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 systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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Indiana hospitals achieve Stage 7

HIMSS Analytics has awarded three hospitals of the Munster, Ind.-based Community Healthcare System with Stage 7 of its EMR Adoption Model. 

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Despite need for HIT, few are 'champions'

Few healthcare providers are experienced with information mobility--the ability to seamlessly capture, manage and transform information regardless its format, where it comes from or where it needs to go—even though that is probably the path to success with federal initiatives including Meaningful Use and accountable care.

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Cybersecurity issues extend beyond healthcare

Healthcare has faced several high-profile cyberattacks this year but it’s not the only industry feeling the repercussions of data breaches. 

UWM to settle HIPAA violations for $750K

The University of Washington Medicine has agreed to settle HIPAA violations for $750,000 following a 2013 data breach that exposed the health information of 90,000 patients.

Epic endows three faculty positions at UW-Madison

Epic is giving generously to the University of Wisconsin-Madison this holiday season, endowing three faculty associate positions in the computer sciences department. 

CHIME to CMS: Hold off on Stage 3

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is urging the federal government to give healthcare providers more time to adjust to recent changes to the Meaningful Use program before mandating new and burdensome Stage 3 requirements.

NIST issues RFI on cybersecurity framework

A request for information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to update the national cybersecurity strategy in force since February 2014. 

Survey shows how IT helps—and hinders—physician practices

At the same time physician practices look at technology to help them succeed, the same tools are serving as barriers in their ability to do so, according to a survey report from CareCloud and QuantiaMD.

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Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.