Cerner’s Burke: Health IT vendors should invest more in R&D
Cerner President Zane Burke talks health IT security, interoperability, innovation in EHR development and the fierce rivalry with Epic Systems.
Workflow remains the key to health IT project success
"We see some pretty big failure rates around project management," Melissa Swanfeldt of EHR vendor Meditech. She spoke at CHIME last week.
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CIOs told to worry, be happy at CHIME
John Jacobs, co-founder and chief creative optimist of apparel company Life is Good, closed out CHIME16 with an uplifting message for healthcare CIOs. Across the hall, an FBI cybersecurity expert gave a stern warning.
Federal CIO: Think of cybersecurity as a quality issue
"Every time we have a breach, we should think of it as a quality issue," Federal CIO Tony Scott said at the CHIME Fall CIO Summit in Phoenix.
Docs at HealthEast seem to love e-prescribing for controlled drugs
Since HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, Minnesota, became the first health system in the state to go live with EPCS two years ago, clinicians have saved an aggregate of about 500 hours per month in time spent writing prescriptions for controlled drugs, CHIME attendees heard Wednesday.
Lots of groups still have issues with MACRA, health IT certification rules
Responses were mixed, which probably isn't that big of a deal, given that Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt said Friday that MACRA was a "living, breathing rule" intended to change over time.
Understanding EGPA: The Role of Eosinophils and Advancements in Treatment Options
FASENRA® (benralizumab) injection, for subcutaneous use, 30 mg is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). FASENRA provides a treatment option for HCPs to consider when managing this challenging disease.
Solve patient records matching problem, win $1 million
CHIME and the National Patient Safety Foundation want to hear private-sector ideas for 100 percent accurate, secure patient matching that can reduce medical errors caused by duplicate or incomplete records while also safeguarding patient privacy.
Bill would shorten Meaningful Use reporting period, delay Stage 3
Rep. Renee Elmers (R-N.C.) on Thursday introduced legislation that would prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from even writing the final Stage 3 Meaningful Use rules until at least 2017. It also would permanently shorten the annual attestation period to 90 days, rather than the full year, and institute a "linear scale" next year for compliance to replace the current all-or-nothing nature of the EHR incentive program.
Pioneering hospital CIO leader Richard Correll to retire
Richard A. Correll, who helped establish and promote the job of the healthcare CIO and who later co-founded the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) will retire June 30 after 42 years in the health IT industry.
CHIME calls for national patient ID with $1M challenge
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, better known as CHIME, is launching a $1 million challenge effort to help spur the creation of a national patient ID, which it says will help with online security and accuracy. “There is a growing consensus among payers and providers that a unique patient ID would radically reduce […]
Changes in Nurse Staffing Answer Clinician Demands
The ongoing nursing shortage facilitates high turnover rates since nurses know they won’t have difficulties finding new jobs. In order to retain and attract staff, it’s in a facility’s best interest to understand what nurses want.
20 most advanced hospitals on “Most Wired” list use tech to improve communication and patient safety
Hospitals and Health Networks released its list of the most wired hospitals as part of an effort to highlight which health systems and facilities are best connecting to patients. Among those deemed the “Most Wired,” meaning they met a rigorous set of criteria across four operational categories, 67 percent share critical patient information electronically with […]