05/21/2013
The rapid advancement of mobile technologies we are seeing today is like a locomotive train gathering steam. It's not stopping anytime soon. Health care institutions must evolve or risk being run over. By Patrick Oliver Graf
05/15/2013
Congress needs to be sure to consider the positives of health IT when considering reductions in health care spending. Thanks to the contributions of electronic health records, care quality and safety are improving, while medical errors are being reduced. By John Halamka and John P. Hoyt
05/09/2013
Recent articles in the popular press have slammed electronic health records as costly, ineffective and unsafe. Public comments on these articles show that their authors have tapped into a deep well of misunderstanding and suspicion of EHRs among physicians and the general public. With respect, here is a different story. By Doug Thompson
05/02/2013
Patients' active, thoughtful self-care and investigation online should not only be commended, it should be celebrated, integrated and prioritized. There is a new set of responsibilities unfolding for physicians, and care cannot and will not be limited to 15 minute-visits in the office. By Wendy Sue Swanson
04/25/2013
To reduce hospital readmissions, health care providers must embrace today's user-friendly technologies to improve communication between care teams. The key will be identifying tools that allow doctors to jump into the communication revolution, without abandoning security and privacy. By Andrew Brooks, M.D.
04/18/2013
We at mHIMSS believe FDA should issue clear guidance on mobile health applications that ensures patient privacy and safety without hindering innovation in a technologically fast-moving space. By David Collins and Tom Martin
04/11/2013
Physician education is one of the most difficult challenges in preparing for the transition to ICD-10. Hospitals should provide such education to their medical staff through a phased approach utilizing learning management systems and expert content delivered via a peer-to-peer, physician-to-physician format. By Paul L. Weygandt
03/26/2013
A recent College of Healthcare Information Management Executives survey found that health care CIOs earned an average base salary of $208,417 in 2012. But a closer look at the survey data shows that hospital size, titles and reporting relationship matter when it comes to executive compensation. By Fred Bazzoli
03/18/2013
The final rule for Stage 2 of the meaningful use program includes some key changes that likely will have significant implications for those participating in the electronic health record incentive program. Health care providers must make plans for how to comply with the new requirements. By Naomi Levinthal and Anantachai (Tony) Panjamapirom
03/11/2013
This year feels like a fork in the road at HIMSS13, with disruptive forces of patients, digital health, mobility and open standards driving innovation and renewed energy at the annual conference. There are two driving forces underneath this quake: growing consumerism in health care and the fact that the U.S. is, in a word, broke. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
02/27/2013
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference kicks off in New Orleans on March 3. Patient engagement, mobile health, government leaders, clinical and business intelligence and easier conference navigation top my list of things to watch at HIMSS13. By Carla Smith
02/14/2013
Data mining has received its fair share of negative press, but the use of electronic health record data for secondary purposes could be a boon for health care research. For the next generation of health professionals, data mining will not have a negative reputation and instead will be viewed as an essential skill. By John Sharp
02/08/2013
The long-awaited final HIPAA privacy and security rules mandated under the HITECH Act help create a comprehensive framework of privacy and security protections necessary to build and maintain public trust in a robust, digital health data ecosystem. But there is more work to be done. By Deven McGraw
01/24/2013
Telemedicine adoption is poised to make significant strides in 2013. It's time for federal and state governments to play catch-up with the private sector by either supporting the use of telemedicine or -- at least -- by ceasing to be a roadblock in its deployment. By Jonathan Linkous
01/17/2013
The presence of major insurers United Healthcare and WellPoint at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show underscores that the growth in the digital health market is not so much about the shiny new things but about how to motivate and inspire sustained health behavior. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn