Informatics Nurses Impact Health IT

According to the 2015 HIMSS Impact of Informatics survey, informatics nurses are positively affecting the health IT landscape. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

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  Healthcare Needs To Prepare For Imminent Microsoft Server Security Threat
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  Reactions To CMS’ Changes To MU Criteria
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  Advance Directives Discussions Provide An Opportunity To Engage Patients

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  Data Sharing Between Providers Concerns Patients

  Although most patients believe providers protect their data, many are concerned data sharing puts their information at risk. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

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  Is Patient Safety Threatened By HIT?

  ECRI’s latest report has health IT issues at the top of a list of patient safety hazards. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

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  HIMSS15 Provides Both Clarity & Confusion

  Interoperability and Population Health Management were once again the hottest topics at the health IT industry’s largest conference. The event helped to clarify efforts in one of these areas while muddling the messages delivered in the other.

HEALTH IT OUTCOMES MAGAZINE CONTENT

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  Executing A Large-Scale MDM Conversion Project

  Balancing mobile communication and data security in healthcare is a challenge, especially when your mobile device landscape is vast and varied. Here’s how Intermountain Healthcare accomplishes this feat.

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  Finding A Successful HIE Formula

  HIE remains an elusive concept for many healthcare providers, but the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative believes it has a strategy for HIE success.

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  Ochsner’s ECM Overhaul

  In an effort to achieve content consistency and enhance efficiency, Ochsner Health System replaced three document management systems with a single ECM solution.

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  Eliminate Login Nightmares With Single Sign-On Technology

  Munson Medical Center saved valuable clinician time and more than $500,000 by implementing virtual desktops and a single sign-on authentication and access management solution.

FROM THE EDITOR

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  HIMSS15 Provides Both Clarity & Confusion

  Interoperability and Population Health Management were once again the hottest topics at the health IT industry’s largest conference. The event helped to clarify efforts in one of these areas while muddling the messages delivered in the other.

GUEST CONTRIBUTORS

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  Direct Relief’s Plan To Ensure Healthcare For All

  How a set of mapping applications and GIS are being utilized to deliver healthcare to those who might otherwise be overlooked. By Andrew Schroeder, Director of Research and Analysis, Direct Relief

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  Patient Engagement Solutions Are Here. Now.

  A five-year roadmap to a patient engagement platform might be five years too long. By Kathleen Fowler

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  Interprofessional Collaboration Requires Innovative Education And Practice To Improve Outcomes

  Healthcare is in a state of flux. Providers, payers, government, vendors, and patients will no longer tolerate a system dominated by care silos, fragmentation, costly duplication, and uneven outcomes. A re-invigorated healthcare system will take root only if professionals advance a framework for interprofessional care coordination and collaboration across the expanding continuum. By Michelle Troseth, RN, MSN, DPNAP, FAAN, Chief Professional Practice Officer, Elsevier Clinical Solutions

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  The Failings Of Meaningful Use

  It is remarkable that a program aimed at specific end users continues despite the fact the majority of those end users refuse to comply, even despite financial penalties from CMS. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP

FEATURE ARTICLES

• HIPAA Compliance – Why It’s Critical To Have An IT Maintenance And Security Policy

  It is often a neglected topic of IT management and HIPAA compliance, but the maintenance of an IT Infrastructure and its security policies are critical to the success of any healthcare operation’s HIPAA compliance program.

• Why Data Security In Healthcare Must Adapt To Mobility

  In 2014, the world became very aware of how vulnerable their data is. Home Depot, Target, Sony, Community Health Systems, Texas Health, and Anthem were only some of the many enterprises that got hacked last year. With the amount of data stolen, there is a high probability that some of your personal information was hacked in 2014 – even if you didn’t realize it.

• The Future Of Healthcare – Patient Engagement Is Due For A Paradigm Shift

  Just as healthcare is making the shift from volume to value, the concept of Patient Engagement needs to be reimagined in several important ways.

• How Some Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Are Taking The Lead

  The number of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) has continued to grow steadily as there are now approximately 405 participants after the latest wave of 89 newly accepted applicants.

FEATURED SUPPLIERS

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  Wolters Kluwer

  Wolters Kluwer is a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry. Serving more than 150 countries and territories worldwide, Wolters Kluwer’s customers include professionals, institutions and students in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Ovid®, Medknow, UpToDate®, Medi-Span®, Facts & Comparisons®, Pharmacy OneSource®, Lexicomp® and ProVation® Medical.

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  Allscripts

  Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) is a leader in healthcare information technology solutions that advance clinical, financial and operational results. Our innovative solutions connect people, places and data across an Open, Connected Community of Health™. Connectivity empowers caregivers to make better decisions and deliver better care for healthier populations.

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  Validic

  Validic is the healthcare industry's leading technology platform for convenient, easy data access to a world of mobile health and in-home devices, wearables and patient healthcare applications. By connecting its growing base of customers — that includes providers, payers, pharmaceutical companies, wellness companies and health IT vendors — to the continuously expanding list of digital health technologies, Validic enables healthcare companies to better coordinate care across their communities, improve their patient engagement strategies, enhance their remote patient monitoring capabilities, and more efficiently manage their patient populations.

PODCASTS RECORDED AT HIMSS15

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  The Challenges With Medication Management Vs. Medication Adherence Explained At HIMSS15

  In this podcast, DrFirst president Cam Deemer explains what his company – which focuses on medication management, medication adherence, and care collaboration – saw in the market that led it to evolve to address them. He also describes New York’s I-STOP Act, what its objectives are, and how this impacts the national conversation.

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  How To Add Value To The Practice Of Medicine Through An EHR Revealed At HIMSS15

  In this podcast, Michael Lovett, Executive VP and General Manager for NextGen explains his role with and a brief overview of the company before describing NextGen product developments, enhancements, and announcements unveiled at HIMSS.

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  Provider’s Biggest RCM Challenges – And How To Overcome Them – Subject Of Conversation At HIMSS15

  In this podcast, Greg Pelling, Senior VP and GM Networks and Insights and Kris Joshi, Insights EVP of Product for Emdeon describe what Emdeon does and their respective roles with the company.

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