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03/08/2010
Far away from the glitz and glamour of the showroom floor at the annual HIMSS conference is the sleeves-rolled-up reality that local and community health information exchange activity is outpacing bigger, more complex and expensive state-wide exchange building. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
03/05/2010
Over the past year, the promise of federal incentive payments have motivated many hospitals to adopt health IT systems. The incentives are a good nudge, but greater use of health IT also raises the possibility of hospitals faring better under overhauled payment models and moving into new lines of business. By David Katz, M.D., J.D.
02/23/2010
American businesses are taking a bigger role in the push to make the U.S. health care system more effective and efficient. For example, some businesses are turning to personal health records to give employees better access to their medical information in hopes of helping them make more informed decisions. By Colin Evans and Jacob Sattelmair
02/08/2010
Future stages of "meaningful use" could include personal health record adoption as one of the many requirements for demonstrating patient engagement. However, current hospital-based PHR platforms fail to migrate toward a patient-centric health care system. By Protima Advani
01/26/2010
Health IT policymakers in the White House and at HHS, ONC and CMS should be exploring how to leverage health IT policy and funding to achieve broader health care reform objectives in the wake of the political shake-up in Massachusetts. By Bruce Merlin Fried, Esq.
01/19/2010
With all of the controversy and push-back the new red flags rules have triggered in the health care sphere, the potential for further revisions cannot be ruled out. However, there is a real deadline looming and health care providers should heed it. By Jacqueline Klosek
01/04/2010
The economy and private sector initiatives will shape the U.S. health IT landscape in 2010 at least as much as public sector federal initiatives, according to iHealthBeat's annual health IT forecast. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
12/23/2009
A focus on innovation, information collection and funding for health IT adoption may be the best long-term gifts in a season of giving and getting for health care IT. Some wish lists will be fulfilled, some may be disappointed and others will be surprised. By Bruce Merlin Fried, Esq.
12/08/2009
As we work toward grand and hopeful visions for health care reform and health IT subsidies, let's not lose sight of the small victories that occur daily on the ground. This year, we've seen challenges overcome on several fronts that remind us that actual progress is being made. By Thomas H. Lee M.D.
11/19/2009
National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal told CHIME members there is little to be said or done on the EHR front until the federal government's detailed definition of "meaningful use" is released next month. By Fred Bazzoli
11/06/2009
Hospitals' investment in telemedicine technology can increase access to care, improve patient outcomes, and reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and readmissions. However, financial constraints, the lack of reimbursement and legal concerns stand in the way of hospitals embracing such technology. By Protima Advani
10/30/2009
Hospital administrators view social media platforms as a unique and exciting opportunity, but because of their novelty, these platforms also present a wealth of challenges as executives strive to understand their potential uses and ways to maximize these efforts. By Cynthia Schaal and Jared Landis
10/23/2009
Despite its tendency toward starry-eyed salesmanship, Health 2.0 holds real potential for delivering health care services more efficiently and effectively, while bridging basic disparities. Look past the boosterism and you can see it's already starting to do so. By Michael L. Millenson
10/16/2009
If there wasn't the potential for $19 billion in incentive payments, would we really care as much about what "meaningful use" means? Will tying payments to meaningful use actually result in higher quality and more cost-effective health care? By Thomas H. Lee M.D.
10/02/2009
FDA will likely play an increasingly important role in regulating health IT, and it's important for Health 2.0 entrepreneurs and champions to participate in FDA's efforts. By Bruce Merlin Fried, Esq.