Erin McCann
An Aug. 24 decision by the Department of Health and Human Services to delay the ICD-10 compliance date one year has some providers in a haze, where they're left deciphering the often-encrypted implications of the pushback.
Boston Children’s Hospital knows a little something about what it takes to be at the top. Consistently recognized for its medical specialties and patient care, it is considered one of the best pediatric hospitals in the world.
Officials at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) launched an interactive Web-based career development tool aimed at assisting students and health information professionals find and track relevant career paths.
Advanced information technology has catapulted healthcare from that of ominous to that of autonomous, with a burgeoning number of robots programming their way into the industry.
“We’re not award seekers,” said Daniel Nigrin, CIO at Boston Children’s Hospital. Standing among a meager 1.2 percent of hospitals achieving HIMSS Stage 7 Analytics Award, Boston Children’s Hospital has one of the nation’s most sophisticated electronic health records systems, garnering nine ‘Most Wired’ titles from the Hospital and Health Network. Knowing this, it’s hard to believe Nigrin’s assertion, but any visit to the hospital will confirm that it really is all about the patients.
Bob Nguyen, MD, urologist at Boston Children's Hospital, shows off his department's teleurology robot, a cutting edge new device for a telemedicine pilot program at his practice.
Some veteran technologies know how to stand their ground -- this despite the modern technology takeover threatening to expunge their very existence. Video was slated to kill the radio star, but no crime was recorded. The automobile industry was expected to drive out railroads, but trains are still on track.
Americans are all about value. In retail, consumers flock to the two-for-one deals, buy-one-get-one frees, blowout sales and bargains that cut costs without compromising product quality. In business, employers reward employees for exceptional performance, quality service and customer satisfaction.
Lobbying gets a bad rep. With billions spent each year by special interest groups and remnants of the Jack Abramoff massacre lingering in peoples' minds, its reputation doesn't come as a big surprise.
The prescription drug abuse epidemic throughout the United States may be a difficult pill to swallow, but states have pledged to combat the issues and are utilizing health information technology to help them do it. Prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) are one tool utilized by states to curb issues of overprescribing, doctor shopping and drug abuse.