Evan Steele shares how the SGR Doc Fix will create a new MIPS payment system that would rely heavily on quality measurement, data sharing, and interoperability. Year after year, physicians live for months with the uncertainty and angst of threatened, often draconian, Medicare reimbursement cuts born out of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) budgeting formula. And every year, intense lobbying and complex negotiations lead to short-term patches that maintain or slightly increase reimbursement
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When Do Physicians Behave Like Consumers?
When do physicians behave like consumers? Dr. Robert Rowley shares his insights. We are seeing a flood of health IT tools come in to the market, some simple and some highly complex. The way that physicians approach the adoption of these tools has major implications for vendors. Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems have been the centerpiece of health IT for a number of years, and now a majority of U.S. physicians and hospitals have adopted EHRs into their practice. Getting these systems
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An In-Depth Look At The Meaningful Use State of Affairs for 2014
5 Reasons Why Your Digital Health Startup Needs a CMIO
Dr. Saif Abed describes five reasons why digital health startups should consider adding a Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) to their company's team.
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ICD-10 Testing and Readiness: No Longer a Marathon, It’s a Sprint
A full-out sprint for ICD-10 testing and readiness has yet to begin. But there are signs that many hospitals are, at least, lacing up their track shoes.
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Could Validic be Essential to the mHealth Apps and Devices Market? Mark Cuban thinks so
Looking Beyond the EHR: Know Your Data, Control Your Story
As data in healthcare becomes more exposed, providers are seeing what is really behind the “iron curtain, Janice Nicholson, President & CEO of i2i Systems discusses.
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mHealth Will Drive Physician Demand for Secure Text Messaging in 2014
Jon Jansen, CTO at Doc Halo describes how the expansion of mobile health will drive the physician demand for secure text messaging solutions in 2014 and beyond.
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Peter Tippett, MD, PhD Talks Verizon’s Role in the Health IT Ecosystem
Lois Drapin speaks with CMO and VP of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Peter Tippett, MD, PhD to share his insights on expanding Verizon’s role in the health IT ecosystem during the 2013 mHealth Summit.
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Achieving Successful CDS-EHR Integration via the HL7 Infobutton
Dr. Stephen Beck discusses how HL7 Infobutton technology helps improve outcomes, accelerate clinician adoption of CDS and EHR technologies at Catholic Health Partners.
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