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- Study explores best practices for building sustainable HIEs
Many health information exchanges fail to become financially sustainable, according to research by IDC Health Insights. Proper planning is essential to creating a sustainable exchange, experts say. The study discusses the best practices for forming HIEs based on data governance, EHR implementation, data security and privacy. Healthcare IT News
(4/3), eWeek
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- CDI makes a strong business case for hospitals, in spite of ICD-10
 The ICD-10 transition is driving hospitals to boost clinical documentation. But regardless of how the CMS decides on the compliance deadline, hospitals can use clinical documentation improvement to meet quality measures, enhance care delivery and manage revenue, which is key to seeing a demonstrable return on investment both now and after implementing ICD-10. "Even without ICD-10, there is a very strong case for CDI," writes Carl Natale, citing Mark Morsch of OptumInsight. ICD10Watch.com
(4/3)
- 6 ways to leverage data for curbing costs, enhancing care
Federal agencies are inundated with a massive amount of biomedical data as they work to address inefficiencies that cost the U.S. health system $600 billion to $850 billion, Roger Foster of DRC writes. Foster shares six ways to use Big Data to cut redundancies and preventable costs while improving patient care, starting with targeting unwarranted use of health services. Government Health IT online
(4/3)
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| | Free Whitepaper — Semantic Interoperability for ACOs.
This whitepaper discusses the critical importance of semantic interoperability to both realizing the potential of electronic health records (EHRs) across the care continuum and making care-delivery reform initiatives, such as accountable care organizations (ACOs), successful. Download Now!
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- Predictive analytics tapped to improve care at N.H. hospitals
Five New Hampshire hospital systems are part of the Granite Healthcare Network, which will use predictive analytics on claims data to reduce readmissions and identify areas where health care delivery can be improved. The system also will help hospitals prepare for new government and private payer reimbursement plans that will include payments based partly on quality of care. The Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.)
(4/1)
- How to select the right cloud technology provider
Cloud computing is gaining momentum in health care, but implementing the technology presents challenges. A whitepaper from GeoTrust offers six tips for selecting the appropriate cloud provider, such as understanding that the cloud poses increased security risks and taking measures to promote data segregation and safe information access. Healthcare IT News
(4/2)
- EMR drug reminders cause alert fatigue, study finds
Medication reminders in EMR systems should be enhanced to offer sufficient information and avert alert fatigue, according to research from the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. The study also found that the designs of alerts were more suited for pharmacists than nurse practitioners or doctors. MedPage Today (free registration)
(4/3)
- Hospitals will continue to innovate regardless of court ruling
Grady Hospital CEO John Haupert says regardless of the Supreme Court decision on the health reform law, hospitals must change how they operate to reduce costs and improve care. Hospitals in Atlanta are investing in health IT, moving away from fee-for-service payment models, and implementing plans to improve quality and efficiency while lowering costs. WABE-FM (Atlanta)
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| | Nine Tips to Bring Order to Hospital Communications Chaos
With the amount of information today’s healthcare technology generates, communications have become intricate webs of guesswork, unknown mobile devices, confusing schedules, and just too many systems going beep. In this paper you’ll find nine tips to cope with this chaos and give it the order your patients and staff so desperately need. Download report now >>> | |
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- Study: Texas will need additional 10,000 HIT staff by 2013
The health care industry in Texas will require at least 10,000 additional IT workers by 2013, predicts the study, "Health Information Technology (HIT) Employer Needs Assessment in Texas," conducted by Texas State University-San Marcos researchers. The state is developing an education plan for HIT in order to address the future demand for workers, the researchers said. Healthcare Informatics online
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- Need to develop IT benchmarking reports? Use the CHIME benchmarkIT Tool
Created in cooperation with the American Hospital Association (AHA), the CHIME benchmarkIT tool offers comparative reports based on IT budget, financial and staffing statistics compiled from more than 2,500 hospitals responding to the AHA Annual Survey. The ability to access data to develop benchmarking stats against other hospitals -- just one of the many benefits of being a CHIME member. Join today.
- Keep up with CHIME members via Twitter
Want to know what your CIO colleagues are saying in the press? The CHIME Twitter feed is the best source for keeping up-to-date with articles and blogs featuring interviews with CHIME members. Follow CHIME on Twitter @CIOCHIME.
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