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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Jocelyn Samuels tapped as new OCR director

Jocelyn Samuels has been named the new director of the Office of Civil Rights. Previously, she was acting assistant attorney general for the civil rights division at the Department of Justice.

AHIMA: Poor documentation risky to patient health

Clean, granular and accurate data is the foundation for many other information technology processes and procedures, which underscores the need for good clinical documentation.

Philips and Salesforce.com Announce a Strategic Alliance to Deliver Cloud-Based Healthcare Information Technology

AMSTERDAM and SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2014 -- In a move to accelerate the transformation of the healthcare industry, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) and salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) today announced a strategic alliance to deliver an open, cloud-based healthcare platform, leveraging Philips' leading positions in medical technology, clinical applications and clinical informatics and salesforce.com's leadership in enterprise cloud computing, innovation and customer engagement.

Major health record hack awaits

Electronic healthcare data is ripe for a major hack, according to PoliticoPro.

Study: Majority of hospitals do not engage in HIE

Only one-third of hospitals in the U.S. engage in health information exchange with unaffiliated providers, according to a study published in the Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation.

Study: Advanced EHRs save on patient care

Hospitals that use advanced EHRs have lower cost-per-patient admission than comparable hospitals with similar case mix, according to a recent study.

CHIME supports finalization of MU proposal, but with changes

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives is calling for the swift finalization of the Meaningful Use proposed rule—but with a few revisions and clarifications.

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Assns. to CMS: Allow more time for hardship exception applications

The American Medical Association and the Medical Group Management Association have teamed up to request an extension for eligible professionals to submit a hardship exception to help avoid Meaningful Use penalties.

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