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NewsDuke, Verizon team to develop apps for mass market
Duke University and Verizon have agreed to collaborate on developing health IT products that will improve patient outcomes and decrease health costs. The initiative will focus on ways to increase Read more...
Data mining looks for clues to prevention, treatment of depression
Business intelligence specialists in Australia are examining how to mine patient data and clinician notes in search of better ways to diagnose and treat depression, a condition not linked to specific Read more...
HHS agenda looks to IT for self-management, patient engagement
HHS' newest 10-year health goals for the country, Healthy People 2020, focus on prevention, shared decisionmaking between patients and providers, personalized self-management of health conditions Read more...
Population health management improves prevention, outcomes
Two new studies suggest that a Kaiser Permanente population health management application can help physicians provide better care for a large, diverse panel of patients with diabetes and heart Read more...
AHRQ: Practices need more motivation to track, improve population health
Go back to the 2004 strategic plan offered by Dr. David Brailer, the first national coordinator for health IT, and you'll find that improving population health was one of the four major goals of a Read more...
AHRQ awards millions for clinical-decision support systems
If you attend a health IT conference, you'll hear much earnest discussion over the role of clinical support in daily medical practices--with some doctors actually downplaying its importance and Read more...
CMS wants QIOs to stress use of EMRs
CMS is changing its contract with Medicare's quality improvement organizations, with requirements that include having the QIOs encourage the use of EMRs by providers. Under the new contract, QIOs Read more...
The chicken and the egg
So, it seems that health plans aren't as stoked about physician IT adoption as you might think (see article, below), ranking it low in importance when setting up pay-for-performance measurements. While I'm sure … Read more...BCBS plans offer data for 11 million insuredsA group of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans spanning four states have come together to funnel data on 11 million people into a broadly-accessible EMR. The EMR, which uses MeDecision's Patient Clinical Summary Software, pulls together patient data from various sources, including eligibility, medication, lab visit, hospitalization and physician office visit databases into a single integrated system. The system then uses data analytics to offer physician reminders, including preventive care … Read more...Smaller practices still behind in IT adoptionA new report suggests that groups of nine or less physicians are still way behind larger groups when it comes to adopting clinical information technology. In some cases, in fact, the gap between large and small groups is growing, according to new research by the Center for Studying Health System Change. From 2000 to 2005, far more large practices than small practices adopted technology for accessing patient notes, generating preventive care reminders and writing prescriptions. For … Read more... | Press ReleasesBabcock & Wilcox and Caesars Entertainment Discuss Employee Wellness Innovations and Outcomes Achieved through Walgreens TBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Employee wellness experts from The Babcock & Wilcox Company (NYSE:BWC) (B&W), Caesars Entertainment and other employers shared insights and results from their health Read more >> New data: Affordable Care Act delivers lower costs to more seniors with MedicareNearly 1.3 million people with Medicare receiving discounts on prescription drugs; 18.9 million receiving preventive care WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read more >> Flexible, Scalable Technology Solutions Can Position Payers For Long-Term Success in Post-Reform Healthcare Market, Says TTriZetto Executives Available for Comment on Industry Trend GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to The TriZetto Group, today’s challenging healthcare environment offers a unique Read more >> Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Not Increase, More Seniors Receiving Free Preventive Care, Discounts in the DonutNew Data: 17 million Americans have received free preventive services; 900,000 received 50 percent discount on prescription drugs WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medicare average prescription drug Read more >> Company Profile for Warm Health, Inc.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Warm Health helps healthcare organizations build relationships with their members by offering an innovative communication services together with a library of rich content on Read more >> |
