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HHS Launches EHR Innovations for Improving Hypertension Challenge

by Fred Pennic 07/07/2014 Leave a Comment

HHS Launches EHR Innovations for Improving Hypertension Challenge_HHS Funded Health Care Innovation Award Projects to Watch

In an effort to help clinical practices use health information technology (health IT) like electronic health records (EHRs) to reduce high blood pressure, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched a new challenge asking health care professionals and other caregivers to submit the tools they use to improve patient care. The EHR Innovations for Improving Hypertension Challenge, launched by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), is part of Million
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What is the Future of Population Health Management?

by Our Thought Leaders 07/07/2014 4 Comments

Evolution of Population Health Management

  The next evolution of population health management will demand a greater focus on three key data truths. Janice Nicholson, Founder & CEO of i2i Systems shares her definition of Population Health Management 2.0. If you believe that Population Health Management is about reporting and analytics then you only know half the story. Yes, having the right Population Health Management tools eases the pain associated with delivering performance or compliance reports, demonstrating
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25 Key Trends from 2013 Annual U.S. Hospital IT Market Report

by Fred Pennic 07/06/2014 1 Comment

2013 Annual Report of the U.S. Hospital IT Market Report

Last week, HIMSS Analytics and The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information released a new free report, 2013 Annual Report of the U.S. Hospital IT Market. This report provides valuable new insights into the world of healthcare IT from 4,200 American hospitals, as well as the latest analysis on the penetration of more than 100 IT applications in various sectors (e.g., bed size, hospital type and census regions).  Here are twenty five key takeaways/trends from the report:
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46% of Hospitals with A Basic EHR Engaged in Health Information Exchange

by Jasmine Pennic 07/03/2014 Leave a Comment

Hospitals with A Basic EHR Engaged in Health Information Exchanges

46% of hospitals with a basic EHR engaged in health information exchanges, according to a new study published in Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation. Overall, the study found that 30% of U.S. hospitals engaged in health information exchanges with unaffiliated providers with a large variation in state-level participation with some states achieving more than 70% participation (Rhode Island, Delaware and Vermont) and others with minimal participation, iHealthBeat reports.
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VA Selects Accenture Division for $162M VistA EHR Contract

by Jasmine Pennic 07/03/2014 Leave a Comment

VA Selects Accenture Division for $162M VistA EHR Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected ASM Research, a division of Accenture for a three-year $162 million contract to modernize the VistA EHR. ASM Research will provide software development, technical architecture and training to improve data sharing interoperability for VA clinicians.  "The VA's ability to improve data interoperability will have a dramatic effect on the VA's provision of the quality of care, patient safety and health care outcomes," said John Fraser, ASM Research's
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The Convergence of Big Data and EHR Infographic

by Fred Pennic 07/03/2014 Leave a Comment

The Convergence of Big Data and EHR Infographic

“In the next 10 years, data science and software will do more for medicine than all of the biological sciences together,” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla. Data science holds great promise for patient health, but patient data is only actionable in so far as it is digital. This is where Electronic Health Records (EHRs) come in. By 2019, the majority of physicians will have adopted a basic EHR system, and with good reason, too. EHRs may reduce outpatient care costs by 3 percent. The
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4th Annual #HIT100 List Kicks Off for 2014

by Fred Pennic 07/02/2014 Leave a Comment

2014 #HIT100

Yesterday evening, Michael Planchart, aka The EHR Guy kicked off his fourth annual #HIT100 list that recognizes the leading contributors supporting the #HITsm and #HealthIT social media communities by contributing insightful tweets, articles, books, blogging, etc. The nominations opened last night starting at 6pm EST.  Those highlighted in previous lists include some of the leading social influencers in the healthcare technology industry. 
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SRSsoft Names Scott Ciccarelli CEO, Evan Steele Transitions to Senior Advisor

by Jasmine Pennic 07/02/2014 Leave a Comment

SRSsoft

SRSsoft, provider of productivity-enhancing EHR technology and services for high-performance physicians, announced that effective today, Scott Ciccarelli has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Evan Steele, the founder and former CEO who has managed the company’s exceptional growth since its creation in 1997, has transitioned his role to that of Senior Advisor.
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VA Waitlist Fiasco: Should the VistA EHR Be Thrown Out?

by Edmund Billings MD 07/01/2014 1 Comment

va waitlist Vista EHr

Without a doubt, the death of American veterans as a result of the VA waitlist debacle is tragic and unacceptable. The Obama administration must move quickly and deliberately to fix the underlying problems and restore faith in the agency. If these issues were common throughout the VA network of hospitals and clinics, it might make sense to consider dramatic, earth-shaking alternatives like moving veterans to private providers and shuttering the VA. But they are not common. Indeed, as
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HIMSS Analytics Releases 2013 Annual Report of the U.S. Hospital IT Market

by Jasmine Pennic 07/01/2014 Leave a Comment

HIMSS Analytics_3 Operational Apps Poised for Growth Among Hospitals

HIMSS Analytics and The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information releases a new free report that explores health IT purchasing behaviors by hospital tax status As part of its ongoing mission to help meet the academic and global demand for health information technology data to improve patient care, The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information, managed by the HIMSS Foundation, has made available its 2012 year-end HIMSS Analytics®Database. The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information, long
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