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Less Than 17% of Hospitals Meet Meaningful Use Stage 2

by HITC Staff 11/06/2014 Leave a Comment

Only 8 Hospitals Have Attested for Meaningful Use Stage 2

Less than 17 percent of hospitals have demonstrated Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements, according to the latest CMS data. As of September 30, less than 38 percent of eligible hospitals (EHs) and critical access hospitals (CAHs) have met either Stage of Meaningful Use in 2014. CMS has paid out more than $25 billion incentive payments to eligible hospitals and professionals participating in the meaningful use program.  The disappointing meaningful use data numbers reflects how hospitals are
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GHX Acquires Vendormate to Expand Supply Chain Portfolio

by HITC Staff 11/06/2014 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Supply Chain Market Private Equity Firm Acquires GHX, Healthcare Supply Chain Leader

Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a leader in supply chain solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Atlanta-based Vendormate, the leader in vendor relationship management software. Vendormate's solutions add vendor credentialing capabilities to the GHX supply chain portfolio delivering even greater supply chain visibility for healthcare providers and suppliers. The acquisition is expected to close within the next 30 days. The acquisition of Vendormate adds
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Cerner In Talks to Acquire Siemens Radiology Information Systems

by HITC Staff 11/05/2014 Leave a Comment

Siemens Radiology Information Systems

Cerner is currently in talks to acquire Siemens Radiology Information System (RIS) solution, SearchHealthIT first reports. The Siemens radiology information system (RIS) offerings are apart of the syngo line of medical imaging software based in Malvern, PA. Cerner recently acquired Siemens health information technology business for $1.3 billion in cash back in August, which includes Siemens Soarian EHR solution. No decision has been made just yet; however, there has been confusion among
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Infographic: The Rise of HIPAA Violations

by Fred Pennic 11/05/2014 1 Comment

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Infographic created by TrueVault illustrates the rise of HIPAA violations providing a picture of the regulatory landscape along with the type of complaints, breaches and fines that occur due to HIPAA violations.   
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68% of Healthcare Data Breaches Due to Device Loss or Theft, Not Hacking

by Jasmine Pennic 11/04/2014 1 Comment

Healthcare Data Breaches`

68 percent of all healthcare data breaches since 2010 are due to device theft or loss, according to the 2014 Healthcare Breach Report from Bitglass. Despite the recent headlines of hacker attacks to hospitals, only 23 percent of healthcare data breaches were a result of cybercriminals compromising networks and exfiltrating data. The findings come from analyzing data on the United States Department of Health and Human Services' "The Wall of Shame," a database of breach disclosures required as
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HHS Appoints Members to Health Information Technology Policy & Standards Committees

by HITC Staff 11/04/2014 Leave a Comment

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

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today appointed a new member to the Health Information Technology Policy Committee (HITPC) and renewed appointments for three members of the Health IT Standards Committee (HITSC). The federal advisory committees are responsible for recommending policies and technologies needed to implement a nationwide health information technology infrastructure and strategic plan.  Committee Background  The two federal advisory committees were
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Will the DoD Create Another Frankenstein EHR?

by Dr. Donald Voltz 10/31/2014 2 Comments

  Will the DoD create another Frankenstein EHR monster? Don't trick us with dead data, treat us with middleware connectivity, Dr. Donald Voltz writes.   While many children will trick or treat, the DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization closes its bidding process today to replace their current EHR for active-duty personal and their families. The current system, the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) will be replaced with a commercial system and the
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Like Scorpions, Closed EHR Systems Cause Paralysis

by Edmund Billings MD 10/30/2014 Leave a Comment

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Take a step back from the challenges that surround health information technology (HIT) interoperability and you will recognize that market forces and a desperately fragmented health care system make hospitals and vendors act the way we do. It calls to mind the fable of the scorpion and the frog, which is worth revisiting. Wanting to cross a river, a scorpion spies a frog in the water and asks for a ride to the other side. Naturally afraid of being stung and killed, the frog hesitates, but is
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Cleveland Clinic Reveals Top 10 Medical Innovations For 2015

by HITC Staff 10/29/2014 Leave a Comment

Top 10 Medical Innovations in 2015

Cleveland Clinic today announced its 9th annual list of Top 10 Medical Innovations that are likely to have major impact on improving patient care in 2015.  The list includes a mobile stroke ambulance, fast, painless blood-testing, and a novel intra-operative radiation approach for breast cancer.  The list of up-and-coming technologies and drug therapies was selected by a panel of 110 Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists and announced during Cleveland Clinic’s 2014 Medical Innovation
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36 Positive Signs of Health IT Adoption Progress

by Fred Pennic 10/29/2014 Leave a Comment

Health IT Adoption

  Earlier this month, the ONC and HHS submitted their annual report to Congress highlighting the progress and accomplishments advancing health IT adoption. Driven by the HITECH Act passed in 2009, there has been significant advancements in health IT adoption among providers.   Here are 36 positive signs of health IT adoption progress highlighted in the report:  1. In 2013, 59 percent of hospitals and 48 percent of physicians had at least a basic EHR system, respective increases of
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