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By Erin McCann | 11:53 am | April 01, 2013
A newly proposed bill garnering the support of several medical associations would establish exemptions and amend certain penalties for Medicare providers struggling to attest to meaningful use.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:12 am | March 28, 2013
Eighty-two percent of U.S. doctors responding to a recent survey indicate they want patients to actively participate in their own healthcare by updating their electronic health records. However, only 31 percent said they believed a patient should have full access to his or her own record.
By Mike Miliard | 12:25 pm | March 26, 2013
At the third annual Healthcare Experience Design conference on March 25, several hundred designers, developers and other creative thinkers put their minds to drawing up better experiences for patients and providers alike.
By Diana Manos | 12:19 pm | March 21, 2013
In the third of three hearings held by subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Farzad Mostashari, MD, reassured a congressional panel that health IT interoperability will take some dramatic leaps forward within the next two years.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:53 am | March 19, 2013
Sharing data has saved 92,000 lives and $9.1 billion over four and a half years, according to Premier healthcare alliance, which today released results of its QUEST collaborative, made up of 333 hospitals that are members of the alliance. Hospitals nationwide could save 950,000 lives and approximately $93 billion over five years by replicating performance boosting practices employed by QUEST.
By Mike Miliard | 12:30 pm | March 18, 2013
At the Healthcare Experience Design conference, which takes place March 24-26 in Boston, designers, technologists, product managers and entrepreneurs will explore the ways healthcare and design intertwine -- looking for ways to improve the digital interactions of patients and providers alike. Healthcare IT News spoke with HxD's founder about about the challenge and promise of user-centered design.
By Healthcare IT News | 12:21 pm | March 14, 2013
Healthcare IT News has won a Jesse Neal Award for Best Issue of a Newspaper/Tabloid for its November 2012 print publication, awarded by a board of judges composed of more than 100 experienced business editors.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:01 pm | March 14, 2013
After 15 years at the helm of Allscripts, the EHR vendor he helped steer through years of growth and change, Glen Tullman is poised to join the ranks of serial entrepreneurs. He and Allscripts colleague Lee Shapiro, who served as president, have set their sights on starting a new company -- or maybe multiple companies -- in the mobile healthcare arena.
By Healthcare IT News | 10:39 am | March 13, 2013
GOP strategist Karl Rove recalls a personal encounter with the power of healthcare IT. Mike Miliard asks Rove what role the government should play in reform, and whether the Bush administration could have infused $27B in stimulus funds.
By Healthcare IT News | 04:02 pm | March 12, 2013
Franco Rizzolo of the Suburban Orthopaedic Medical Center explains how integrating an EMR with a patient payments system has reduced front-end work and increased accuracy.