August 30, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
The National Football League (NFL) and Infinitt North America, a Phillipsburg, N.J.-based provider of healthcare image and information management technologies have partnered on a ten-year agreement to provide on-demand access to players’ medical images.
August 28, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal and Mark Hagland
news
On Aug. 28, leaders of an outspoken California nurses' union and executives at Sutter Health disagreed publicly over the facts of a temporary downtime of the Epic EHR system at several Sutter hospitals on Aug. 26.
August 28, 2013 Mark Hagland
article
A team of researchers in the Global Institute for Emerging Healthcare Practices, a division of CSC, has published a new report that examines the challenges inherent in leveraging data and information for accountable or coordinated care. Lead author Jane Metzger speaks exclusively with HCI's Mark Hagland about the implications in the report's findings for healthcare IT leaders nationwide.
August 28, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
article
In 2003, Peter Anderson, M.D., a primary care physician in practice for more than 20 years at the time, says he hated medicine after failure to use the practice’s EHR appropriately resulted in an $80,000 deficit. Anderson knew he was drowning, and had to find a way to fall back in love with medicine. It was at that time when Anderson decided to use the team care concept in his office, a strategy that completely turned his practice and his life around.
August 27, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
Health IT vendors Epic and Cerner have combined to capture more than 75 percent of new large-hospital electronic health record (EHR) contracts, while the other vendors struggled to keep pace, according to the latest report from the Orem, Utah-based research and consulting firm, KLAS Research.
August 26, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina are increasing access to specialty care for members in underserved areas with the launch of a telemedicine program.
August 23, 2013 Joe Marion
blog
Recent consulting engagement discussions have brought the question of “best-of-breed” versus single vendor to the forefront. In one instance, different sections of the same academic department all have their own idea of what’s the best reporting solution for them. And it’s not just academia. I am starting an engagement with a county hospital that has three distinct vendor solutions within the same cardiology department!
August 23, 2013 Ted Reynolds and Marla Roberts, DrPH, R.N.
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GUEST BLOG In part 1 of this two-part blog series, we explored the current state of physician EHR use and suggested that the root cause of suboptimal physician EHR adoption is related to design issues and implementation planning problems. In part 2 here, we discuss the population health management issues that must be addressed in examining physician EHR adoption.
August 20, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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In part 2 of a two-part podcast series, Micky Tripathi, the President and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), reveals the secrets to success with the work being done at the NH Regional Extension Center (REC). He also reveals whether or not his glass is half-full or half-empty when it comes to EHR adoption.
August 20, 2013 John DeGaspari
news
Emergency departments are not meeting the needs of senior citizens, according to a international study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
August 19, 2013 Mark Hagland
blog
It was fascinating to read a recent account in the July/August issue of “Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare” about a Six Sigma project around improving perioperative outcomes and processes. Not only was the case study a worthwhile read in itself, it clearly had implications for healthcare IT leaders.
August 19, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
North Carolina has invested $4 million over two years in a telepsychiatry program that will link hospital emergency departments (EDs) to mental health professionals who can initiate treatment for ED patients in mental health or substance abuse crisis.
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