Government & Policy
Of 1,367 quality measures, more than 800 overlapped or had similar focus, according to the agency, which calls for comprehensive database of measures under development.
Our roundup of the education sessions, Interop Showcase and other events at the 2017 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando this February.
The agencies have integrated the eCQI Resource Center with the United States Health Information Knowledgebase, enabling users to compare different versions and metadata of electronic clinical quality measures.
From health policy to cybersecurity, better interoperability to more usable EHRs – a long list of hopes for the year ahead.
A white hat hacker says he notified DoD subcontractor Potomac Healthcare on Dec. 29, but the files remained online for more than an hour after the initial warning.
The rule will help make available accurate and up-to-date information for minors who may see several physicians, or whose caregivers don't have their medical history on-hand.
Shah shares pet peeves, his health IT hero, and the top-of-mind issues among his social media followers.
The new entity will offer analytics, telehealth and workflow tools among its healthcare-centric products and services.
Latest hospital injury fines include crackdown on antibiotic resistant germs.
A patient at accessed the information from a library computer and, nearly a year later, posted it online.