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Study: Physicians Are Capturing More Structured EHR Data than MU Requires

by Fred Pennic 10/09/2014 Leave a Comment

Only 7 percent of structured EHR data in a typical patient note is required in order to meet Meaningful Use, according to a new study by clinical documentation vendor WebChartMD. The percentage only slightly rose to 9% when lab data was present.  The study analyzed one hundred de-identified orthopedic and cardiovascular patient notes obtained from MTSamples.com revealing how EHRs can place excessive data entry burden on physicians. The report found as much as 91 to 93 percent of data
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The Average Health IT Salary is $89,879 in 2014

by Jasmine Pennic 10/09/2014 1 Comment

The Average Health IT Salary is $89,879 in 2014

The average health IT salary is $89,879.43 with 30 percent also receiving an average bonus of $31,100.52, according to the new 2014 Health IT Salary report conducted by HeathITJobs.com. Project managers pulled in the highest salaries with an average of $111,648.73 last year.  The survey was sent out to over 8,000 health IT professionals and collected 697 responses during July and August of 2014. The infographic shown below illustrates the entire survey findings:  HealthITJobs.com is an
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HIMSS and AVIA Launch HX360 to Reinvent Care Delivery

by Fred Pennic 10/08/2014 Leave a Comment

HIMSS and AVIA Launch HX360 to Reinvent Care Delivery

  Today, HIMSS and AVIA announced HX360™, a new co-developed initiative. HX360 was created to improve the way that health care is delivered by both inspiring and facilitating the adoption and use of next generation (non-EHR Platform) technologies by provider organizations, in areas where health system executives are passionate to combine the right mix of resources, processes and technologies. “Globally, health system leaders are looking to reinvent care delivery to not just treat
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Government: Is It The Best Venue for Reaching HIT Interoperability?

by Jasmine Pennic 10/08/2014 Leave a Comment

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91% of providers said that interoperability was a primary driver for clinical outcomes, while 89% said the same about fiscal outcomes, according to a recent study by Smart Data pioneer peer60. The data gathered from VP’s of Quality, CNOs, CIO, and other key hospital leaders revealed more than 90 percent  of healthcare leaders felt that interoperability will improve the overall experience of patients and clinicians. Leaders who worked closest to fiscal and clinical outcomes proved to be most
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Caradigm Rolls Out Health IT Apps for Clinically Integrated Networks

by Jasmine Pennic 10/07/2014 Leave a Comment

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Today Caradigm announced a new health IT applications bundle to help clinically integrated networks (CINs) achieve population health goals. To effectively position for the future of healthcare while maintaining focus on current operations, many hospitals and physicians have turned to CINs as a viable option to (1) increase quality, (2) reduce cost and waste in the current system to maintain margins, (3) sustain independence for physicians not ready for hospital employment and (4) position
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Ochsner Health’s Epic EHR Integrates with Apple HealthKit

by Fred Pennic 10/06/2014 Leave a Comment

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Ochsner Health System, based in New Orleans, La., announced today that it is the first Epic Systems client to successfully integrate its EHR with the new Apple HealthKit. Approximately 53 percent of Americans have their medical records within the Epic EHR, and its MyChart application is the most used patient portal in the United States.  The MyChart app gives patients controlled access to the same Epic medical records their doctors use, via browser or mobile app. Patients can access their lab
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Patient Engagement Market Expected to Reach $13.7B by 2019

by Jasmine Pennic 10/06/2014 Leave a Comment

The global patient engagement market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 20% from 2014 to 2019, to reach $13.7 billion by 2019, according to a new report from ReportsnReports. The shift from a volume-based to a value-based model fueled by growing demand from consumers for improved healthcare quality and greater value is forcing healthcare providers and payers to provide more patient engagement solutions. Patient Engagement Market Segments Based on the mode of delivery, web-based solutions
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ONC’s Chief Nursing Officer Judy Murphy Resigns

by Jasmine Pennic 10/03/2014 Leave a Comment

ONC’s Chief Nursing Officer Judy Murphy Resigns

In a note to ONC staff, Karen DeSalvo announced that ONC Chief Nursing Officer and Director of the Office of Clinical Quality and Safety Judy Murphy will be resigning to become the new Chief Nursing Officer with IBM Healthcare Global Business Services. Murphy joined the ONC in 2011 as the Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy where she led the HITECH funded program offices helping over 100,000 providers and 1,300 critical access and rural hospitals meet the meaningful use incentive
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ONC Interoperability Roadmap Draft Scheduled for Oct 15

by Fred Pennic 10/02/2014 Leave a Comment

ONC Interoperability Roadmap

The first draft of the 10 year ONC interoperability roadmap will be unveiled at the joint meeting of the Health Information Technology Policy and Standards committees on October 15, according to Karen DeSalvo, ONC National Coordinator. On Monday during the opening session of AHIMA's 2014 convention in San Diego, DeSalvo stressed that health IT interoperability is a top priority for the ONC.  The new roadmap will be finalized with feedback from private sector stakeholders to successfully
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Medfusion Launches New Integration to Allscripts Pro EHR

by Jasmine Pennic 10/01/2014 Leave a Comment

Medfusion, a leading provider of patient portal software for more than 9.7 million patients, has launched its new integration to the Allscripts Pro EHR, available now for customers. This integration enables discrete data and secure messages to flow more efficiently between practices and their patients and creates a foundation for Medfusion to independently launch innovative new features to customers in the years to come.  To ensure there would be no interruption to customers’ 2014 Meaningful
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