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HITSE 2011 Conference Speakers

by administrator on July 27, 2011, at 4:50 pm

HITSE 2011 presents these four respected industry experts

Beyond Meaningful Use Dr. John Halamka, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School

Meaningful Use Stage 1 is providing hospitals and eligible professionals with goals that improve the quality, safety and efficiency of patient . . . → Read More: HITSE 2011 Conference Speakers

Guerra On Healthcare: Policy Trumping Health IT Experience

by administrator on July 21, 2011, at 10:40 am

There’s no substitution for working your way up through the ranks. Unfortunately, many of the federal policymakers have never been in the trenches–and it shows.

Like most people, I’ve worked my way up in my chosen profession. For me, in journalism, that started with formal education, then entry-level jobs focused on learning the basics . . . → Read More: Guerra On Healthcare: Policy Trumping Health IT Experience

MEDITECH’s Latest Stage 6 Customer: Augusta Health

by administrator on July 5, 2011, at 7:30 am

This longtime MEDITECH customer garnered Stage 6 EMR adoption and plenty of industry recognition, while working their way towards ARRA compliance.

It’s been a busy year for Augusta Health (Fishersville, VA), a 255-bed not-for-profit community hospital that has been getting ready for the upcoming Stage 1 Meaningful Use deadline. Leaders there have already been . . . → Read More: MEDITECH’s Latest Stage 6 Customer: Augusta Health

Electronic Health Records Receiving Increased Government Support

by administrator on June 21, 2011, at 11:09 am

Research conducted by Technavio reveals, that the Electronic Health Records market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.7 percent. The report, which focuses exclusively on North America indicates, that the market is currently driven by the increased support provided by the Government through the stimulus bill.

In 2009, the Government of United . . . → Read More: Electronic Health Records Receiving Increased Government Support

MEDITECH: Getting Ready for Change

by administrator on May 13, 2011, at 1:01 pm

MEDITECH outlines solutions now in development for helping health care professionals to meet the long-term goals of health care reform.

Health care reform is not only introducing 32 million more patients into our system–it is also requiring medical professionals to embark on new, more expanded collaborations with others across the continuum of care. At . . . → Read More: MEDITECH: Getting Ready for Change

MEDITECH: At Your Service

by administrator on May 13, 2011, at 12:58 pm

MEDITECH sets its sights on improving communication with customers, by reaching out to physicians and leveraging their real-world expertise.

As clinicians and health care executives are facing greater challenges, it’s become more important for them to maintain close ties with their I.T. vendors, to ensure that they’re getting the system functionality they will need . . . → Read More: MEDITECH: At Your Service

HIStalk: Here’s what happens when you let HITECH drive your IT projects

by administrator on April 13, 2011, at 9:35 am

What happens when you let HITECH drive your IT projects instead of common sense? Carthage Area Hospital (NY) replaced its Meditech system with CPSI, saying it had to “move quickly to ensure we would receive the $2.8 million in stimulus funding.” Carthage Area Hospital moved so quickly that they didn’t have time to train . . . → Read More: HIStalk: Here’s what happens when you let HITECH drive your IT projects

MUSE: Meaningful Use Summit

by administrator on March 30, 2011, at 12:57 pm

Meaningful Use - Updates from MEDITECH

This presentation provides an overview of the latest Meaningful Use updates, a glance at Stage 2 and specific MEDITECH solutions and offerings, including:

• Update on Stage 1 • Tools and Strategies to Achieve Meaningful Use • Interoperability Standards Connect Your Community • Reporting Requirements for Meaningful Use • . . . → Read More: MUSE: Meaningful Use Summit

Report: Health Care Data Theft

by administrator on March 4, 2011, at 10:54 am

A report released on Wednesday by Kaufman, Rossin & Co., showed that nearly 5 million patients had their personal health information compromised due to 166 data breaches. The 166 breaches occurred in first year of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Laptops were the greatest source of breaches with . . . → Read More: Report: Health Care Data Theft

healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey: CIOs Feel Unheard in MU Formation

by administrator on March 2, 2011, at 12:57 pm

More than 82 percent of CIOs say the voices of those who will have to implement MU (providers/vendors) are not being heard and acted on by the people crafting it, according to a recent healthsystemCIO.com SnapSurvey.