February 16, 2013 David Raths
While mobile health has seen an explosion of innovation in the last few years, with apps that are growing increasingly sophisticated, it is still difficult to find a successful business model in the space, according to a panel of experts speaking at the 19th Annual Wharton Health Care Business Conference in Philadelphia.
February 6, 2013 David Raths
With legislative activity burgeoning at the state level and a comprehensive bill introduced in the last session of Congress, telehealth advocates believe they have momentum to push for inclusion.
February 5, 2013 David Raths
Analysts, attorneys and regulators weigh in on the impact of changes regarding privacy, breach notification, and business associate agreements
February 4, 2013 David Raths
The growth in the rate of prescriptions written electronically is a huge success story. But at the Jan. 29 joint hearing of the federal HIT Policy Committee and HIT Standards Committee, attendees were reminded that sending structured lab data is a bigger challenge, in part due to the highly fragmented nature of the laboratory market.
January 26, 2013 David Raths
Developing workable, scalable and realistic financial sustainability models for HIEs remains a challenge that must be addressed
January 23, 2013 David Raths
The free, peer-reviewed e-publication's inaugural issue includes a paper on the effort to create an EHR-linked multicenter registry
January 18, 2013 David Raths
In its HIPAA final rue, HHS chose to drop the harm standard that a breach does not occur unless the disclosure poses "a significant risk of financial, reputational, or other harm to an individual." Instead, a breach notification is necessary in all situations except those in which the provider demonstrates that there is a low probability that the protected health information has been compromised.
January 14, 2013 David Raths
One word sums up what winning a second term means to Obama administration government technology initiatives: continuity.
January 6, 2013 David Raths
Are technological, social and economic forces chipping away at the hospital’s place in our healthcare system? Is the future of the community hospital uncertain? What might new models of care look like? Make suggestions during Institute for the Future's game to join the dialogue.
January 5, 2013 David Raths
Stage 2 of meaningful use raises the bar in terms of how and when hospitals and physician groups must make patient data available.
