March 2014

It's official: Another SGR patch, another ICD-10 delay ()
ED info exchange cuts costs by 10% ()
Brief updates state of nursing and patient safety ()
HHS offers security risk assessment tool for smaller practices ()
Health IT projects link rural vets to providers ()
Challenges and successes of EHR adoption ()
Case study illustrates how telehealth achieves triple aim ()
NIST report focuses on better integrating EHRs ()
PCORI announces research matchmaking challenge ()
eBridge earns high marks in rigorous data security examination; Completes HIPAA and SOC 2 third-party assessment ()
Frost & Sullivan Honors American Well's Telehealth Service for Improving Care Delivery for Patients and Doctors ()
Halamka, Stack, Dreyer discuss convergence of technology, art of medicine ()
Late-adopting specialists may struggle meeting MU Stage 2 requirements ()
Global HIE market predicted to reach $878M by 2018 ()
RAC report to Congress disputes accusations of poor accuracy ()
Temporary SGR fix and ICD-10 delay near certain as Senate readies vote ()
Arizona implements health IT, HIE roadmap ()
With Senate vote approaching, health groups react to SGR bill, ICD-10 delay ()
Hurry up and wait--again ()
Healthcare organizations on budget, if not on schedule, for ICD-10 transition ()
Washington state hospitals face stricter state controls over partnerships ()
Abrupt closure of rural Massachusetts hospital creates community outcry ()
HIX enrollment tops 6M ()
House passes ‘doc fix’ bill with one-year ICD-10 delay ()
Halamka, Stack share thoughts on possible ICD-10 delay ()
Most organizations at or below their ICD-10 budget ()
eHealth Initiative launches 2020 Roadmap ()
Many healthcare organizations lack mobile tech strategy ()
Stanford Hospital, associates to pay $4.1M to resolve data breach lawsuit ()
NCQA updates medical home standards ()
AHIMA cautions about using copy-and-paste ()
Realizing a technologically interoperable healthcare system could save $30 Billion ()
NCQA to recognize health quality leaders ()
American Academy of Ophthalmology launches registry ()
House GOP seals deal on end of full SGR repeal ()
FDA proposed rule aims to simplify medical app classification ()
GAO: Develop, prioritize actions to advance HIE ()
Study: Cancer screening order rates unaffected by EHR adoption ()
Google launches Android Wear project ()
N.J. hospital invests in patient matching technology ()
CMS Reminder: March 31 EP attestation deadline approaching ()
Industry pioneers launch TeleHealth International Partnership ()
Flip the Clinic goes live ()
N.Y. Genome Center, IBM Watson forge partnership to improve cancer care ()
Duke and West Penn Allegheny settle million dollar false claims accusations ()
Defying expectations, greater insurance coverage is linked to increased ED use ()
Michigan’s Beaumont Health System finds new partners ()
Study: Bedside sensor reduces length of stay in hospital and ICU ()
Market failures of healthcare reform, health IT ()
ONC corrects 2015 Edition proposed rule ()
FTC panel explores role of quality measures in a competitive marketplace ()
Vanderbilt opens Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research ()
ONC kicks off quality framework initiative ()
EHR adoption varies state to state ()
Michigan ACO grows, now covering 120K Medicare beneficiaries ()
New app aims to simplify colorimetric tests ()
Former Health IT Coordinator Blumenthal discusses ‘brokenness’ of healthcare ()
ONC hopes newly certified open source tool will "flourish" ()
MU payments top $24B ()
Report: U.S. patient monitoring market to exceed $5.1B by 2020 ()
CareMore, Emory to tackle reducing costs and improving outcomes in Georgia seniors ()
This week in health IT: Four things to know ()
Hospital groups launch website to improve perception of consolidation ()
HIMSS14: Image Enable Your EMR ()
FDB MedsTracker® Achieves 2014 Edition Modular EHR Health IT Certification from ICSA Labs ()
Indian Health Service fails testing of IT security ()
McDermott pushes HHS to fix RAC appeals backlog now ()
