Health IT In February: A Look Back

By John Oncea, Editor

What was most important to you in February? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most popular articles that appeared on Health IT Outcomes.

1. Google To Make Cloud HIPAA Compliant
   HIPAA-Covered Entities To Receive Google Cloud Platform Support. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
2. Get Your ICD-10 House In Order
   Behind on your ICD-10 planning? Don’t panic. Instead, take a look at how Palomar Health is preparing for the transition, and adopt similar principles in your facility. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief
3. Physician ICD-10 Readiness Less Than 10%
   ICD-10 readiness has been in question throughout the implementation process and new data shows less than 10% of practices are ready for the switch By Katie Wike, contributing writer
4. A Strong Case For Smart Cards In Healthcare
   A smart card solution has helped Resolute Health reduce administrative labor and claims denials while improving the overall patient experience. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief
5. Don’t Ignore The Business Benefits Of Health Data Analytics
   LifeCare Management Services leverages analytics technology to provide a comprehensive, consistent, and accurate view of census and financial data throughout its 27 hospitals — information vital to the organization’s overall business development. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief
6. 8 Of 10 Healthcare Organizations Not Prepared For Disaster Recovery Incident
   Many health organizations not fully prepared to handle power outages or security breaches By Rebecca McCurry, contributing writer
7. The Future Of Public Health Insurance Exchanges
   Black Book anticipates as few as 10 existing public Health Insurance Exchanges will survive to see 2017 Christine Kern, contributing writer
8. Clinical Mobile Apps Lead To Speedy Data Turnaround
   At Rockdale Medical Center, clinical mobile apps are accelerating the transmission of data among departments, meeting HIPAA requirements and pleasing physicians. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
9. Big Data Fantasies Of A Primary Care Doctor
   As I spend yet another weekend in the office catching up on my charting, I find my mind wandering to how my EHR was designed to taunt me. Let me explain. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP
10. HIPAA Breach Exposes 42,000 In Wisconsin
    Unity Health Plans reveals breach of health care records, affects some 42,000 individuals By Christine Kern, contributing writer

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