ARTICLES BY WENDY GRAFIUS
HIMSS Analytics Recognizes Healthcare System With Stage 7 Award
Since 2005, HIMSS Analytics’ EMR Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM) has tracked the adoption of EMR applications within hospitals and health systems across the U.S. Institutions work to complete the 8 stages (0 - 7), with the goal of reaching Stage 7: an environment where paper charts are no longer used. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![Siemens Cancer Research Funding]( "Siemens Funding Cancer Research")
Siemens Funding Cancer Research9/10/2014Siemens will be donating $1 Million to Stand Up To Cancer though its Baton Pass effort. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![Patient Engagement Technology]( "Patient Engagement Technology Expected To Improve Outcomes, Increase Workflow Efficiency")
Patient Engagement Technology Expected To Improve Outcomes, Increase Workflow Efficiency9/8/2014Three-hospital healthcare system looks to reach new levels of patient engagement and empowerment with software solution rollout. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![Manage healthcare Costs With ACO]( "ACO Created To Manage Healthcare Costs")
ACO Created To Manage Healthcare Costs8/29/2014New Illinois ACO aims to realign focus to value of service with emphasis on improving health outcomes. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![Pre-Hospital Telemedicine]( "EMS Pre-Hospital Telemedicine Program Launched")
EMS Pre-Hospital Telemedicine Program Launched8/19/2014The year-long pilot program offer new opportunities for EMS providers and patients who don’t want – or need – to go to the emergency room. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![EHR Beyond MU]( "EHR Implementation Service Agreement Help Transformation To Value-Based Care")
EHR Implementation Service Agreement Help Transformation To Value-Based Care7/24/2014The stated goal of the implementation is to keep project costs in check and minimize risks. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![EHR Beyond MU]( "UPMC’s ‘Convergence’ Recognized For Improving EHR Access")
UPMC’s ‘Convergence’ Recognized For Improving EHR Access7/23/2014The Technology Development Center of UPMC, based in Pittsburgh, has received the Innovator Award from Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association (AHA), for the development of Convergence, a tablet-based platform which eases physician’s access to diverse patient records. Additionally, UPMC has become the nation’s first health delivery system to be named a “Most Wired” facility for the 16th consecutive year.
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![Healthcare IPS Solution]( "IPS Solution Leveraged For Better Patient Communication")
IPS Solution Leveraged For Better Patient Communication6/11/2014California hospital chooses an interactive patient system to improve patient satisfaction and reduce hospital operating costs. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![Value-Based Healthcare]( "Definitive Agreement Enhances Value-Based Care")
Definitive Agreement Enhances Value-Based Care6/6/2014AtlantiCare joins Geisinger Health System in a move creating the foundation for value-driven, population-based care delivery in southern New Jersey. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![Direct Secure Messaging Solution In Healthcare]( "Healthcare System Protects 28,000 Employees With Direct Secure Messaging Solution")
Healthcare System Protects 28,000 Employees With Direct Secure Messaging Solution5/29/2014OhioHealth expects its providers to easily and inexpensively exchange health information securely while remaining in full compliance with HIPAA and HITECH. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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![CMS Increases Telemedicine Reimbursement]( "VA Extends Contract With Authentidate Telehealth Solutions")
VA Extends Contract With Authentidate Telehealth Solutions5/28/2014Veterans Affairs uses telehealth as part of its Care Coordination Home Telehealth program. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
