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HIMSS Analytics Honors Lancaster General Health With Stage 7 Ambulatory Award

by HITC Staff 12/19/2014 Leave a Comment

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HIMSS Analytics awarded Lancaster General Health (LGH), in Lancaster, Pa., with its Stage 7 Ambulatory Award. The award represents Lancaster General Health’s attainment of the highest level on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model™ (EMRAM) for both its hospital and physician practices. 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 hospitals in the
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Patient Portal Adoption: Baby Boomers vs. Millennials Infographic

by HITC Staff 12/19/2014 1 Comment

Healthcare Portals: Millennials and Baby Boomers Engage in Uniqu

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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50% of Eligible Professionals Will Face Meaningful Use Penalties in 2015

by Jasmine Pennic 12/18/2014 Leave a Comment

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Starting January 5th, 2015 about 257,000 Medicare eligible professionals (EPs) will face meaningful use penalties, according to CMS officials. EPs must successfully attest for Meaningful Use on or before Oct. 1, 2014 in order to avoid a penalty.   The announcement also revealed during a press call on Wednesday afternoon revealed of those 257,000 EPs identified, 28,000 will face a 2 percent penalty for failing to meet the e-prescribing requirement. Additionally, more than 200 eligible
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Premier, Inc. Joins the Coalition for ICD-10

by HITC Staff 12/17/2014 Leave a Comment

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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Dell: 96% of Healthcare Organizations Turn to the Cloud

by Jasmine Pennic 12/17/2014 Leave a Comment

Dell Healthcare Cloud

  96 percent of healthcare organizations are using or considering using the cloud, according to the Dell Global Technology Adoption Index. The survey finds the healthcare industry is not only rapidly transforming but is more successfully closing the gap in cloud adoption when compared to other industries.  Key Findings - The majority of healthcare respondents are using private cloud (43 percent) or a hybrid cloud solution (43 percent). - Healthcare confidence in the security of data
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64% of Americans Do Not Use Online Patient Portals

by Fred Pennic 12/16/2014 Leave a Comment

Can Public APIs Unlock True Health IT Interoperability?

64 percent of Americans do not currently use online patient portals, according to the results of Xerox's 5th annual EHR Survey. The survey revealed that 57 percent of Americans would be much more interested and proactive in their personal healthcare if they had online access to their medical records. Of those Americans that don’t use patient portals, 35 percent did not know a portal was available and 31 percent said their physician had never spoken to them about portals. Based on requirements
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Nuance Receives High KLAS Rankings for Quality and CDI

by HITC Staff 12/16/2014 Leave a Comment

Nuance's Clintegrity 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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5 Ways Secure Messaging Can Improve Patient Care

by DocHalo 12/16/2014 Leave a Comment

Secure Messaging Apps_Secure_Messaging Secure Text Messaging Hospitals

This post is sponsored by DocHalo According to a recent report from healthcare start-up accelerator Rock Health, venture capitalists poured more than $3 billion into digital health companies in the first three quarters of 2014. But where’s most of the money going? Toward efforts that “improve patient care and reduce costs,” the analysis said. Studies show that as more clinicians and healthcare facilities adopt the use of mobile technology in their daily healthcare practices, the positive
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Consortium for National Health Information Exchange Launches

by HITC Staff 12/15/2014 Leave a Comment

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  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

by HITC Staff 12/15/2014 Leave a Comment

Optimize Your Revenue Cycle Management

  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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