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Finally, someone said it. "[P]ublic discourse on health reform is almost entirely focused on the whole [the unsustainable costs and inadequate health outcomes] at the expense of a focus on the parts Read more...
IT spending, staffing levels casualties of the economy for many healthcare executives
Half of healthcare executives responding to a new survey say their organizations will be forced to cut back on technology investments due to the lagging economy, a situation Beacon Partners CEO Ralph Read more...
Study: Hospital execs say IT can help poor patient flow
The following is your basic vendor-driven study, but the conclusions are still hard to dispute. A new survey backed by patient flow and tracking software vendor StatCom has concluded that 89 percent Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: RFID features health IT leaders need
Last year, almost one-third of healthcare executives told HIMSS that they planned to implement RFID technology--but many are still grappling with the features they need to make the implementation Read more...
Providers not moving fast enough on NPIsWhen CMS agreed to give providers a bit of a breather on transitioning to the new National Provider Identifier, it might have given them a false sense of security, according to a consultant who coaches execs on this topic. True, CMS agreed to suspend penalties for providers who aren't NPI compliant yet, but are making reasonable and diligent efforts to get there. The problem is that … Read more...Editor's Corner
How smoothly does your emergency department move patients from entry to in-patient bed? Not smoothly enough, if a recent vendor survey is any indication. While the problem isn't discussed in the trade media and blogosphere as much as other … Read more...Editor's Corner
| Press ReleasesSPi Healthcare/Frost & Sullivan White Paper Addresses the Financial Wellbeing of Healthcare OrganizationsDeclining reimbursements and the need for improved healthcare information systems are among the healthcare trends cited by the company TINLEY PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In response to troubling Read more >> Strategic Health Group Partners with Millennium Actuarial Group to Provide Clients an Integrated Portfolio of ConsultingBURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Strategic Health Group announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Millennium Actuarial Group so as to better provide hospitals, health plans and Read more >> CareTech Solutions Web Clients Honored as Digital Healthcare LeadersFourteen eHealthcare Leadership Awards ReceivedTROY, Mich., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CareTech Solutions, an information technology (IT) and Web products and services provider for more than 200 Read more >> Convurgent Publishing Releases New Book Titled 'Clinical Integration: A Roadmap to Accountable Care'Authors are industry thought leaders: Bruce Flareau, MD, Ken Yale, DDS, JD, Joanne Bohn, MBA and Colin Konschak, R.Ph, MBA, FACHE, FHIMSSVIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers, Read more >> CareTech Solutions Named Top Workplace for Three Years in a RowTROY, Mich., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CareTech Solutions, an information technology (IT) and Web products and services provider for more than 200 U.S. hospitals, announced today that the company Read more >> |
