March 2013

Legislator presses OIG to extend EHR safe harbor provision ()
Physician survey: patient EHR access should be limited ()
Federal-state MOU to integrate care for Medicare-Medi Cal beneficiaries ()
Weekly roundup: Breaches, privacy efforts in the news ()
Cancer org debuts prototype for knowledge network ()
NCQA extends medical home model to specialists ()
ONC platform seeks public input on health IT strategic planning ()
Focus on physician pessimism, readmissions ()
Ohio and Michigan HIEs link up ()
Governance for Nursing Informatics: Who Dictates What? ()
Case study: Possible price tag on MU audit hits $14M ()
ISO Quality Management Standards: Work in Progress ()
Software-related Device Recalls Spike: What To Do? ()
Health IT Workforce Shortage Is the Next Big Challenge ()
Patient Engagement: The ‘Blockbuster Drug’ on Everyone’s Radar ()
Shining the Light on Beacon Communities ()
Woven Into the Fabric ()
Utah clinic reports possible breach of 2,600 records ()
Electronic interventions offer short-lived impact on diabetics ()
Seven factors linked to avoidable 30-day hospital readmissions ()
Third breach for OHSU; third stolen, unencrypted device ()
Experts urge entities to gear up for new privacy and security rules ()
Grant aimed to expand efforts to use healthcare wisely ()
ONC updates approved test methods ()
Stolen laptop cause of Mississippi breach ()
A closer look at the CMS eHealth initiative ()
Deloitte survey: Physicians pessimistic about future ()
Weekly roundup: Big week in Washington for health IT ()
Mass. affiliation to foster research, education ()
FDA to Congress: Final mobile medical app guidance coming by end of fiscal year ()
Ortho registry driving care improvements ()
HHS requests feedback on accelerating info exchange ()
Capitol Hill: Call for new reg framework for apps ()
Advanced remote patient monitoring sales jump nearly 20 percent ()
Gilfillan defends CMMI, promises results at Senate hearing ()
CMS: Act now to get incentives, avoid payment adjustment ()
Sustainability takes careful planning, hard work ()
QUEST collaborative can save $9B, decrease mortality ()
KLAS: Providers take on bulk on EHR usability issues ()
On Capitol Hill: FDA urged to clarify oversight of medical apps ()
Interoperability drives HIMSS13 ()
Using the patient activation continuum to improve care ()
Survey: Physician turnover hits seven-year high ()
IT services contracts activity at worst since 2002 ()
HHS seeks feedback from entities in HIPAA audit program ()
Humetrix demonstrates iBlueButton at UK expo ()
Report: 29 states failing at transparent healthcare pricing ()
HIT Policy Committee: Stage 2 is focus for 2013 ()
Lawsuit accuses IRS agents of stealing 60M medical records ()
MU incentive payments top $12B ()
CIO Q&A: Standards could ease stress of breakneck HIT pace ()
Weekly roundup: HIMSS in hindsight ()
CMS releases guidance on state partnership exchanges ()
Speakers offer tips for robust, sustainable HIE ()
Obama signs off on disaster preparedness legislation ()
ONC offers rural HIE toolkit ()
CMS publishes new MU frequently asked questions ()
Johnson & Johnson opens first innovation center ()
Cleveland Clinic announces “strategic alliance” with Community Health Systems ()
Legislators seek clarity on FDA oversight of mobile medical apps ()
FTC, Idaho AG file antitrust suit ()
UConn Health Center suffers data breach ()
HIMSS13 Highlights ()
New tool targets readmission rate in heart failure patients ()
Interest in health insurance exchanges on the rise ()
HIMSS: Nursing's critical role in EHR success ()
HIMSS: ICD-10 impacts everyone ()
Three-quarters behind schedule, one-quarter have yet to start ICD-10 prep ()
NY hospital waits 15 months to report breach ()
Lessons from the Airline Industry ()
HIMSS: Not all Stage 2 MU objectives are 'created equal' ()
HIMSS: Convergence of mHealth, telecomm raises many concerns ()
HIMSS: How many EHR mouse clicks make a visit inefficient? ()
HIMSS: Resistance is just uncertainty, says Mostashari ()
HIMSS Video: NeHC survey reveals focus on patient engagement, HIE benefits ()
HIMSS: Massachusetts pilot could IMPACT transitions of care ()
HIMSS Video: Engaging patients for Meaningful Use ()
HIMSS Video: Telemedicine brings healthcare home ()
HIMSS: IT can empower people, says Bill Clinton ()
HIMSS: HIE aims to transform data into dollars, action ()
HIMSS: Business analytics help tackle regulatory hurdles ()
HHS announces 2013 health IT goals, issues RFI ()
HIMSS: Geisinger talks ICD-10 transition ()
HIMSS: Wisconsin HIE floundering to survive due to unsustainability ()
HIMSS: Coordinated effort needed for MU, ICD-10 switch and other initiatives ()
HIMSS: Florida writes prescription for HIE sustainability ()
HIMSS: EHR delivers ROI & population health for Davies award winner ()
HIMSS: Get ready for predictive analysis ()
AMDIS/HIMSS: Managing changes in data, technology & patients ()
HIMSS: Lean leads to $1.8M savings for Ark. hospital ()
Survey sheds light on global consumer perceptions of health IT ()
HIMSS: Smartphones, genomic sequencing will revolutionize care ()
HIMSS: Project management—myths and commandments for success ()
Survey: Privacy and security top health IT, HIE challenges ()
AMDIS/HIMSS: Meaningful Use as a teaching tool ()
AMDIS/HIMSS: Questioning the use of EHRs ()
AHIMA: information governance key to managing data ()
What’s the word at HIMSS13? ()
HIMSS: Patient engagement technologies necessary, but don’t solve people problems ()
HIMSS: ONC's pathway, today and tomorrow ()