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  1. Implementation Earns Hospital HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 Award 1/10/2014

    Hilo Medical Center adds paperless solutions to EHR, rewarded with Stage 7 Award by HIMSS Analytics By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  2. EHRs Show Physicians 'Real' Cost Of Healthcare 1/8/2014

    The author of a recent study on lab costs in EHRs says the team’s real goal was to educate physicians about the relative costs of the procedures they prescribe. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  3. ICD-10 Preparation Still Lagging 1/3/2014

    Survey reveals providers making little headway in preparing for October’s ICD-10 transition By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  4. ACOs Will Double in 2014 1/2/2014

    Accountable Care Organizations will double in 2014; providers developing core ACO capabilities, including partnerships with payers and employers By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  5. Physician Note Transparency Embraced By Patients 12/30/2013

    Allowing patients and their families’ access to doctors’ notes could improve accuracy and safety according to several participants in the Open Notes Program. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

     

  6. Give Patients Tablets, Reduce Readmissions 12/26/2013

    One ACO has taken a different approach to care and provided patients with 4G tablets to manage their health. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  7. Is The ACO Acceptance Glass Half Full Or Half Empty? 12/20/2013

    One survey reveals hospital executives reluctant to implement ACO models; another says momentum around ACOs is growing. Which one is right? By John Oncea, editor, Health IT Outcomes

  8. Providers Slow To Prepare For ICD-10 12/19/2013

    Providers, payers, and vendors are all lagging behind in preparing for ICD-10 with deadline only 10 months away By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  9. 7 Cyber Issue Trends You Need To Pay Attention To 12/19/2013

    A forecast from a risk mitigation and response solution company identifies seven trends that need to addressed as we enter 2014 By John Oncea, editor, Health IT Outcomes

  10. Video Discharge Instructions Increase Understanding 12/18/2013

    Study shows patients understand and retain more information when viewing video discharge instructions when compared to verbal instructions only By Katie Wike, contributing writer