Integration

This Race May Just be Getting Started

August 9, 2013     Gabriel Perna
blog
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?

KLAS: EMR/Smart Pump Integration is the Future

August 1, 2013     Gabriel Perna
news
More providers are interested in integrating their electronic medical record (EMR) with a smart infusion pump and patient safety is a big reason why, according to the latest report from the Orem, Utah-based KLAS.

Mount Sinai to Test, Monitor Patients’ Genomic Information through EHR

August 1, 2013     Gabriel Perna
news
The New York City-based, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Institute for Family Health have received a $3.7 million grant from the government for a personalized medicine initiative that will allow providers to test and monitor patients’ genomic information through their electronic health record (EHR).

Leveraging IT to Link Genomic Research and Patient Care in Pittsburgh

July 26, 2013     Mark Hagland
article
Adrian Lee, Ph.D., an expert in the molecular and cellular biology of breast cancer, is working with colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC to harness the power of IT to transform care. What lessons are he and his colleagues learning about the technology and process issues involved in creating personalized, or precision, medicine?

Senate Testimony: VCU CMIO Describes Innovations Possible Once Data is Flowing

July 24, 2013     David Raths
news
In his July 24 testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Colin Banas, M.D., chief medical information officer of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, made a strong case for how data ubiquity lays the groundwork for subsequent clinical innovation and improved outcomes.

BREAKING: Hospital Mega-Merger Concluded in New York City

July 16, 2013     Mark Hagland
news
According to a report in The New York Times online that appeared in the evening on July 16, Continuum Health Partners, which includes Beth Israel and the two St. Luke’s Roosevelt campuses, and Mount Sinai Medical Center, have agreed to merge, creating the largest private hospital system in the city.

Yale Benefits from Integration of Epic, Clinical Trial Management System

July 15, 2013     David Raths
news
An issue that continues to plague academic medical centers is the lack of interoperability between electronic health record systems and specialized clinical trial management software. Without interoperability, teams running trials often have to double-enter data into the two systems.

Helping Consumers Navigate Claims Data

July 11, 2013     Gabriel Perna
article
With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releasing data on hospital outpatient charges and Medicare spending, the age of medical cost transparency may be upon us. In New York, one non-profit organization is already helping patients navigate troves of claims data to be better engaged with their care.

UnitedHealthcare to Double ACO Contracts to $50 Billion by 2017

July 11, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
news
UnitedHealthcare, the Minnetonka, Minn.-based health insurer, has announced that it expects to more than double its number of accountable care health plan contracts in the next five years.

Linking Research and Patient Care: the University of Florida’s Bold Internet2 Adventure

July 5, 2013     Mark Hagland
article
A particularly exciting development in the world of information technology has been the creation and forward evolution of Internet2, a community of U.S. and international leaders in research, academia, industry, and government, who are collaborating to create new channels for communication in order to support research and development. Gigi Lipori and Erik Deumens, Ph.D., describe their work connecting the University of Florida and the University of Florida Health through advanced connectivity.

Creating a Masterpiece: Madonna Rehab’s Team Composite Draws Together Multidisciplinary Documentation

July 2, 2013     Gabriel Perna
article
Leaders at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital have implemented a team composite record, which takes documentation from all of its different units and disciplines and standardizes it into a common format within the organization’s EHR. In this interview, Roberta Steinhauser, Madonna’s director of hospital applications, reveals how the composite has improved clinician workflow.

Seton Health Alliance, UnitedHealthcare Form First Commercial ACO in Central Texas

July 2, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
news
Seton Health Alliance (SHA), Central Texas' first accountable care organization (ACO), and UnitedHealthcare are collaborating to provide coordinated health care to Central Texas residents enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored health plans.
PreviousPage
of 3Next