April 2014

Engaging Patients in Chronic Disease Management ()
Beacon Nation: 17 Communities Evolve ()
CMS offering tools, support, results ()
NovoPath Debuts Web Portal for Patient Access to Test Result Reports ()
One day only—get your Google Glass ()
Cost is key barrier to eRx adoption ()
Study: Telehealth can be disruptive, threatening for nurses ()
HEALTHeLINK offers syndromic surveillance reporting service to the New York State Department of Health ()
EHR satisfaction growing ()
Doc’s prescription: Go take a hike ()
Industry leaders react to Sebelius resignation, look to future ()
ONC-funded Query Health Initiative pilots achieve success ()
This week in Health IT: HITPC adjusts to prepare for the future ()
HITPC: Restructure of work groups beginning in May ()
Mergers and acquisitions continue at fast pace, especially for not-for-profits ()
CMS releases user guide on MU batch reporting ()
Senate Finance chair renews call for permanent SGR Fix ()
UNC clinic slashes 30-day readmissions by 65% ()
Solo practitioner wins CDC’s hypertension control prize ()
Healthcare CIO responsibilities continue to grow ()
IOM recommends EHRs include social and behavioral information ()
Community factors key to readmission rates, study finds ()
HITPC: New accountable care group offers plans, goals ()
OIG changes position on HIE vendor relationship arrangement ()
ECRI Institute PSO convenes health IT safety collaborative ()
OpenNotes initiative gains foothold in Northwest ()
HHS releases Medicare physician payment data ()
CMS releases individual physician payment data ()
Incremental, small efforts for big success ()
ONC renews DirectTrust cooperative agreement for second year ()
TrustHCS Partners with Greenway to Address ICD-10 ()
HITPC: Workflow, ecosystem maturity are biggest challenges for MU Stage 2 HIE requirements ()
MU Stage 2 calculator available to help with planning ()
HITPC: Data dispel concerns about non-returning MU attesters ()
IOM report says social, behavioral health 'vital' to care ()
Massachusetts state officials working to re-open bankrupt rural hospital ()
CMS backs down on Medicare Advantage cuts ()
HITPC approves best practices for VDT access for patient representatives, family ()
Insurer and healthcare provider form unique care coordination joint venture ()
AHA moves to organize leaders in healthcare quality ()
ICD-10 delay positive for not-for-profit hospitals says finance firm ()
HL7 launches immunization user group ()
Boston Children's first Innovators' Showcase offers impressive array of solutions ()
Malicious software infects Kaiser Permanente’s server ()
UNC interventional radiology gets “lean,” slashes overtime hours ()
CMS updates eligible hospital eCQM specs, unveils new tool ()
Automated methods should not replace manual reviews of preventable readmissions ()
Text reminders more effective than robocalls ()
New HIT Fellow shares path to Washington ()
Participation rising in Physician Quality Reporting System and eRX incentive programs ()
Final 2015 Medicare Advantage cuts could come Monday ()
SC health system loses right to build new hospital to Tenet competitor ()
Global group releases software as a medical device framework ()
PQRS and eRx participation rose substantially in 2012 ()
CMS to release individual Medicare physician payment data ()
States may offer solution to ACA grace period problem ()
ICD-10 delay finalized ()
Data breach triggered by phishing emails ()
HHS releases FDASIA framework for risk-based health IT ()
AMDIS: Leaders on what’s trending in healthcare innovation ()
Anatomy of HIEs, state data management systems ()
EMR testimonials: Better for billing or better for patients? ()
Managing expectations, physician relationships with health IT, HIEs ()
Start small for big data sharing wins ()
Preparing to modernize data-sharing systems ()
State HIEs, analytics in a post HITECH world ()
FHA partners with Open Health Tools for CONNECT management ()
ATA seeks input on TeleICU guidelines ()
GOP budget proposal has drastic changes and steep cuts for healthcare ()
AMA spent millions only to get another SGR fix ()
ICD-10 delay increases transition costs and confusion ()
HIPPA security? There’s an app for that ()
Montana’s largest healthcare provider adds medical center in Missoula ()
Majority have EHR governance structure, advisory committees ()
State health IT leaders talk data sharing, priorities ()
As purchaser, CMS seeks more data, higher value return ()
State, federal policies driving info exchange, interoperability ()
Disappointment, confusion and praise follow Senate passage of SGR patch, ICD-10 delay ()
Tele-ICU investment worthwhile for hospitals, study says ()