Hospitals
News
CMS Demo Programs Will Require Providers to Do More to Justify Claims
February 3, 2012 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is getting ready to launch two new data collection programs, affecting providers and their revenue streams by making them further justify claims submitted for payment.
Survey: Docs Love Mobile Devices, I.T. Departments Don’t
February 3, 2012 - A survey from Spyglass Consulting Group finds widespread physician acceptance of mobile computing devices, but much lower acceptance at the hospitals they work in.
Rule Would Boost Payment for Primary Care
Vendors Team for Mock HIPAA Privacy Audits
Study: E-Scripts Improve Medication Adherence
5010 – Ready or Not, Here It Comes (Part 3 of 3)
HIT Vendor Round-up: Castlight, MedAssets & Aprima
AHIMA: AMA Stance on ICD-10 Should Not Slow Down Work
Wireless Bar Code Scanner Targeted for Health Care
HIT Vendor Round-up: New Client Wins
Feature Articles
Information Governance: The Essential Accountability Wrapper
February 1, 2012 - Building on the foundational concepts in "Stress Testing Health Information Management and Governance" (January edition, p. 42), this article kicks off a series of "getting specific" discussions on information governance and the building blocks of enterprise information management.
My Two Cents
Corporate Strategy
Using Information Technology as a Market Differentiator
May 1, 2011 - Some providers aggressively promote their I.T. capabilities, while others take a more subtle approach.
Case Study
Overcoming ICD-10 Hurdles
May 1, 2011 - Providers and payers are getting serious about ICD-10, and experienced hands offer some practical advice for taking on the new code set.
Special Report
Get Answers from CMS About Meaningful Use Attestation
April 20, 2011 -
The attestation process for applying for Stage 1 meaningful use EHR incentive payments began Monday, April 18. There’s a lot of money on the line, and a lot of questions about how to use the online attestation system and report core and alternative MU measures.
On Wednesday, April 20, Travis Broome, special assistant to the consortium administrator at The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Jessica Kahn, director of Health I.T. at CMS, walked through the attestation module.
Current Issue
A major success factor for accountable care organizations will be linking caregivers across the spectrum of care delivery. If history is any indication, that's going to be an industrywide struggle.
