Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

AHA, ONC show significant increases in data exchange

The electronic exchange of health information among non-federal acute care hospitals in the U.S. and outside providers has increased significantly across all data types from 2008 to 2014.

Pharmacists call for HIE access

Pharmacists need more information to do their jobs, such as labs, indication for use of medications and allergy information, said Shelly Spiro, BSPharm, FASCP, executive director of the Pharmacy HIT Collaborative, in an article published by Pharmacy Today.

HIMSS Analytics launches market intelligence tool

HIMSS Analytics has launched Logic, a global healthcare IT market intelligence tool.

Records discovered in abandoned homeless shelter

An anonymous tip led to the discovery of thousands of patient and employer records in a vacant building that used to house a homeless shelter, according to 7 Action News in Highland Park, Mich. 

Cleveland provider earns HIMSS Davies Award

The MetroHealth System of Cleveland, Ohio has been named a 2015 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award recipient.  

CHIME responds to MU announcement

CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell has issued a response to the news from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt that the Meaningful Use (MU) program will come to an end this year.

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Slavitt: CMS moving away from MU

With technology in virtually every place that care is provided, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is in the process of ending Meaningful Use and moving to "a new regime culminating with [the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)]," said Andy Slavitt, CMS acting director, speaking at the 34th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

DeSalvo, Savage address HIPAA guidance for patient access

Patient access to their helath information is guaranteed by HIPAA and is a "fundamental component of a high quaity, person-centered health system," according to a post on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's blog. 

Around the web

If 25% tariffs go into effect, it could have a big impact on the cost of medical imaging and radiotherapy systems, with many manufacturing facilities in Mexico. 

U.S. cardiology groups have worked together to propose the creation of a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine for certifying cardiologists. Now, after many months of waiting, a final decision is expected by the end of February. 

GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?