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NewsHalamka outlines BIDMC's ICD-10 processes, shares resources
While Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka, M.D., doesn't necessarily believe that ICD-10 is a worthwhile project--particularly because it is used for reimbursement instead of for Read more...
Docs push open-notes policy
Physicians may be reluctant to share their notes openly with patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that we reported on last month. Once they try it, however, Read more...
Decision-support tool helps providers adopt standard material identifiers
Researchers at the University of Arkansas' Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics have created free software to help providers understand and implement universal GS1 supply chain standards, Read more...
Management advice abounds for healthcare technology leaders
The years ahead will be challenging ones for healthcare chief information officers and chief medical information officers. Their calendars are chock full of deadlines, their to-do lists full. There Read more...
Halamka to step down as Harvard Medical School CIO
John Halamka, who serves as the chief information officer both at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and Harvard Medical School, announced that he will be moving on from the latter post Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Does meaningful use fit with organizational strategy?
In the rush to achieve "meaningful use" of EMRs, have you taken the time to see how various components of health IT fit into organizational strategy? That's the question posed on our Hospital Impact Read more...
Beth Israel opens electronic doctors' notes to patients
Many doctors would cringe if they thought patients were going to read the honest, uncensored notes captured in the patients' electronic medical records. Some would probably refuse to participate, Read more...
Beth Israel Deaconess: Sending claims data to Google 'a mistake'
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has decided to take a big step back from its current method for populating its Google Health PHR with data, getting a black eye when some of the data was proved Read more...
How Beth Israel audits medication reconciliation
At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, auditing medication reconciliation is a Joint Commission requirement, and also a pay-for-performance goal. In this article, John Halamka, MD, CIO at BIDMC, Read more...
Social Security wants EMR access for disability determination
Here's something novel--a proposal that might push the private sector healthcare industry further into the future while improving a government agency's efficiency. The Social Security Administration Read more...
| Press ReleasesImprivata Appoints Dr. Sean P. Kelly as Chief Medical OfficerDistinguished Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Emergency Physician Joins Healthcare Technology LeaderLEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imprivata®, the leader in single sign-on (SSO) Read more >> New Zealand Implementation of Health IT Provides a Model for US Efforts to Improve Health Care DeliveryNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new report suggests that New Zealand can provide a valuable model for health policy makers and IT professionals seeking to reduce costs and increase the quality of Read more >> IGI Health to Serve as Featured Presenter at the Interoperability Showcase™ of NJ/DV HIMSS Chapters’ Annual Fall ConferencATLANTIC CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IGI Health, a leading provider of data connectivity software and consulting solutions, announced that the company will be a featured presenter at today’s Read more >> Medtronic Starts New U.S. Study of Endurant® AAA Stent GraftIndicated for Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Medical Device Has Been Used to Treat More Than 6,000 Patients in United States Since December FDA Approval MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS Read more >> Milton Hospital Announces New Weight Loss Surgery ProgramNow Offering Minimally Invasive Adjustable Gastric Banding Procedure MILTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Milton Hospital, a clinical affiliate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center providing Read more >> |
