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.

HITRUST report finds problems with cyberthreat information sharing

There are substantial gaps in the collection and usability of indicators of compromise (IOCs), according to findings from the Health Information Trust Alliance.

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CHIME: Streamline MU, add flexibility

Meaningful Use (MU) needs streamlining and a reduced reporting burden for provider through better aligned quality measures, said the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). 

Framework focuses on improving patient identification

Two health information exchange organizations have issued a white paper with a framework to improve patient matching without the use of a national patient identifier system. 

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NIST report covers risks of de-identification

The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently released the final draft of its report on de-identification of personal information.

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Government shares thought process behind final rules

It was another busy week for Clinical Innovation + Technology with reporting from HIMSS' Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum as well as the November meeting of the Health IT Policy Committee, which addressed the final rules for Meaningful Use Stage 3 and the Certified EHR 2015 Edition, and the committee's report to Congress on interoperability. 

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ONC shares thinking behind Certified EHR 2015 Edition rule

The Certified EHR 2015 Edition final rule is part of a wider effort to achieve better care, smarter spending and healthier people, said Elise Sweeney Anthony, senior policy analyst at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, speaking about the rule at the November Health IT Policy Committee.

White House shares privacy principles for Precision Medicine Initiative

The White House has released a set of privacy principles that will govern the Precision Medicine Initiative. 

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Halamka offers strategy to move beyond MU

Meaningful Use has served its purpose and it's time for a new plan, according to John Halamka, MD, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, writing on his blog, Life as a Healthcare CIO.

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The FDA recently cleared the company's cable-free, credit card-sized heart monitor that produces 12-lead ECGs.

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.