September 9, 2013 Gabriel Perna
Compliance for the HIPAA Omnibus Rule is fast approaching and the provisions surrounding the relationship between covered entities and business associates have been a hot topic and for many health IT leaders, a bit of a mystery. In a recent talk I had with Mac McMillan, I tried to understand why this was the case.
August 30, 2013 Gabriel Perna
A number of healthcare IT stakeholders are pushing the government to either delay or extend the timeline for Stage 2 of meaningful use, as I found in researching for a recently published feature article in the September issue of Healthcare Informatics. It kind of reminds me of the final minutes of a basketball game.
August 23, 2013 Gabriel Perna
A recent law passed in North Carolina shows that pricing transparency in healthcare has reached the tipping point. No one, not even the most cynical of observers, can ignore the momentum this movement has gained.
August 16, 2013 Gabriel Perna
For cynics and critics, nine Pioneer ACOs dropping out of the program spells doom for the entire accountable care movement. While I understand that sentiment to some degree, I think people are willing to write their obituary far too soon
August 9, 2013 Gabriel Perna
One of the most exciting moments in sports is in horse racing, when a horse makes a fantastic surge towards the end providing a photo finish. In a crowded EHR vendor market, is one vendor making a turnaround that could provide similar intrigue?
July 30, 2013 Gabriel Perna
Take your cell phone out of your pocket, stare at it, and put it back. It doesn’t really matter what kind of phone it is, whether it was a smartphone, a dumb phone, or a phone that has an average IQ, that little thing is going to change how patients engage with their healthcare provider. I’ve seen the proof.
July 23, 2013 Gabriel Perna
In today’s world of nonstop digital information, it’s important for providers to realize that patients are going to educate themselves on possible medical symptoms whether they like it or not. Leading provider organization are rightfully recognizing this and taking the initiative rather than letting patients rely on Dr. Google.
July 16, 2013 Gabriel Perna
The mystery regarding America's high healthcare prices is increasingly becoming public knowledge. It's not just the CMS releasing hospital outpatient data; it's organizations like Fair Health and a database that has information on 16 billion billed medical and dental services. Forget the snake---this is the year of transparency.
July 9, 2013 Gabriel Perna
Since 2012, crowdfunding has gone viral. Its explosion into mainstream consciousness has begun to touch the world of healthcare IT, but how effective is it in getting an idea or product off the ground? The answer to that question is still very much a mystery.
June 28, 2013 Gabriel Perna
We’re one year removed from the historic ruling by the Supreme Court, upholding President Obama’s signature domestic legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. While a lot has changed in the year since then, it’s clear that a lot of work is still ahead of us.
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