Like young superheroes in blockbuster movies, health IT is blowing things up randomly, while trying to understand how it should apply these newfound powers. But health IT is not a single-minded monolithic being.
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How Much More Evidence Does CMS Need? Physicians Find Meaningful Use Too Complex
What more evidence does CMS need to prove that physicians simply find meaningful use too complex, too time-consuming, and too costly?
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“Ok Glass, I Need A Surgeon..Now!” A Telemedicine Revolution or Evolution!
Some people have called me a “Telemedicine Innovator”. To me, the fact is that I only try to make the workflow easier, more efficient, intuitive and, at the end, provide as good or better patient care with new ideas and the tools already available.
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The Meaningful Use Train Is Simply Moving Too Fast
The meaningful use train is simply moving too fast, and the future success of the program depends on an application of the brakes.
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Is Meaningful Use Stifling Innovation in Health IT?
This commentary was initially posted on Healthcare Standards and is reposted here with permission of the author.
I write this post after reading Margalit Gur-Arie's excellent post on Alternative Health IT.
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Alternative Health Information Technology
A quick look at what is driving health care costs up reveals that physicians as a group are cheerfully adopting a host of high tech tools that would terrify the average technophobe. So why is health information technology so different?
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Meaningful Use Stage 2 Beta – A Suggestion
It’s that time of year again when Meaningful Use conversations heat up because all sorts of deadlines are approaching, and as expected, nobody is ready.
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The 5 Fact Guide to Digital Health for Hospital CEOs
Dr. Saif Abed provides a 5 fact guide to digital health for hospital CEOs and physicians considering a digital health solution for their hospital/practice.
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Taking A Patient-Centered Approach to Building Healthcare Data
Dr. Robert Rawley outlines the importance of moving from an organization-centric to a patient-centered approach to building healthcare data as the next stage in the evolution of healthcare.
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Cost Effectiveness of Health Information Exchanges
Does the most cost effective method of establishing health information exchanges consist of a nationwide network of big-iron servers and Federal protocols?
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