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Officials at telecommunications giant AT&T have indicated the company plans to aggressively expand its operations into the remote patient monitoring market through a partnership with Valued Relationships Inc. (VRI), reports Information Week.
The AHIMA has once again voiced its concerns over the HHS’ decision to postpone the deadline for transition to ICD-10.
According to a new study published by Chilmark Research indicates that adoption of health information exchanges (HIEs) will continue despite changes in regulatory compliance and reimbursement models, reports Healthcare IT News.
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have confirmed that Archimedes, a San Francisco-based healthcare data modeling firm, has been awarded a contract to develop a large-scale medical analytics system.
As increasing numbers of hospitals migrate patient records to medical informatics systems, the need for heightened data security has become more important.
Many care providers will be undeterred from establishing healthcare IT initiatives such as HIEs, even if the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama’s PPAC Act, reports Information Week.
Addressing the needs of patients across the country using PHM tools and the transition to Accountable Care Organization (ACO) business models are placing additional demands on the country’s healthcare IT infrastructure, reports Information Week.
Despite the HHS’ decision to extend the deadline for the transition to ICD-10 by one year, many healthcare providers are examining ways to successfully transfer to the new codebase.
A growing number of hospitals and health insurance companies are adopting a business framework known as COBIT 5, according to Healthcare IT News.
National Government Services Inc., an Indianapolis-based subsidiary of Wellpoint, has secured a $111-million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the Next Generation Desktop (NGD) application.
Telehealth is one of the fastest-growing areas of the healthcare IT industry.
Members of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) in Illinois will soon be able to access medical information through a $3-million virtualized data center.
Healthcare IT experts are becoming increasingly focused on telehealth technology to provide patients with more accurate care tailored to their individual needs.
Ending weeks of speculation in the healthcare IT community, officials at the HHS have proposed that the deadline for compliance with the new ICD-10 codebase be extended by one year, reports Information Week.
The growth and prevalence of small, agile development teams has revolutionized the technology sector, and healthcare IT is no exception.
Health information exchanges (HIEs) have been a significant part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) healthcare IT initiatives.
According to a new study, four out of 10 Americans between the ages of 65 and 100 who are considering using mobile monitoring devices would like their physician to demonstrate how to use the technology appropriately, reports Information Week.
Many healthcare IT personnel could be facing increasing pressure to comply with federal mandates throughout 2012, according to Network Computing.
The HHS’ decision to consider extending the deadline for the transition to the ICD-10 codebase may be supported by a recent survey conducted by the WEDI, reports Information Week.
As many healthcare IT professionals and clinicians focus their attention on interoperability issues, the functionality of Apple’s new iPad could encourage adoption of tablet computers in healthcare, reports Information Week.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) wants widespread implementation of health information exchanges (HIEs) to increase, reports Healthcare IT News.
A consortium of healthcare providers and medical informatics vendors are working to apply NLP algorithms to unstructured text documents to make them more relevant to clinical decision support and quality reporting protocols, reports Information Week.
The Healthcare Management and Information Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) have launched a toolkit for physicians intended to facilitate easier transitions to health information exchange (HIE) projects.
According to a new survey published by regulatory compliance technology vendor Edifecs, a majority of healthcare professionals believe that delaying the transition to ICD-10 could be “potentially catastrophic,” reports Healthcare IT News.
Officials at the AHIMA have announced that they will advise against an extension to the ICD-10 transition deadline, reports Healthcare IT News.
Officials from CHIME have recommended that the HHS act swiftly with regards to possible plans to extend the deadline for transition to the ICD-10 codebase, reports Healthcare IT News.
More relaxed meaningful use accreditation guidelines are among the announcements expected at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Las Vegas, reports Information Week.
Due to ongoing concerns regarding the readiness of many healthcare providers, officials from the CMS are considering plans to extend the deadline for the transition to the ICD-10 codebase, reports Information Week.
Many medical insurance providers will need to make significant upgrades to their healthcare IT infrastructure to comply with new technologies and ensure that patients receive the care they need, reports Information Week.
Insurance company WellPoint will develop a series of clinical support decision tools in partnership with the Cedars-Sinai Samuel L. Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, based on IBM’s Watson supercomputer, reports Information Week.
Officials at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) recently published a report stating that healthcare IT spending was seen as an urgent priority for state lawmakers and policy experts in 2012, reports Healthcare IT News.
Two winning entries in the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) healthcare IT innovation challenge have been announced, reports Healthcare IT News.
Officials at North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) recently announced that they have been awarded a $680,000 contract to develop an island-wide health information exchange (HIE), reports Healthcare IT News.
Insurance provider Blue Shield of California (BSC) have signed a five-year contract with computer hardware manufacturing giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) to improve healthcare IT infrastructure throughout the state, reports Healthcare IT News.
Officials at ICA have announced that they will partner with the New York eHealth Collaborative to develop common connectivity standards between EHRs and HIEs.
Despite the benefits of implementing health information exchanges (HIEs), many healthcare providers are struggling to launch HIE projects due to budgetary restrictions, reports Information Week.
Thanks to a new application developed for the Android platform, more than 9 million patients will be able to access their medical records on their mobile device, reports Information Week.
Officials at the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) recently announced the first successful use of secure direct messaging technology across state lines, reports Healthcare IT News.
According to a recent study published by the Ponemon Group, the number of data breaches reported by healthcare facilities has increased by 32 percent in the past year, costing an estimated $5.6 billion, reports Healthcare IT News.
Software giant Microsoft has partnered with General Electric (GE) to launch a new healthcare IT company to develop an interoperable healthcare platform and create applications intended to improve the quality of patient care, reports Healthcare IT News.
In an attempt to leverage healthcare IT to address hospital readmission rates, the Berkeley Research Group’s (BRG) Health Analytics Practice has announced a partnership with 3M Corporation, reports Information Week.
Officials from the DHHS recently announced that more than $220 million will be dispersed to 13 states to establish online exchange networks that patients will use to select health insurance plans, reports Information Week.
Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced plans to oppose the impending transition to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10).
According to a recent report published by PwC, although some patients are concerned about the security of their health information, many would be willing for their data to be shared if it meant improvements in the quality of care…
According to researchers at Harvard University, Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate system has proven valuable for subscriber physicians in saving lives and reducing the time spent assessing acute medical conditions, reports Healthcare IT News.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced plans to delay the deadline for implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 5010 regulations by 90 days.
Health insurance company Aetna recently highlighted the value of participating in a Health Quality Partners (HQP) care management program by demonstrating significant reductions in the number of inpatient hospital admissions, reports Healthcare IT News.
A consistent barrier for healthcare IT personnel is that of interoperability standards for electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchanges (HIEs).
A consistent barrier for healthcare IT personnel is that of interoperability standards for electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchanges (HIEs).
Despite restrictive operational budgets, many community hospitals are still pushing forward with clinical informatics adoption initiatives, according to a new survey published by healthcare IT services provider Anthelio.
