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NewsHIMSS urges Congress: Create a national patient identifier
HIMSS has asked Congress to support the development of a "nationwide patient identity solution" to promote interoperability and reduce errors related to mismatches between health data and patients. Read more...
Cost, training among biggest ICD-10 hurdles for hospital execs
Hospital executives are finally starting to grapple with the challenge of converting to the ICD-10 diagnostic code set in 2013, according to an article in Healthcare Informatics. CIOs agree that the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Secrets of physician IT adoption
What are the major barriers to physician IT adoption? Community hospitals with few employed physicians on staff seem to think that their rivals who do employ physicians have a big advantage. Read more...
The EMR recruiting crisis
I doubt anyone reading FierceHealthIT objects to the idea of federal subsidies for EMR adoption. After all, if legislators want to see broad EMR use, offering grants, loans or expanded tax advantages for EMR … Read more...Editor's Corner
SPOTLIGHT: Building the hospital of the futureIn the old days, community hospitals had small rooms, bleak decor and twisty, hard-to-navigate hallways. But this time around, the planners behind Kentucky's Norton Brownsboro hospital are rethinking traditional hospital designs. After visiting other facilities, consulting with architects and collecting focus-group feedback, they decided to build a bigger, brighter and friendlier facility that meets the demands of today's retail-oriented patients. When the $146 million, 127-bed facility … Read more... | Press ReleasesHealthcare Providers Choose Integrated Enterprise System from Prognosis HIS to Meet Emerging Industry ChallengesHOUSTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Providers are feeling the need to integrate clinical and financial operations across their enterprises to succeed under emerging payment models. Flint River Read more >> Anthelio and Healthland Partner to Implement Electronic Health Records for Rural Community and Critical Access HospitalsAnthelio Provides EHR, Clinical and Migration Expertise to Help Rural Community and Critical Access Hospitals Significantly Improve Patient Care and Efficiency DALLAS & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS Read more >> Prognosis HIS CEO Ramsey Evans Recognized With Health Data Management's EHR Game Changers AwardHOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramsey Evans, CEO of Prognosis Health Information Systems, recently received an "EHR Game Changers Award" from Health Data Management magazine. The recognition Read more >> Colorado-Fayette Medical Center Selects Prognosis HISMarket momentum for Prognosis HIS enterprise solutions is on the rise, with several hospitals selecting the innovative solutionHOUSTON, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado-Fayette Medical Center is Read more >> Northeast Regional Medical Center Selects New Radiology Services PartnerKIRKSVILLE, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Northeast Regional Medical Center announced today that it has partnered with Radisphere, the only radiology provider offering proven accessibility and Read more >> |
