Population Health Management From The Editor

  1. Population Health Management Proves HIT's Worth 1/8/2014

    By leveraging data analytics technology to gain insight into its patient population, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group has decreased the A1C levels of its diabetic patients by 1.6 points and significantly reduced ER visits. 

  2. Goodbye Healthcare Technology Online, Hello Health IT Outcomes 11/22/2013

    In January 2014, we’re changing our name and brand to Health IT Outcomes. Here’s the story behind the name change and what you can expect from us going forward.

  3. MGMA 13 Helps Practices Weather The Storm 10/15/2013

    Medical practices are being bombarded with a variety of new challenges, including health IT demands and reimbursement changes. MGMA 13 provided attendees with some much needed advice. Here are my top three takeaways from the event.

  4. Finally … Proof Of Health IT ROI 7/30/2013

    Some new third-party research has emerged that illustrates that health IT actually is effective at reducing healthcare costs. What do these findings mean and how can the industry build upon them?

  5. The EHR Honeymoon Is Over 7/23/2013

    According to Black Book Rankings’ latest ambulatory EHR satisfaction survey, many providers have become so dissatisfied with their existing EHRs, they’re looking to rip and replace these systems within the next 12 months.

  6. The Invasion Of The Health Apps 6/12/2013

    Health Datapalooza IV featured several entrepreneurs developing new health apps and computer programs for both consumers and providers. Here’s a look at some of the most intriguing.

  7. A Spotlight On Personalized Medicine 5/22/2013

    Angelina Jolie’s drastic decision to have a preventative double mastectomy has brought public awareness to the concept of personalized medicine, but what can healthcare providers and health IT do to take it to the next level?

  8. Should We Industrialize Medicine? 4/17/2013

    Can the healthcare industry benefit from the core concepts that came out of The Industrial Revolution over a century ago, or will industrialized medicine inevitably lead to impersonalized care?

  9. The Top 5 Trends From HIMSS13 3/12/2013

    As the largest conference the city of New Orleans ever hosted, HIMSS13 delivered a ton of exciting health IT news and developments. However, these five takeaways made the biggest impression on me at the event.

  10. 4 IT Tools To Fight The Flu Epidemic 1/18/2013

    We’re currently in the middle of one of the worst flu seasons on record. What role can technology play to not only support the treatment of sick patients, but prevent future outbreaks?