04/14/2017
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/hospital-datacenters-extinct-5-years
Hospital datacenters: Extinct in 5 years?
Prominent healthcare executives are predicting a drastic shift from on-premise IT infrastructure into the cloud. That includes electronic health records, clinical decision support and analytics.
04/14/2017
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/va-will-move-vista-commercial-ehr-secretary-says
VA will move from VistA to a commercial EHR, secretary says
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has more important priorities than software development, VA Secretary David Shulkin, MD, told the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.
04/14/2017
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/how-does-blockchain-actually-work-healthcare
How does blockchain actually work for healthcare?
To say the technology is advanced is an understatement, but hospitals should understand the reasons that it’s getting so much attention.
04/14/2017
Epic CEO Judy Faulkner reveals two new EHR versions are in development
The new versions will provide pathways for providers who don’t need the full version of Epic.
02/20/2017
AAFP: Primary Care Undervalued in Medicare Reimbursement
The AAFP recently called on CMS to make some Medicare reimbursement modifications to better value primary care services and reduce administrative burdens.
02/20/2017
Reducing Manual Business Transactions Could Save Healthcare $9.4 Billion
Widespread adoption of electronic business transactions in healthcare continues to grow but a significant opportunity for $9.4 billion in annual savings remains, according to new data released today in the 2016 CAQH Index®. Conducting resource-intensive manual transactions costs U.S. health plans an...
02/20/2017
WEDI Trusted Health IT Advisor to Health and Human Services HHS
National Healthcare IT association dedicated to improving healthcare information exchange while enhancing quality of healthcare and reducing health costs in the United States.
02/20/2017
SCDM 2017 Annual Conference | Orlando, FL, September 24-27
Attend the largest international, multidisciplinary & educational event for clinical data managers and related professionals!
02/20/2017
National Health Policy Conference - AHIP
America's Health Insurance Plans
02/08/2017
See how you can optimize clinical and operational effectiveness - Microsoft Enterprise
At HIMSS17, see how our partners can help you get the actionable insight you need to improve people’s health and your bottom line.
02/07/2017
Patient engagement's highest hurdle? Time, Medscape exec says
Christina Hoffman discusses common challenges and suggests that medical schools should teach students creative time management skills to use during patient encounters.