The (Healthcare) Social Network

Social media – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to name but a few – have been impacting healthcare for as long as they have been around. Now, instead of simply using existing social media, healthcare entrepreneurs are developing platforms designed specifically for the industry. By John Oncea, editor, Healthcare Technology Online

  • Doctors Mobile EHR Apps Preferences Revealed
    Doctors Mobile EHR Apps Preferences Revealed

    Surveys show overwhelming support of mobile EHR apps and indicate physicians think tablets and smartphones are the future of EHR access. EHR programs with applications for tablets and smartphones give doctors the ability to access and update them even when they are out of the office. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  • The Invasion Of The Health Apps
    The Invasion Of The Health Apps

    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.

HTO MAGAZINE CONTENT

  • The Great ACO Experiment
    The Great ACO Experiment

    Are ACOs the answer? Five Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs share their perspectives on the positives, negatives, progress, and long-term sustainability of the program.

  • Speech Impacts ICD-10 Compliance
    Speech Impacts ICD-10 Compliance

    One healthcare organization describes how it is getting ready for the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 and how speech recognition will improve documentation productivity with EMRs.

  • Fighting For Provider Revenue
    Fighting For Provider Revenue

    Healthcare reform, reimbursement cuts, sequestration, and RAC and Meaningful Use audits are new financial challenges cutting into provider revenue. How can you cope?

  • Are Your EMR’s Document Management Features Enough?
    Are Your EMR’s Document Management Features Enough?

    Aurora Health Care decides to use a separate document management program to handle the 50,000 pages per day the organization generates.

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FROM THE EDITOR

  • The Invasion Of The Health Apps
    The Invasion Of The Health Apps

    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.

Can Entrepreneurs Save Healthcare?

I love to hear Jonathan Bush speak. Say what you will about his agenda as president and CEO of EHR vendor athenahealth, but the guy is a charismatic, passionate, and persuasive public speaker. When you hear Bush give a keynote, it’s clear he’s inherited much of the political swagger that runs in his bloodline (former president George H.W. Bush is his uncle and George W. Bush is his cousin).

A Spotlight On Personalized Medicine

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?

A Golden Lesson In Patient Care

It’s amazing to me how a television show that first aired back in 1989 (that’s 24 years ago folks) is still so relevant today. As far as the healthcare industry has come from a technology and treatment standpoint in the past two-and-a-half decades, we haven’t made much progress when it comes to how physicians interact with their patients. Many are still woefully poor performers when it comes to listening, communicating, and compassion.

Are Health Data Breaches An Epidemic?

New reports of electronic health data breaches seem to emerge every week. While definitely concerning, a new report suggests that these healthcare security leaks may not be that bad when compared to other industries. 

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GUEST CONTRIBUTORS

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Imager Takes Care Of Patients At Sinai Hospital

This video case study takes a look at Sinai Hospital which implemented Datalogic Gryphon Readers at the Point-of-Care to help improve overall patient care.

AngioScore Implements A Perfect Remote Inventory Management Solution

Hospitals are requiring suppliers to provide consignment inventory. This poses a unique and challenging problem for inventory management. Datalogic and Purple Oak software team up for the perfect remote inventory management solution.

2013 CMS Incentives FAQ

Formerly known as PQRI (Physician Quality Reporting Initiative), the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a CMS Pay- For-Performance program that started in 2007. Currently, it is a voluntary, incentivized program where eligible physicians report quality clinical data collected during patient visits to CMS.

A Painless Device Selection Process

When Adventist Health wanted a mobility solution to keep their workforce connected and productive while on the go, they turned to the experts at PC Connection, Inc. for help selecting and deploying a new mobile platform. The device they selected delivers the features and functionality Adventist Health’s caregivers need to provide the highest level of patient care—wherever their day takes them.

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    Staying in an unknown environment with big medical equipment can be scary for little ones. That’s why Enovate created the Emagination Stations product line – products designed to give children a friendly face during recovery.

  • ZirMed Electronic Remittance Advices
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    Physician practices have long known that the manual processes supporting paper-based remittance systems are fragmented, inefficient and error-prone. 

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HTO covers all technology solutions that impact the productivity, efficiency, patient care, and cash flow of a healthcare facility — from the latest electronic health record software (EHR), healthcare information exchange (HIE), healthcare information management Software (HIM), healthcare document management, healthcare business intelligence software, healthcare revenue cycle management software, point of care (POC) EMR (electronic medical record) and HIM (health information management) software to point-of-care solutions and medical imaging systems. The site features a comprehensive buyer's guide, daily news updates on the latest technologies, contributed articles from leading healthcare industry analysts and vendors, and original success stories that highlight how leading healthcare facilities are implementing technology solutions with maximum return.

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CADS 2013

June 25 - 27, 2013
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Health IT Summit (Denver)

July 24 - 25, 2013
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National Forum On Data & Analytics

August 1 - 2, 2013
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Health IT Summit (Seattle)

August 21 - 22, 2013
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2013 Community Health Institute & Expo

August 25 - 27, 2013
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EXECUTIVE PODCAST SERIES

  • Managing The HIPAA & PCI DSS Compliance Burden

    All healthcare organizations in the US are subject to HIPAA and HITECH regulations, and most organizations take credit and debit cards, and are therefore subject to Payment Card Industry or PCI compliance rules as well. Today, we're going to talk about how to develop a security strategy that addresses both of these standards and strengthens your overall security posture in the process.

  • Protecting Your Patients From Medical Identity Theft Podcast

    Medical identity theft is becoming a concern of epidemic proportions for patients, healthcare providers and healthcare plans. Not only is the Federal Government cracking down on fraud, but healthcare providers are striving to implement policies, procedures and technologies that will help them minimize the risk of data exposure.

  • The Value Of A Perioperative EHR In this podcast, Kermit Randa, senior VP of sales and marketing for Surgical Information Systems provides Healthcare Technology Online's editor in chief Ken Congdon with his insights on why specialty EHR platforms, such as perioperative systems, are vital to the health information management efforts of today's hospitals. The podcast addresses key differences between perioperative EHRs and enterprise EHRs and key HIT challenges that require specialization. In response to the question of why are operating room and perioperative services so important to hospitals today, Randa says "The OR, according to HFMA, is about 70% of the revenue of the average hospital, 60% of the margin, and 40% to 60% of the supply costs. Additionally, about half the errors caused in the hospital are done in the operating room. So, when you start to look at what’s happening today, the hospitals are in need of radical change."
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