Government & Policy
Become "pioneers" in health information management, Wil Yu urged the audience at his keynote speech Oct. 2 at AHIMA's 84th Annual Convention and Exhibit.
It's a joke without a punch line: Both Republican and Democratic national party platforms make barely any mention of health IT.
David Riley of Harris Healthcare Solutions took a 9-month research journey to learn about P4, and how analyzing genetic information could improve his health, as well as what the practices mean for future health IT.
Michael Grunwald, author of The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era, spoke to Healthcare IT News about the making of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and about why health information technology may be the most lasting and transformative pillar of the stimulus bill.
How easy or difficult EHRs are to use is suddenly center stage, now that usability testing is part of the EHR certification criteria for meaningful use Stage 2. We spoke with five healthcare IT insiders, who offer a glimpse of key factors they associate with usability.
Roberta Mullin of HITECHAnswers reflects on the 7th annual National Health IT week and many of the related happenings inside the beltway.
At National Health IT Week, HIMSS recognized Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration for bridging the health services divide.
The first woman to become Iowa's House Majority Leader, Representative Linda Upmeyer, has drawn on her continuing experience as a cardiology nurse to propose health IT legislation, involving the local healthcare community, HIMSS Iowa Chapter and the state legislature.
The Medicaid expansion was supposed to be the least controversial part of the health reform lawsuit. But since the Supreme Court essentially made broadening its eligibility voluntary for states, not a day goes by without news reports guessing how Medicaid will fare in the future.
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 cos