News Editor

Joe takes the lead role in generating news for Health Data Management's award-winning Web site. He also coordinates the magazine’s news coverage. Before joining the magazine in 1998, he was editor of a sister publication, Health Data Network News, which was replaced by the magazine's Web site. He has 21 years of journalism experience, including service as editor of a political newsletter in Michigan. joseph.goedert@sourcemedia.com

Stage 2 Crunch Time Comes for CMS
May 9, 2012 Industry stakeholders have filed comment letters on the proposed Stage 2 electronic health records meaningful use criteria,...

Supporting Our Troops with Health I.T.: Too Little, Too Late
April 4, 2012 Support the troops! That’s a heartfelt phrase often heard during the past decade. Most often, it is shouted the loudest...

Does the HHS Office for Civil Rights Need a Priority Check?
March 19, 2012 Who's levying fines against HHS Office for Civil Rights for failure to protect health information?

Hey, HHS: We Need the Stage 2 and Privacy Rules NOW
February 3, 2012 The proposed rules for Stage 2 of the electronic health records meaningful use program is in the Office of Management and...

In Defense of ObamaCare
January 17, 2012 A year ago, I wrote a blog on why health care reform won’t work. I was wrong, in part.

HIMSS12 Preview: Managing the ‘Continuum of Intrusion’
January 11, 2012 Any organization that has implemented computerized physician order entry systems has learned the project is fraught with...

HIMSS12 Preview: Selling I.T. Initiatives Internally
January 11, 2012 Several years ago, Chuck Christian, CIO at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., co-wrote a book on marketing internal...

Tips for Meeting with Reporters at HIMSS
January 3, 2012 Attention vendors: Are you meeting with reporters during HIMSS12? Here are some tips to make the meeting more meaningful for...

CEOs: Do You Know What Your PR Folks Are Doing?
December 9, 2011 Attention health information technology vendor and consultant CEOs: Are you happy with the ink you get in trade publications?

Will TRICARE and Defense Pay for Lax PHI Security?
October 31, 2011 There is no doubt that the U.S. Department of Defense knows a lot about the value of securing sensitive information and how to...

Why Must CMS Overreach on Rules?
September 2, 2011 We've seen this all-or-nothing approach to rulemaking before from CMS.

'Pain' a Matter of Perception
August 8, 2011 Federal budget cutting is all the rage now and there seems to be little doubt that the pain is coming, with health care...

Whatever Happened to Promoting from Within?
July 26, 2011 Allscripts recently announced the appointment of four new senior executives. These are all professionals with impressive...

After a Health Breach, How Much Protection is Enough?
July 9, 2011 Troy (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has notified 880 patients of a data breach that includes names, addresses, dates of birth,...

Why Health Care Reform Won't Work
May 27, 2011 I recently had my 50+ physical with all the blood work that goes with it. While I have a high-deductible health plan with a...