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Accenture Survey Finds EMR and HIE Use Increases Among Physicians

by Fred Pennic 05/09/2013 1 Comment

EMR and HIE use increases among U.S. doctors, Accenture annual survey finds.
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Effective Health IT Is The Heart and Backbone Of A Dominant ACO

by Fred Pennic 05/08/2013 4 Comments

Frank X. Speidel, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Healthcare IT Leaders outlines why effective Health IT is critical in a successful ACO environment.
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Guiding Principles for Person-Centered Health Care Reform

by Fred Pennic 05/03/2013 1 Comment

The Brookings Institution recently proposed a framework for health care reform in their report, “Person-Centered Health Care Reform: A Framework for Improving Care and Slowing Health Care Cost Growth,” the third released in their “Bending Curve” series.
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Infographic: 5 Ways The US Healthcare System Is Broken

by Jasmine Pennic 05/01/2013 8 Comments

Infographic from MBA Healthcare Management provides a deep look into how the United States healthcare system is broken falling short of other industrial countries.
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For Hospitals on the Edge, Health IT is the Tipping Point

by Edmund Billings MD 04/29/2013 3 Comments

“No aspect of health IT entails as much uncertainty as the magnitude of its potential benefits.”
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Understanding The Relationship Between HIE and Population Health Management

by Fred Pennic 04/26/2013 14 Comments

Jordan Lento, Senior Project Manager at Wellcentive breaks down the relationship between population health management and HIEs.
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The Rise of Fast Food Medicine

by Margalit Gur-Arie 04/23/2013 13 Comments

Margalit Gur-Arie discusses how experimenting with fast food medicine delivery models could potentially reduce costs while preserving quality of care.
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Startup Gerijoy’s Virtual Elder Care Companion Saves Senior from Abuse

by Fred Pennic 04/16/2013 22 Comments

Talking dog saves senior, inspires startup GeriJoy to provide improved senior supervision and emergency alerts through its virtual elder care companion.
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