A physician-led accountable care organization is the subject of a New York Times Op-Ed piece penned by Farzad Mostashari and Dr. Bob Kocher. It illustrates the kind of turnaround in patient health that the former head of the ONC for Health IT hopes to help primary care physicians achieve. Mostashari is the co-founder and CEO […]
It’s fair to say that accountable care organizations have been going through some growing pains as they figure out how to make their delivery models improve patient outcomes and turn a profit. The former head of the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT, Farzad Mostashari, is leading a newly formed company called Aledade with […]
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Personalized medicine is fascinating. A world in which medication and treatments could be optimized based on our genetic makeup rather than the current trial-and-error system could reduce healthcare costs long term. Dr. Eric Topol’s keynote presentation at the Digital Health Innovation Summit emphasized that we need to move beyond the one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare. Not […]
@_bakulpatel keep up the good fight for innovation and safety, with good @ONC_HealthIT colleagues @Jacobr @JodiDaniel — Farzad Mostashari (@Farzad_MD) October 4, 2013 Dr. Farzad Mostashari leaves his job as the head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT at HHS today. His next step: joining the Engelberg Center for Healthcare […]
If this is the way most House hearings go, I can see why nothing gets done in Washington. On the third day of hearings about FDA regulations of mobile medical apps, there was still lots of fear about uncertainty and the medical device tax. Dr. Farzad Mostashari and Christy Foreman of the FDA testified in […]
Healthcare is in a golden age of opportunity as payment models shift and data is freed, according to Dr. Farzad Mostashari. And it’s happening at just the right time. The national coordinator for health information technology gave a colorful and candid talk to the physicians, entrepreneurs and business executives at Singularity University’s annual FutureMed event […]
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Now that the meaningful use stage 2 rules have been finalized, the direction has never been clearer. While EMR vendors may have dodged a bullet with the interoperability requirements this time around, it is most likely their last chance. With over 800 EMR vendors in the market, interoperability and health information exchange is an uphill […]
With the growth of EMR and health IT overall, the long awaited HIPAA Omnibus Rule was finalized by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and presented before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review earlier this year. Once the OMB approves the final rule, it will subsequently be published in the Federal Register. […]
With the introduction of electronic medical records (EMRs) and health information exchanges (HIEs), the healthcare industry can now envision a nationwide connected care network. Information, the kryptonite to healthcare can finally be controlled in a productive manner, resulting in enhanced clinical efficiency and quality of care. The idea is to benefit from incorporating the technology […]
I have always advocated for self health management. Although physicians know a lot about the human anatomy, we are capable of judging our own bodies. “We all know that health does not happen in the doctor’s office. It happens with the patient.” said the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Farzad Mostashari during one of […]
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.