July 4, 2013 M. Wayne Craige
blog
It’s Monday July 8 and you woke up feeling sick, and you know you better see your doctor. In the office, your doctor looks you over, listens to your symptoms, but before he prescribes a drug, the doctor said, “Lets get a sample of your blood so that I can take a look at your Deoxyribonucleic Acid”. You heard me right, your DNA!
August 14, 2012
news
Texas Health Resources, the Arlington, Texas-based large health system, is set to roll out a health information exchange from Salt Lake City-based Medicity. The HIE will exchange data throughout Texas Health’s 25 inpatient, transitional, rehabilitation and short-stay hospitals, 18 outpatient facilities, and more than 5,500 affiliated physicians.
August 13, 2012
news
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed 12 quality measures, promoting effective patient-centered care and effective communication in relation to the disparities and cultural competency of meeting the needs of a diverse patient population. Seven of the measures came from an American Medical Association (AMA) resource, called the “Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit.”
August 13, 2012
news
McLean, Va.-based Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), has completed its acquisition of maxIT Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a healthcare IT (Information Technology) consulting firm based in Westfield, Ind. SAIC says maxIT’s 1,300 employees will join SAIC's health solutions business unit (HSBU).
August 2, 2012 Mark Hagland
blog
A new Commonwealth Fund study underscores what industry-leading pioneers have always known: that the success of any EHR implementation hinges very strongly on the leadership shown by senior organizationa leadersl. What revelations in this study suggest what time-pressured leaders at non-pioneer organizations need to do now to meet MU- and reform-related mandates?
July 24, 2012 David Raths
blog
Ninety-eight percent of Denmark's general practitioners and all pharmacies and hospitals use a national health data network, as do 74 percent of specialists, according to a recent Accenture study. A national e-health portal acts as a single access point to healthcare services for both citizens and health professionals.
