Articles By Greg Bengel
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When You Fail Your Meaningful Use Audit
9/27/2013
At a recent webinar, CMS explains what happens to funds when a provider fails a meaningful use audit, as well as how it affects that provider’s further role in the incentive program By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Could A Personality Test Help Hospitals Cut Costs?
9/27/2013
A recent study indicates that looking at a person’s personality traits indicates what kinds of healthcare decisions they make By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Providers Discuss Advantages Of Creating Health IT Internally
9/24/2013
According to some providers and experts, building health IT in-house rather than going with off-the-shelf options may save money and produce more effective results By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Hospitals Making Innovative Use Of Technology
9/24/2013
UPMC ranked 1st in InformationWeek 500’s rankings of the most innovative users of technology, and healthcare industry ranked highly overall By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Value-Based Care Requires Automated Information Exchange
9/24/2013
Recent studies suggest a gap in operational readiness as providers move toward value-based care while lacking fully-automated capabilities By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Providers Working Proactively To Improve Patient Care
9/23/2013
One healthcare provider talks about how her organization strengthens their procedures and thus their patient outcomes by communicating more openly with patients and families By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Health IT Week Reminds Us People Are Most Important
9/20/2013
As organizations raise awareness for the potential of health IT, it is worth remembering that helping people is at the core of the field By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Physicians Who Opt To Stay Independent Are Moving To The Cloud
9/18/2013
A recent survey from Black Book says that while many practices are being taken over by hospitals, other practices are staying autonomous by integrating cloud-based technology By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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3 Ways Big Data Is Changing Healthcare
9/17/2013
Big data is allowing providers to engage in preventative care, increase quality of care, and decrease costs By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Providers Will Spend Nearly 33 Million Hours Complying With HIPAA Rules
9/16/2013
A notice released in the Federal Register by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights breaks down how long providers will spend complying with HIPAA security and privacy rules By Greg Bengel, contributing writer