Leapfrog and Castlight to create better hospital ratings system for patients ()
NQF proposes risk adjustment for hospitals treating more poor patients ()
NewYork Presbyterian hackathon advances patient engagement technology ()
New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN) Selects ABILITY Network for Medicare Access and Management Services ()
VA, DoD look to seamlessly integrate EHRs by 2017 ()
Senators seek further clarification on mobile apps ()
AAFP: Payers indicate readiness for ICD-10 ()
CMS ‘Road to 10’ guides small practice ICD-10 implementation ()
Health IT, MU highlighted in HHS strategic plan ()
HIE successes driving market growth ()
Survey: MDs find EHRs promising and frustrating ()
ATA: Telehealth provisions at stake in stalled physician payment bill ()
60% of practices not moving to accountable care ()
Barriers hinder mobile health but rapid growth still expected ()
Hospital quality may trump patient socioeconomic status in predicting survival ()
Managing Mandates ()
Majority of physician practices not joining ACOs ()
AMDIS Connection | Innovation, Impact, Outcomes ... Onward ()
ASPR launches health IT-EMS campaign ()
ICD-10: Partner, Prepare, Prioritize ()
Rural Telehealth A Rising Star ()
Health IT’s Role In Hospital Consolidation ()
Cleveland Clinic: Forging A New Path for Health IT Innovation ()
View, Download, Transmit; Stage 2 Requirements ()
HIMSS14 Onward with MU, ICD-10, Interoperability, Patient Engagement & More ()
Preparing For the New Frontier of Healthcare Consumerization ()
Telehealth Takes Center Stage at Ohio Healthcare IT Day ()
Computer virus collected data on 5,400 patients at Colorado hospital ()
Bad contracts with two physicians costs hospital $8.5 million ()
Proposed Northwestern-Cadence merger would create Chicagoland mega health system ()
Secret Service investigating Detroit patient data breach ()
Colo. hospital hacked, impacting 5,400 patients ()
CMS urgently seeking volunteers for ICD-10 end-to-end testing ()
EHR data can predict sepsis ()
CMS to evaluate PQRS, eRx programs due to improper payments ()
NIH-Funded Study Shows Improved EHR Usability and 2.5 X Efficiency with Dictation and Structured Data Extraction vs. Conventional Keyboard and Mouse Entry ()
FDA: Risk-based framework for health IT forthcoming ()
4 Questions Health System Leaders Should Ask as Inpatient Volumes Decline ()
5 Lessons from Harvard Pilgrim’s ICD-10 Implementation ()
HHS Inspector General Advocates for Random Drug Tests in All Health Care Workers, Including M.D.s ()
HITRUST, HHS to offer monthly cyber threat briefings ()
Moody’s Predicts Two-Midnight Rule Will Pressure Hospital Finances ()
PatientsLikeMe launches 'data for good' campaign ()
AMA Drops Support For Permanent SGR Fix that Delays Individual Mandate ()
UIC Researchers Find ICD-10 Transition May Cause Confusion and Financial Losses ()
Workflow improvements for enhanced EHR functionality ()
Onward with Stage 3 ()
Study: HIE use correlated with 30% drop in readmissions, cost savings ()
Air Force multimedia center releases first two apps ()
HITPC advances Stage 3 recommendations ()
More Than 200 Legislators Urge CMS to Leave Medicare Advantage Rates Alone ()
Harvard Pilgrim shares ICD-10 prep strategy ()
HITPC: Workgroup explores certification program for LTPAC and behavioral health entities ()
Legislators Seek to Reduce Readmission Penalties on Hospitals Treating Poor ()
Report: Fewer data breaches, but greater ability to control costs ()
Assn. supports remote monitoring as mandatory supplement benefit ()
OIG to investigate Maryland’s state-run HIX ()
CMS Issues Meaningful Use Hardship Exemption Guidance ()
Slow Health Care Employment Growth Continues ()
HITPC: ONC Workforce Development Program led to employment gains ()
Interoperability a big topic at HIMSS14 ()
Challenges, variability abound as Mass. launches ICD-10 collaborative testing program ()
HIT Policy Committee approves Stage 3 recs after debate ()
Global HIE market to hit $878M by 2018 ()
Aetna to partner with Atlantic ACO ()
Lancet Study Links Increased Hospital Nurse Workload to Increased Mortality Risk ()
