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Electronic Health Records
By Mike Miliard | 04:16 pm | January 15, 2018
A growth projection of 25.6 percent by 2022 is expected, says new Kalorama report, and so are changes in the doctor-patient relationship.
Electronic Health Records
By Bill Siwicki | 02:22 pm | January 15, 2018
The Cerner EHR adds the Zipnosis telehealth notes after each virtual visit and recently used its integrated platform to address a pertussis outbreak.
Data Warehousing
By Jessica Davis | 12:52 pm | January 15, 2018
A hacker gained access to an Oklahoma State Health Sciences network and accessed folders containing Medicaid billing data.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 12:16 pm | January 15, 2018
The first reported hospital ransomware attack in 2018 was sophisticated – and not caused by an employee opening a malicious email.
Workforce
By Tom Sullivan | 10:25 am | January 15, 2018
Methodist Hospital chief information officer named the John E. Gall Jr. award for “his dedication and generosity,” advocating inside the Beltway for many rural and small hospitals — not just his own.
Accountable Care
By Bill Siwicki | 06:15 pm | January 12, 2018
Working with skilled nursing facilities, the ACO also lowered the average length of stay by 27 percent.
Mobile Health IT
By Bill Siwicki | 05:22 pm | January 12, 2018
Doctors on the front lines of the opioid crisis find text messaging helpful in managing treatment with patients.
Electronic Health Records
By Mike Miliard | 05:11 pm | January 12, 2018
With copy and paste rampant, UW Health chief medical information officer Shannon Dean says toolkits and vendors can help, but physicians need to take responsibility for proper clinical documentation.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:39 pm | January 12, 2018
The state would have one of the toughest breach notification laws in the country if the legislation is passed.
Electronic Health Records
By Dave Muoio | 03:23 pm | January 12, 2018
Health data sharing, telemedicine, even federal value-based payment plans were all part of the excitement at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.