Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Navigating HITECH: Challenges and Opportunities for the Physician Practice

Wednesday, March 3, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM; Room B313bThis session will explore the challenges, benefits and ramifications of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's incentives for electronic health record adoption by private practices and how starting early leads to financial gain.

Getting Technology Adopted: Views From the Bruised

Wednesday, March 3, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM; Room C208A panel of three highly acclaimed clinician/IT professionals, all Stage 6, Stage 7, or HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence award winners, will discuss what worked and what didn't in getting technology adoption in their organizations.

Using Analytics to Drive EMR Value, Quality, and Meaningful Use

Wednesday, March 3, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AMThe presenters will discuss the power of setting clear, measurable goals and using analytics to evaluate and improve the quality of electronic medical record implementations in a multivendor environment.

$1 Million ROI: ED Physician Documentation, CPOE and EHR

Tuesday, March 2, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PMThis session discusses lessons learned while implementing computerized practitioner order entry, EHR and physician documentation in the emergency department, and the resulting revenue increase of millions of dollars in a community teaching hospital.

Optimizing EMR Usage with Self-Service Check-in and Real-time Claims Adjudication

Tuesday, March 2, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PMHealthcare providers spend thousands annually interacting with insurers. Learn how one practice leveraged self-service check-in and real-time claims adjudication to optimize IT investments and cut billing costs by 50 percent.

Implementing a Web-Based EHR for CPOE in a Rural IDN

Tuesday, March 2, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PMThis session will describe a regional healthcare system's experience planning and successfully implementing a Web-based electronic medical record solution for computerized practitioner order entry, pharmacy and other clinical applications in a largely rural setting.

The Legal EHR Touch Points with ARRA

Tuesday, March 2, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PMThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) adds new wrinkles and dimensions to the already complex concept of the legal EHR. This session explores the latest issues relating to meaningful use, privacy and security and more.

The EMR Value Assessment: A Score Card for Stimulus Preparation

Tuesday, March 2, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMThis session will examine seven dimensions of electronic medical record value to assess EMR deployment to date and readiness before moving to stages required by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”