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Payers share lessons from the mHealth trenches
With consumers constantly connected to their mobile devices, jumping on the mHealth bandwagon seems like a simple decision. But there's a lot more to it than that. When building a mobile...
HHS pulls EHRMagic certification
Hospital officials were divided in their reactions to news late Thursday that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT had revoked the certification of two electronic health record systems for failure to meet the standards of the Meaningful Use incentive program.
Could better manners spur bipartisanship on Meaningful Use?
I found last week's white paper released by six Republican Senators calling for a "reboot" of the Meaningful Use program fascinating. Not so much for what the senators said--although...
The financial impact of ICD-10: How do you prepare for the unknown?
In part 2 of this exclusive interview with Brent Grimes, administrative director of patient account services at Integris Health, he discusses how the integrated hospital system is preparing for ICD-10 implementation and how to manage through uncertainty.
Boston Marathon tragedy reveals potential EHR, HIE flaws
The Boston hospitals that have been treating the hundreds of victims of the horrific Boston marathon bombings this week have done a terrific job. They, in turn, have credited technology in helping them communicate to staff , volunteers and the public . I presume that these hospitals also have good electronic health record systems that they can rely on. But I can't help but wonder: wouldn't their work have been enhanced even further and their jobs made easier if the nation was further along in health IT and interoperability?
More than survival: Coping with the aftermath of trauma
There may never come a day when we don't get chills thinking about it, or worse. On Monday, April 15, 2013--Patriot's Day in Massachusetts--an event that has inspired lifelong dreams for...
How Integris Health uses data analytics to improve collections
In this exclusive interview, Brent Grimes, administrative director of patient account services at Integris Health, tells FierceHealthFinance how Integris is using data analytics to weather shrinking reimbursements and inform its collections strategy.
Beyond words: How to listen with your senses
"You're not yistening to me!" My four-year-old daughter, who is still working on enunciating her L's, launches this complaint often. Though it's all-too-easy for me to focus on...
How Independence Blue Cross is changing the medical home landscape
When Independence Blue Cross launched its patient-centered medical home program three years ago, it set out to reach a lofty goal--transforming every primary care provider into a fully functional...
High- and low-tech ways to avoid multi-media rejection
This week's column was inspired, in part, by a snippet of one of my all-time favorite movies: "He's Just Not That Into You." Here is the quote, spoken by Drew Barrymore, who plays...
