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Reavis Eubanks, MD, defies the odds when it comes to giving up his paper charts and adopting an electronic medical record system. First, solo doctors, by many accounts, have a tough time making the transition; there's no IT personnel on staff to guide them and to troubleshoot, and then there's the issue of cost.
Prior to 2010, Arkansas lagged behind much of the country in healthcare IT. "I knew we were way behind," the state's health IT coordinator, who led the construction of Arkansas' statewide HIE, said. Now, the state's progress has garnered ONC's praise and, mostly, local stakeholder support.
Time is running out for any more health reform benefits to emerge before November -- and the ACA's fate hinges on Election Day's outcome.
Christopher Boone, director of outpatient quality and health IT for the American Heart Association in Dallas, will fill a vacancy on the federal Health Information Technology Policy Committee. Boone will fill one of three committee positions held by advocates for patients or consumers.
Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote at HIMSS13 in New Orleans on March 6. HIMSS officials released its list of speakers on Sept. 5, the same day Clinton delivered the keynote at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
A new case study from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) shows how Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children's Medical Center has seen benefits from an electronic barcoding system that verifies medication delivery.
The ACA and HITECH, when taken together, can help states break down existing data silos band, in so doing, make it harder for criminals to perpetrate fraud.
The Hawaii Island Beacon Community is focused on improving care for individuals with complex chronic conditions to avoid hospital readmissions, and engaging patients to better understand and get involved in their care. Contributing Editor Mary Mosquera saw first-hand how it works.
Rick Rifenbark, a partner in law firm Foley & Lardner, discusses the most significant changes that the final rule for Stage 2 brings, areas wherein CMS made meaningful use more flexible, and what he was hoping would be there but was not.
Beacon on rugged Big Island connects patients with care coordinators and brings clinicians and community groups together to collaborate.