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Electronic Medical Records–Past, Present and Future?

by Dr. Donald Voltz 05/27/2014 6 Comments

Electronic Medical Records

Dr. Donald Voltz, MD discusses how the electronic medical records of today is merely a duplication of the past and how future EMR systems must align medical professionals with data that needs to be collaborative.  The open question regarding Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) is what they now offer the medical community and what would medical professionals need and envision for the next generation. The Henry Ford adage: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said
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In-Depth: 12 HHS Funded Health Care Innovation Award Projects to Watch

by Fred Pennic 05/23/2014 Leave a Comment

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

On Thursday of this week, the HHS announced the twelve recipients of the second round of Health Care Innovation Awards program to test innovative models designed to deliver better care outcomes and lower costs. Twelve awards range in value from an expected $2 million to $18 million over a three-year period, with an average award size of $9 million. Each project will be monitored for measurable improvements in quality of care and savings generated.
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CareCloud Partners with BBVA Compass to Help Medical Practices Ease Administrative Burdens

by Jasmine Pennic 05/22/2014 Leave a Comment

CareCloud and BBVA Compass announced today that they are joining forces to help medical practices ease administrative burdens, improve client care and boost financial performance via an integrated package of bank services and healthcare technology. The pairing is timely. According to CareCloud's 2014 Practice Profitability Index, which surveyed more than 5,000 physicians nationwide about their practices' financial health, nearly 40 percent of U.S. medical doctors see profitability trending down
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Meaningful Use Stage 2 Delays Should Be Used to Strengthen Benefits for Patients and Families

by Jasmine Pennic 05/21/2014 6 Comments

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Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families issues statement in response to the recently proposed meaningful use stage 2 delay to 2016 by CMS.  “Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released a proposed regulation giving hospitals, doctors and vendors more time to upgrade their electronic health records to the national standards released in September 2012 for use this year.  While this
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Practice Fusion Launches Insight, the Largest Real-Time Healthcare Database

by Fred Pennic 05/21/2014 Leave a Comment

Practice Fusion Launches Insight

Today, Practice Fusion launched Insight by Practice Fusion, a powerful new free tool for healthcare professionals, public health organizations and research institutions to view current outbreaks, prescription usage and much more; premium edition offers in-depth pharmaceutical market information and custom reports.  De-identified from a subset of more than 81 million patient records, Insight users can explore health and pharmaceutical market trends, including diagnoses across patient populations,
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Core Registration: The Umbrella Over All Health Systems and Data

by Jasmine Pennic 05/21/2014 2 Comments

This post is sponsored by Tools4Ever Dean Wiech discusses healthcare’s ability to quickly anticipate the inflow, transfer and outflow of staff using a transparent and uniform overview of all personal data in a single system, a process called core registration. For many organizations, core registration is absent or incomplete.
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CMS Proposes New Rule to Extend Stage 2 Meaningful Use Through 2016 & Begin Stage 3 in 2017

by Jasmine Pennic 05/20/2014 8 Comments

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New CMS proposed rule includes a provision to extend Stage 2 Meaningful Use through 2016 and begin Stage 3 MU in 2017.  Today, HHS published a new proposed rule that would provide eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals more flexibility in how they use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (CEHRT) to meet meaningful use. The proposed rule, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for
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Survey: EHR Adoption Rates Up 133% in Community Health Centers

by Fred Pennic 05/20/2014 4 Comments

EHR adoption rates increased 133 percent in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), sometimes called community health centers between 2009 and 2013, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey of health center leaders. The new report is based on key findings from the 2013 Commonwealth Fund National Survey of FQHCs that examines how FQHCs are preparing for the anticipated increase in health care demand as people gain insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Caradigm & Beacon Partners Collaborate to Deliver Solution for Population Health Management

by Jasmine Pennic 05/20/2014 5 Comments

Caradigm, a population health company, and Beacon Partners, a leading healthcare management consulting firm, today announced an agreement to deliver a comprehensive solution for improving population health management and transitioning to value-based care. The agreement joins Caradigm’s population health software and the healthcare consulting expertise of Beacon Partners in order to help providers manage risk, improve care quality and outcomes, and reduce the per capita cost of care. Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate to help healthcare providers accelerate the deployment and adoption of Caradigm’s portfolio of healthcare analytics and population health solutions, including Caradigm™ Risk Management and Caradigm™ Care Management. As a critical part of this effort, Beacon Partners will offer advisory services, clinical and IT transformation, and implementation services for Caradigm customers. These services are designed to help organizations understand value-based care opportunities, assess their readiness to shift successfully to risk-bearing payment models, and develop comprehensive transition and implementation plans. “Succeeding in population health and value-based care requires significant transformation on the part of providers, who are increasingly taking on more risk,” said Michael Simpson, CEO of Caradigm. “Beacon Partners brings proven experience in helping organizations navigate these changes. Our customers will benefit from Beacon Partners’ expertise in implementing new models of care delivery.” “Healthcare organizations that will thrive in the future are those that successfully manage risk and improve the health of their communities,” said Ralph Fargnoli, president and CEO of Beacon Partners. “To do this, organizations need to leverage the full power of their data to transform their clinical, operational and patient engagement processes. We look forward to working with Caradigm to help clients navigate and gain value from these transitions.” Caradigm’s family of software — anchored by the Caradigm Intelligence Platform — is designed to address the capabilities needed by healthcare organizations to improve population health management, including data aggregation and control, healthcare analytics, care coordination and management, and patient engagement and wellness.

Caradigm, a population health company, and Beacon Partners, a healthcare management consulting firm, today announced an agreement to deliver a comprehensive solution for improving population health management and transitioning to value-based care. The agreement joins Caradigm’s population health software and the healthcare consulting expertise of Beacon Partners in order to help providers manage risk, improve care quality and outcomes, and reduce the per capita cost of care.
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12 Key Players in the Home Healthcare Software & Services Market

by Fred Pennic 05/20/2014 8 Comments

12 Key Players in the Home Healthcare Software & Services Market

Telehealth solutions and clinical management system (CMS) will be the fastest-growing segment in the home healthcare software & services market in the next five years, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. The new report estimates the home healthcare software and services market is expected to reach $6.4 billion by 2018. 
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