The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should go back to the accountable care organization drawing board, according to the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

With research showing a dramatic shift in prescribing patterns that has expanded the scope of opioid substance abuse, the Penn Pain Medicine Center will partner with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicines Center for Substance Abuse Solutions and Department of Internal Medicine to develop a patient-centered medical home care model for patients suffering chronic pain.

MRO is participating in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pilot of a gateway for electronic submission of medical documentation.

WORCESTER, Mass.Currently, the world of HIT is enshrouded in meaningful use, said Jospeh Kvedar, MD, from the Partners HealthCare System and director of the Center for Connected Health. However, there are some challenges beyond the simple implementation of an electronic medical record, Kvedar told an audience at the Health IT: Improving Healthcare and the Economy conference on May 10.

When it comes to accountable care organizations (ACOs), little is known for sure. We are looking forward to what tomorrow brings because we know its going to be different. We have no idea what tomorrow looks like so we are making it up as we go, stated Dave Graser, COO of Marquette General Health System, during a May 10 webinar titled Quest for an Accountable Care Organization.

eHealth Ontario, a health IT organization, is beginning work to ensure healthcare providers will be able to share electronic health information for Greater Toronto Area (GTA) residents, who represent 47 percent of the provinces population.

Pepid, a drug data and clinical decision support health IT developer, has added duplicate therapy checking to its drug interaction checker.

Why aren't more radiologists CMIOs? One answer to this question can be found in a story by my colleague Lisa Fratt earlier this month. As she reported, a survey of 72 physicians attending the recent annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) asked what lessons they wish theyd learned in medical school. The results emphasized the need for leadership training and development at all levels.