Massachusetts news from FierceHealthIT
NewsIT could compensate for higher-than-expected care fragmentation
Interoperable IT could be just the thing to help healthcare reduce the expensive duplication and potential adverse events associated with fragmented care, according to just-published research from Read more...
Study: e-prescribing prevents errors even if doctors override most alerts
Here's an item sure to bring cheers from vendors, CMIOs and others who believe in the power of health IT to improve care: Researchers from Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found that drug Read more...
CT hospital puts ED waiting times online
Hoping to spread out emergency traffic across its three locations, Middlesex Hospital in Connecticut has started putting ED waiting times online to direct patients to the facility with the shortest Read more...
MA passes law requiring HIT implementation
The state of Massachusetts has passed a package of healthcare laws that include provisions requiring the implementation of health IT and regulating consulting deals between medical-products companies Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: MA still e-prescribing friendly
For the second year in a row, Massachusetts has been named the country's most e-prescribing friendly state. According to an audit, Massachusetts sent 4 million prescriptions electronically, or more Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew Year’s Resolution SolutionsBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has the tools to keep you on target BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It’s no surprise that New Year’s resolutions quickly get kicked to the curb after the holidays. Read more >> Few Employers Planning to Drop Health Plans after Reform is in Place, Mercer Survey FindsJust 6% of large employers (at least 500 employees) say they are likely to drop their health plans after the insurance exchanges come online in 2014.More small employers say they’re likely to drop Read more >> |
