New Content on HHS Consumer Web Sites

Two agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services have introduced new Web-based health management tools for consumers.

Health I.T. Vendor Round-up: Greenway, SOAPware, eCareSoft, gloStream

Four electronic health records vendors have announced new initiatives in recent days.

Report: HIEs Need I.T. Help, but Shun HIT Workers from Fed’s Training Programs

Many health information exchanges lack staff with strong information technology skills, but are not likely to hire graduates of a government-funded health I.T. training program, according to a report.

Health I.T. Vendor Round-up: TigerText, MRO, meridianEMR, Anthelio

New funding, client wins, mobile computing initiatives and a consulting gig are among recent announcements from health information technology vendors.

AHIMA Readies its ICD-10 Summit

The American Health Information Management Association will again hold its annual ICD-10 Summit, April 16-17 in Baltimore.

CSC Report Looks Ahead to Stage 2 Meaningful Use

A new report from Computer Sciences Corp. examines the lessons learned from attesters during Stage 1 of the electronic health records meaningful use program, and looks at criteria changes that could be in Stage 2.

Survey Ranks ‘Fairness’ of Payer Reimbursements

A survey from IVANS Inc., a transactions processing vendor, finds large numbers of its provider customers believe Medicare and Medicaid reimburse more fairly than commercial insurers, even though the government plans pay less.

HIPAA 6020 Put on Back Burner, for Now

Health care stakeholders struggling to comply with the HIPAA 5010 transaction sets need not worry about one thing-- the next-generation 6020 transactions are not coming to a theater near you any time soon.

Health Plan ID, Insurance Exchange Rules Coming Soon

The Department of Health and Human Services expects soon to publish a final rule to govern establishment of state insurance exchanges to provide one-stop shopping for health coverage, and a proposed rule to establish the long-delayed unique identifier for health plans.

Survey: Shifts May be Coming in CMIO Demographics

A survey of chief medical information officers, with respondents tilted toward multi-hospital organizations in the South, finds that CMIOs are getting a little younger and the ranks of women are growing.

HIT Vendor Round-up: AdvancedMD, Medicity, Keane & T-System

Acquisitions, name changes and new products are among recent initiatives from health information technology vendors.

Verizon, Health Evolution Partners Align to Accelerate Health I.T.

An alliance between telecommunications firm Verizon and investment firm Health Evolution Partners is designed to accelerate development of mobile and cloud-based applications for the health care industry.

HIMSS12 Preview: Get Updated on HIPAA Privacy & Security

For several years, attorneys Gerry Hinkley and Deven McGraw have jointly presented an educational session at the annual HIMSS Conference. They’re back for HIMSS12 in Las Vegas.

HIMSS12 Preview: Lessons from Tracking Physician EHR Satisfaction

During the past six years, the American Academy of Family Physicians has surveyed its members to assess the user satisfaction of their electronic health records systems, with another survey being done in 2012.

HIMSS12 Preview: What Practices Eyeing ACOs Need to Know

An education session at HIMSS12 in Las Vegas will lay out foundations for physician practices hoping to succeed in an accountable care organization environment.