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Docs not sold on proton therapy
The high cost of proton beam therapy and limited data on its effectiveness as a cancer treatment has providers hesitant to embrace the technology, a new KLAS report concludes.
CIOs: Healthcare BI essential for changing payment models
Business intelligence (BI) increasingly is becoming a priority for hospital CIOs, particularly with the advent of health information exchange and accountable care models, according to the report
KLAS: Business intelligence an increasing priority for providers
Close to one-third of providers representing 137 healthcare organizations say they are considering using their core electronic health record vendor to help them update their business intelligence
ICD-10 triggers computer-assisted coding adoption
Spurred by the impending transition to the ICD-10 diagnostic code set, nearly half of healthcare providers surveyed by KLAS Research plan to adopt computer-assisted coding (CAC) software within the
'Surly' radiologists need an image makeover
Several roadblocks exist that impede communication between hospitals and radiology departments, according to a recent article published in Diagnostic Imaging. In particular, shaky leadership and
Study: Urgency, organization lacking for providers in ICD-10 transition
Providers need to put more of an emphasis on planning and organization when it comes to large implementation efforts such as ICD-10 and HIPAA 5010, researchers from Georgetown University and the
Cloud computing in healthcare: the question is not if, but when
From the big technology vendors--Microsoft, Google, IBM, AT&T, et al.--comes the drumbeat of exhortations: "to the cloud, to the cloud!" Some industries have already decided that that's the way
KLAS: RTLS use on upswing in hospitals
An estimated 10 to 15 percent of hospitals are using a real-time location system (RTLS), according to a recent survey by KLAS Research. Moreover, 95 percent of the 150 responding facilities, which
Hospitals more cautious about cloud adoption than physician practices
Hospitals and healthcare systems generally are taking a more cautious, staged approach to adopting cloud-based applications than are stand-alone providers--mainly physician practices--according to a
KLAS: CDS tools need to integrate into physician workflow
Clinical decision support (CDS) tools are starting to have a real impact on healthcare providers, but still have some kinks to work out, according to a new report from KLAS. The researchers looked at
