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MAY

Briefing on Legal Issues Related to Health IT Use

Washington, D.C.

MAY

Summit About Wireless Health Convergence

San Diego

MAY

Webinar About Health IT Privacy, Security Risks

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FROM THE FOUNDATION

Informing Choices, Improving Outcomes

The California Joint Replacement Registry collects data on device efficacy, surgical techniques, and patient outcomes for hip and knee replacements. A new report details how this CHCF-sponsored effort is faring.

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Senator: Dismantling Health Reform Would Hurt Health IT

This week, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's office released a report stating that dismantling the health reform law could negatively affect health IT adoption. The report notes the reform law includes provisions designed to advance the goals of the meaningful use program by incorporating health IT into the accountable care organization program and other initiatives. FierceEMR et al.

Some Physicians Facing e-Rx Penalties Despite Requesting Exemptions

Some physicians who filed for hardship exemptions from CMS' electronic prescribing program say they still are facing Medicare payment penalties. CMS said that it was unable to process all exemption requests before implementing the penalties. American Medical News.

Utah Medicaid Data Breach Could Affect at Least 24,000 Individuals

The Utah Department of Health has announced that a data breach that occurred on March 30 could have affected 24,000 or more Medicaid beneficiaries. Officials are investigating why a UDOH server did not have adequate security measures in place. Salt Lake City Deseret News et al.

Policy Group Mulls Proposed Stage 2 Rules for Meaningful Use

Yesterday, the Health IT Policy Committee discussed the proposed requirements for Stage 2 of the meaningful use program. The panel weighed issues related to the proposed Stage 2 criteria on data collection and information exchange. Government Health IT, Healthcare IT News.

Opinion Piece Stumps for National Rx Drug Monitoring Initiative

In an opinion piece, American Medical Association President Peter Carmel urges Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen state-based electronic prescription drug monitoring programs and promote data exchange among such programs. The Hill's "Congress Blog."

Are Federal Training Programs Meeting the Growing Need for a New Health IT Workforce?

Tim Andrews of Booz Allen Hamilton, Helen Figge of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and Norma Morganti of the Midwest Community College Health IT Consortium spoke with iHealthBeat about federal efforts to bolster the health IT workforce.

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DATA POINTS

How Do Organizations Feel About Their HIE Vendor's Ability To Meet Their Data Needs?

Sixty-five percent of surveyed health care providers said they are somewhat or very confident in their health information exchange vendor's ability to meet their data integration and analytics needs, while 60% of surveyed insurers said they are somewhat or very confident, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.

FEATURES

E-Health Record Adoption: A Look Under the Hood

by Ken Terry, iHealthBeat Contributing Reporter

Several recent surveys show that electronic health record adoption is growing across the country -- a possible indication that the federal government's meaningful use program is working. However, a closer look at the numbers indicates that EHR adoption still has a long way to go.

PERSPECTIVES

Becoming Accountable: Delivering Value-Based Care Through Optimal Use of IT and Data

by Craig E. Samitt

The two most crucial drivers of the transformation to accountable care at Dean Health System have been the effective use of technology and data to drive decisions and motivate change. While we still have much further to go, our experiences offer lessons that likely will shape the future of health care.

COMMENTS (5)

"See the Weeds' "Medicine in Denial." Improved population care has to come from improved patient-level care. And, yes, accurate, comprehensive, and actionable data must be at the fingertips of the caregivers (and patients themselves). __ "A cultur..."

- Bobby Gladd