HIT List | 5.29.2013
The question is no longer if healthcare organizations will adopt technology, but rather how they will make the most of EHRs, mHealth and other HIT options to improve care and cut costs. This week, our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Visual solutions boost Baptist Health
Wanda Sims, CIO for Baptist Health, spoke to us recently about visual solutions in place across her system’s three hospitals and five outpatient centers. Baptist Health employs 3500 employees,...
View ArticleHIT List | 6.4.2013
The focus of healthcare I.T. has now shifted from getting data in (with goals such as replacing paper records with electronic ones, or improving billing) to getting data out — in other words, using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drowning in patient data? Here are six tips
We recently spoke to Suresh Krishnan, Vice President of Information Technology/CIO for Loretto Hospital, about the growing importance to his facility of patient data storage, security and management....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Infographic | The current state of EHR
“Electronic health records” — three separate words, but combined together, they’ve made a significant impact on the healthcare industry as we know it. As a mainstay in our vernacular, EHR technology –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HIT List | Farzad Mostashari’s legacy and more
There’s been plenty of progress on everything from meaningful use to interoperability during the tenure of Farzad Mostashari as head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HIT List | Patient data matching and more
As summer officially draws to a close, the days are getting shorter but healthcare CIO to-do lists remain as long as ever. Our HIT list this week checks in on several top-priority items including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Good changes” to medication administration
We recently spoke to Gerald Greeley, Director of Information Systems for Winchester Hospital — a healthcare organization that provides acute care, specialty services, outpatient services and integrated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HIT List | Mobile medical apps and more
Between the release of the FDA’s final guidance for mobile medical apps, the announcement of Farzad Mostashari’s temporary replacement at ONC and the beginning of the reporting period for meaningful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Halloween HIT List | HIE scares and more
This week’s HIT List gets into the Halloween spirit (or should we say spirits?). Don’t get too spooked by our peek into some of the scary technologies — and high-tech costume ideas — out there. Not to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Direct exchange, meaningful use and more
Despite the snow and cold blanketing much of the country, many areas of healthcare technology continue to sizzle. This week, our HIT List zooms in on a number of topics heating up big-time, including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Healthcare technology innovation and reform
Right out of the gate, 2014 is setting a fast pace — and high expectations — for healthcare technology innovation in the new year. This week, our HIT List examines technology’s potential for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Patient portals, cloud-based EHRs and more
Even though a polar vortex put much of the U.S. in a deep freeze last week, healthcare technology has stayed red-hot. Our HIT List this week looks at topics generating heated discussion, including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stage 2 meaningful use preparation
It’s no secret that the healthcare industry is embracing the adoption of EHRs. Hospital adoption of EHR systems has more than tripled since 2009. And expanding this trend, the Centers for Medicare...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stage 2-ready EHRs, aging in place tech & more
Healthcare technology continues to extend its reach farther and wider, moving well beyond the walls of doctors’ offices and hospitals. Our HIT List this week explores new capabilities and new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HIMSS14 – Best tweets day 1
HIMSS14 Day 1 is well underway and it’s off to a great start! From the attendee interaction to the relationship-building, this event just keeps getting better and better each year. Similar to last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Regional HIEs, ICD-10 transition and asset tracking technology
As March Madness sweeps the nation, we’re once again reminded how determination, talent and smart strategies can be game changers — in basketball and technology. Our HIT List’s top picks this week...
View ArticleClik here to view.
EHRs, ingestible sensors and new security vulnerabilities
April 15 or no, keeping pace with healthcare technology demands can be taxing for providers. But the returns are proving to be industry-changing. This week’s HIT List takes a quick audit of key tools...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heartbleed, interoperability and meaningful use
In light of new data breach fears courtesy of Heartbleed, you probably recognize more than ever the wisdom of not putting all your eggs (Easter or otherwise) in one security basket. Our HIT List this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
mHealth apps, ICD-11 and patient safety hazards
As mobility becomes a routine part of our lives, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 69% of consumers interviewed ranked using their smartphone to track health and fitness as more important than using...
View Article