Hospital CEO Turnover Rate Highest in 32 Years ()
CMS issues tips, guidance for MU hardship exceptions ()
NCQA Updates Medical Home Standards Amidst Criticism for Lack of Focus on Outcomes ()
Large Hospitals praise upgraded EHR system analytics and intelligent interoperability, but lose favor in vendor cost run-ups and disruptions, Black Book reports ()
NCQA updates PCMH standards ()
Halamka focusing on meaningful data in ICD-10 effort ()
Computer theft at contractor office cause of Calif. breach ()
Hospital CEO turnover rate peaks ()
Wash. county faces $215K fine for HIPAA violations ()
New FCC task force looks to accelerate adoption of health technologies ()
GAO: 'Comprehensive strategy needed' for MU CQMs ()
Army implementing ‘major’ upgrade to EMR system ()
GOP senators want specifics on hardship exemptions ()
N.Y. Digital Health Accelerator seeking applicants for second class ()
Obama’s FY15 budget allocates $77B for HHS ()
SGR Repeal Faces a New Threat: Politics ()
Doctors Seek CMS Help on ACA Insurer Rule that Puts Practices at Risk ()
CMS/ONC seeking public comment on pediatric quality measures ()
Reducing Unnecessary Readmissions Requires Carrots, Not Just Sticks ()
Senators Introduce Bill to Fix “Two Midnight Rule” ()
Calif. legislators seek help for LGBT population through Meaningful Use ()
This week in health IT: HIMSS14 aftermath ()
Congress questions CMS, OIG on MU incentive fraud ()
Catalyst for Payment Reform Executive Director Breaks Down Pay-for-Performance ()
NYT: “New Law’s Demands on Doctors Have Many Seeking a Network” ()
California Healthline Explains Why It is OK that a JAMA Study Found No Savings in Medical Homes ()
ATA to Sebelius: 'End unnecessary restrictions' ()
AHRQ updates Horizon Scan on latest health IT innovations ()
HIMSS14 speakers address mandates, innovation and more ()
ATA to Co-Host Chinese Telemedicine Conference and Exhibition in Tianjin ()
CVS MinuteClinic to Transition to EpicCare Electronic Medical Record ()
ACPE survey: Growing acceptance of employed physicians ()
EHRs have reached tipping point--now what? ()
California Ballot Initiatives Seek to Limit Hospital Executive Salaries and Prices ()
ONC dashboard enhanced with literature review, tool on health IT impacts ()
Study Finds Current Structural Changes May Save Medicare $900 Billion ()
KLAS report: HIE solutions not meeting provider demands ()
The VNA Institute of Technology Hosts Clinical Interoperability Symposium in San Francisco March 24th ()
Penn. health system, MinuteClinic to integrate EHRs, collaborate on care ()
Healthcare Cloud Computing Market (Clinical, EMR, SaaS, Private, Public, Hybrid) Worth $5.4 Billion by 2017 - Report by MarketsandMarkets ()
Black Book Names Allscripts Top HIE Vendor in User Satisfaction Survey ()
Telemedicine reduced hospitalizations of nursing home patients ()
Kaiser Permanente offers free video physician visits ()
Obama Budget Reveals Concern About Physician Shortage ()
Replacing Terrible MACs is Too Hard, OIG Official Testifies ()
Florida Hospital Settles for $85 Million in Closely Watched Stark Law Case ()
N.Y. execs urge state lawmakers to approve $65M for HIE ()
FDA seeking contractor to monitor social media ()
PROTECT Act under fire ()
Greenway acquires patient engagement solution PeopleLYNK ()
New initiative aims to spur collaboration between entrepreneurs, community health centers ()
Global EHR market to top $22B by end of 2015 ()
WEDI and EHNAC launch practice management system accreditation program ()
Study: Pa. medical homes show little quality gain, cost savings ()
Insurance Industry Pushes Back Against Cuts to Medicare Advantage ()
GOP Doctors Caucus Officialy Endorses SGR Repeal ()
Black Book ranks top EHRs for rural, small and CAH hospitals ()
HIMSS14: Verizon exec talks mobile health trends ()
HIMSS14: Implementing top-notch privacy & security ()
HIMSS14: Harnessing analytics to identify HACs, predict readmissions ()
HIMSS14: Incorporating human factor engineering in health IT ()
HIMSS14: Building patient safety into health IT ()