealth is about to completely change how people get healthcare,” said Doug Wenners, Senior Vice President for
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Premier, Inc. Joins the Coalition for ICD-10
The Coalition for ICD-10, a broad-based healthcare industry advocacy group, today announced the addition of Premier, Inc. to its member roster. Premier, a leading healthcare improvement company, unites an alliance of approximately 3,400 U.S. hospitals and 110,000 other providers to enable better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
The Coalition for ICD-10 brings together hospitals, health plans, medical device manufacturers, coding specialists, physician office managers, and health information
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Nuance Receives High KLAS Rankings for Quality and CDI
Nuance today announced that it has been rated #1 for regulatory reporting in the industry report, “Quality Management 2014: The Race Gets Closer,” issued by KLAS Enterprises. The report surveyed more than 200 healthcare providers on their satisfaction with vendors’ quality management offerings, including regulatory reporting, benchmarking, safety/risk management, and effectiveness in improving patient care. This is Nuance’s second recent KLAS accolade as their J. A. Thomas & Associates
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Consortium for National Health Information Exchange Launches
Representatives from approximately 20 health information exchanges (HIEs) nationally have come together to form a national consortium called the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC). SHIEC aims to assist and advance member HIEs through the exchange of ideas and business improvements as well as through public education and advocacy. The group has developed a formal organization with by-laws and an elected board of directors. An executive director will be named
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7 Best Practices for Revenue Cycle Management Optimization
Today’s healthcare landscape of increased regulations and pay-for-performance models, combined with declining reimbursements, has made revenue cycle management (RCM) critical for success. Health costs continue to rise and employee contributions are increasing at a rapid pace.
In fact, employee contributions have outpaced employer contributions by 6% over the last 5 years and deductibles have steadily increased. Providers,
therefore, will need to respond with thoughtful strategies
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HIMSS Analytics Honors Cleveland Clinic Health System With Stage 7 Ambulatory Award
HIMSS Analytics recognized the Cleveland Clinic Health System with its Stage 7 Ambulatory Award. The award represents Cleveland Clinic Health Systems’ attainment of the highest level on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model™ (EMRAM), which is used to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems.
Developed in 2011, the EMR Ambulatory Adoption Model provides a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for ambulatory facilities owned by
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KLAS Rates Deloitte Top Firm for ACO Strategy & Readiness
According to a recent KLAS report, Deloitte has been rated the top firm for ACO strategy development and readiness assessment. The report, ACO Advisory Services 2014: Navigating the Unchartered Territory of Accountable Care, evaluates seven firms based on interviews with 41 health care organizations working to implement value-based care models against three categories:
– strategy development
- readiness assessment
-implementation
Key Highlights
The KLAS report gave Deloitte
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SHIN-NY, Oscar Introduce Healthix’s Patient Alert System
The New York State Health Department joined with Healthix, the Brooklyn Health Home and Oscar to provide an update on the development of New York’s new EHR system, the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY). To demonstrate how the SHIN-NY operates on a regional level, the group highlighted Healthix’s patient alert system, which allows care managers to receive real-time alerts when their patients are admitted to or discharged from a hospital, helping to improve care
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