ACO Top Content
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eForms, Automation Move From Luxury To Requirement
1/29/2013
I recently observed a telling scene at a medical clinic. A gentleman was checking in for an appointment, and the receptionist gave him a clipboard with the standard intake forms we’ve all filled out hundreds of times. The patient handed it back to the receptionist stating he’d filled it out before.
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What Physicians Think About EHRs And Mobility
6/19/2013
User poll shows physicians want mobile access to electronic health records; thousands unhappy with systems they are currently using and looking to change By Lisa Kerner, contributing writer
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Hospitals, Patients Benefitting From Remote Patient Monitoring
6/7/2013
Hospitals are using remote patient monitoring (RPM) to monitor recently discharged patients, patients with chronic conditions such as dementia or diabetes, and patients who have had devices such as pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy systems implanted. RPMs have taken on a renewed importance for healthcare providers as a result of hospitals facing financial penalties from Medicare because of their high readmission rates. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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ACOs Need Better EMRs
4/23/2014
KLAS survey finds EMRs aren’t meeting the needs of most ACOs. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Fourth Generation HIE Improves Patient Outcomes
9/13/2012
This article explains how fourth-generation HIEs are currently being leveraged to enhance clinical collaboration and workflows, while improving patient care.
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Physicians Key To Blue Button Initiative Enrollment
7/5/2013
Experts stress physicians’ attitude toward Blue Button, which has the ability aid in making more informed healthcare decision, will determine its future By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Mostashari’s Health IT Vision
4/29/2011
In this Q&A, Health IT Outcomes gets the newly appointed National Coordinator of Health IT’s take on EHR effectiveness, troubling EHR research, and ensuring patient privacy in an electronic world.
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Best Practices To Prepare For Meaningful Use Audits
7/29/2013
International law firm looks at what providers have learned from audits and how they can protect themselves moving forward By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Cloud Technology Can Reduce HIPAA Breach Risks
9/13/2013
While many providers worry that cloud technology puts their data at risk, it may actually be ideal for safeguarding protected health information from HIPAA breach risks By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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‘Tis The Season For The Gift Of Voice Recognition In Healthcare IT
12/3/2012
Porter Research talks with Nuance’s Nic van Terheyden, M.D., about the possibilities voice-recognition holds for advancing patient engagement and improving the bottom line.