The Latest

• HHS awards $125M to bolster the use of IT by health centers

  

  The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $125 million in quality improvement grants throughout the country.

  HIT Greg Slabodkin August 17

  HIT Greg Slabodkin August 17

• CDS alerts in hospital EHR reduce costs, improve outcomes

  

  A new study finds that clinical decision support alerts embedded into a hospital records system have improved patient health and financial outcomes.

  Clinical decision support Greg Slabodkin August 17

  Clinical decision support Greg Slabodkin August 17

• FCC supports rural broadband deployments to enable telehealth

  

  Commission envisions care delivered directly to patients via telemedicine, regardless of their location, says Commissioner Brendan Carr.

  Telehealth Greg Slabodkin August 17

  Telehealth Greg Slabodkin August 17

• Anthem’s COPD initiative offers sensors on inhalers to manage illness

  

  Anthem is introducing a program that uses sensor-equipped inhalers to help patients manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

  Mobile technology Fred Bazzoli August 16

  Mobile technology Fred Bazzoli August 16

• HIT Think Why mainframe security risks are largely unrecognized

  

  Ray Overby

  Co-founder and President Key Resources

  As ransomware grabs the headlines with its ability to lock up providers’ systems, attacks on big iron pose just as big a risk.

  Network security August 16

  Network security August 16

• Best Buy acquires senior-focused device maker for $800M

  

  Best Buy is ponying up $800 million to acquire GreatCall, a provider of smartphones and emergency-response systems for seniors.

  Mobile technology August 16

  Mobile technology August 16

• 10 critical steps in the safe disposal of data devices

  

  OCR guidance urges organizations to take extreme care in decommissioning devices and memory media.

  Device security Fred Bazzoli August 16

  Device security Fred Bazzoli August 16

• Cedars-Sinai leverages fitness trackers to monitor cancer patients

  

  Study demonstrates feasibility of using Fitbits for assessing quality of life, daily functioning during treatment.

  Wearable technology Greg Slabodkin August 16

  Wearable technology Greg Slabodkin August 16

• CDC details health info exchange by office-based physicians

  

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its first national estimates on data exchange by physicians.

  HIE Greg Slabodkin August 16

  HIE Greg Slabodkin August 16

• HIT Think Why HIEs could play a key role in accelerating interoperability

  

  Matthew Fisher

  Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

  With providers using a variety of EHR systems, facilitating the exchange of data to ensure continuity of care remains vitally important.

  RHIOs August 15

  RHIOs August 15