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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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Report: 3 Key Elements for Successful Population Health Management

by Fred Pennic 04/15/2013 8 Comments

The Advisory Board Company research briefing outlines nine strategies for effective population health management.
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Texas Taps InterSystems for Statewide Health Information Exchange

by Jasmine Pennic 04/03/2013 4 Comments

Local health information exchange to share electronic health records across Texas using InterSystems HealthShare Platform.
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5 Ways Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Costly Hospital Readmissions

by Our Thought Leaders 03/31/2013 16 Comments

Founder and CEO, Robert Herzog of eCaring describes how healthcare providers can reduce costly hospital readmissions to avoid medicare penalties.
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Video: Outlook of Health Information Exchanges in 2013 with David Caldwell

by Jasmine Pennic 03/30/2013 3 Comments

David Caldwell, Executive Vice President of Certify Data Systems talks about the outlook of health information exchanges in 2013 during HIMSS2013.
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Infographic: Benefits of Population Health Delivery Models

by Jasmine Pennic 03/25/2013 7 Comments

Infographic created by Beryl Health showcases the benefits of population health delivery models for patients, providers, and healthcare systems.
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Survey: Time Is the Biggest Obstacle to ICD-10 Conversion

by Fred Pennic 03/15/2013 15 Comments

Healthcare professionals feel time is their biggest obstacle to ICD-10 conversion according to recent report highlighting healthcare providers ICD-10 progress.
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