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 ()